Gilt Sparrows - a Fifty Foal Challenge
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Katie had done some exploring with her drilling machine while Everett was in France, and now she gave him a gift - a gnome that appeared carved out of stone! "You didn't steal this from the Art Center, did you?" he joked.
"Of course not! I found him in a tunnel." The gnome was turned out with the others, bringing the total of new gnomes to 4, and the total types to 20.
Now that the fillies were grown, it was time to bring in new mares, so in the foggy, gray dawn Everett rode Easter to the EC. Her sale brought him to the top of his Equestrian career, adding a $5,000 bonus to her price of $5,807. He and Katie were both disappointed that she didn't bring any more than that, given her unique pattern. Hopefully Pastelle would sell better once trained.
The next mare was dropped off that afternoon by her owner. The Sparrows had arranged to lease another mare from Fairy's owner, this one a brightly patterned mare aptly named Crayola. (Crayola is courtesy of WolfLady74's Fifty-foal Challenge and can be found here.)
Everett was coming back from the gym one evening and noticed a gathering around a small pond. He got out to watch and noticed a pair of Fjord-types amid the gathering of fairy-horses surrounding the local lilac unicorn stallion. One was a literal purple dun, the other a non-fairy-looking liver chestnut with red mane and tan tail.
He took Hope out the next day to survey the neighborhood, but was unable to find any of the wild ones. The bay mare's training was done, so arrangements were made for Kevin to come pick her up. Smokey was wildly glad to see Kevin, and moped around the house for several days after he left with the bay mare.
After his trip to France, Everett got a request to provide topiaries for a garden party, and quickly carved out a series of giraffes and penguins.
Katie was training Pastelle, and wondering if the heavy overcast and storms would ever let up!
Sometimes Everett would join her and they'd train Pastelle and Elation together. One evening they stopped at the bakery to pick up treats before riding out to the beach hut known as "Trail's End". After all the riding she'd done and having hit the top of her career path, Katie still couldn't always get on a horse correctly!
Pastelle was annoyed enough that she dumped Katie on the sand and took herself on home. Ironically, she finished her own training en route! :lol:
Across the inlet from Trail's End, a new corporation had set up a circus-themed park, with 'the most amazing carousel you've ever seen or dreamed about!!' according to Wren. She was allowed to go by herself to the pre-Grand Opening, an invitation-only affair that let celebrities in before the crowds came.
Bodie followed his owner in and raced around the carousel, trying to keep up.
Kevin came back around to report on Hope and visit, since he had brought Rose to town for a big jumping competition (they got second). Smokey quietly stowed away in the trailer, and wasn't discovered until Kevin got home and unloaded the mare. Since he seemed happier there, Everett and Katie took in a new dog in need of a home: a flatcoated retriever named Adam. Adam loved people and was never happier than when he was around them, although he considered horses an acceptable alternative when everyone was out.
Pastelle got a bit more coaching over jumps, and then was taken on to sell. Elation wasn't quite trained enough yet. The next two mares were already arranged for, a pair of fairy mares that had been purchased rather than leased like Crayola.
But that will be for the next chapter. Peekaboo!
"Of course not! I found him in a tunnel." The gnome was turned out with the others, bringing the total of new gnomes to 4, and the total types to 20.
Now that the fillies were grown, it was time to bring in new mares, so in the foggy, gray dawn Everett rode Easter to the EC. Her sale brought him to the top of his Equestrian career, adding a $5,000 bonus to her price of $5,807. He and Katie were both disappointed that she didn't bring any more than that, given her unique pattern. Hopefully Pastelle would sell better once trained.
The next mare was dropped off that afternoon by her owner. The Sparrows had arranged to lease another mare from Fairy's owner, this one a brightly patterned mare aptly named Crayola. (Crayola is courtesy of WolfLady74's Fifty-foal Challenge and can be found here.)
Everett was coming back from the gym one evening and noticed a gathering around a small pond. He got out to watch and noticed a pair of Fjord-types amid the gathering of fairy-horses surrounding the local lilac unicorn stallion. One was a literal purple dun, the other a non-fairy-looking liver chestnut with red mane and tan tail.
He took Hope out the next day to survey the neighborhood, but was unable to find any of the wild ones. The bay mare's training was done, so arrangements were made for Kevin to come pick her up. Smokey was wildly glad to see Kevin, and moped around the house for several days after he left with the bay mare.
After his trip to France, Everett got a request to provide topiaries for a garden party, and quickly carved out a series of giraffes and penguins.
Katie was training Pastelle, and wondering if the heavy overcast and storms would ever let up!
Sometimes Everett would join her and they'd train Pastelle and Elation together. One evening they stopped at the bakery to pick up treats before riding out to the beach hut known as "Trail's End". After all the riding she'd done and having hit the top of her career path, Katie still couldn't always get on a horse correctly!
Pastelle was annoyed enough that she dumped Katie on the sand and took herself on home. Ironically, she finished her own training en route! :lol:
Across the inlet from Trail's End, a new corporation had set up a circus-themed park, with 'the most amazing carousel you've ever seen or dreamed about!!' according to Wren. She was allowed to go by herself to the pre-Grand Opening, an invitation-only affair that let celebrities in before the crowds came.
Bodie followed his owner in and raced around the carousel, trying to keep up.
Kevin came back around to report on Hope and visit, since he had brought Rose to town for a big jumping competition (they got second). Smokey quietly stowed away in the trailer, and wasn't discovered until Kevin got home and unloaded the mare. Since he seemed happier there, Everett and Katie took in a new dog in need of a home: a flatcoated retriever named Adam. Adam loved people and was never happier than when he was around them, although he considered horses an acceptable alternative when everyone was out.
Pastelle got a bit more coaching over jumps, and then was taken on to sell. Elation wasn't quite trained enough yet. The next two mares were already arranged for, a pair of fairy mares that had been purchased rather than leased like Crayola.
But that will be for the next chapter. Peekaboo!
