`october sky ``DOMINIC

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october swank & once upon a time

Logan! The youth yelled at the stallion as he threw her off for the 5th time that day and ran around the ring, throwing bucks in every direction like the little monster he tended to be at times. She growled to herself as she sat in the dirt of the ring that she was locked in with her horse. She slowly stood up, brushing her bottom side off, watching her horse parade himself around with his back end in the air like a fool. Sometimes she wondered how there were days when he was such a sweet heart and she could trust him with an infant and then there were days like this. She wondered how he could have such a change of personalities. She knew that horses had their good days and there bad, but Logan's were a very large change.

She coughed twice, covering her mouth and shook her head, watching Logan as he eased on the bucking and simply extended his trot around the ring, snorting and whinnying to whom ever cared enough to listen. Alright, that's enough now. The stallion stopped at the end of the ring, lowering his head and nibbling at the grass that had snuck it's way into the corner of the fence. October took a deep breath, approaching Logan. She was about 3 strides away when Logan lowered himself on his haunches and took off, throwing his hind end in the air some more. She growled in frustration. Ugh! Logan! Most people who didn't know October and were seeing her just now would think she was an impatient pig, but no, October had plenty of patience.. For the horses that needed it. Logan didn't. Logan was just being a jerk and doing this because he thought it would get him out of work. He hated dressage. The only part he liked about his job was galloping around like an idiot and jumping, and that was it. Dressage.. not so much. Honestly, if she sold him to someone who wanted to persue show jumping as a career, they'd love Logan to pieces, and vise versa.

She stood at the rings edge, watching her horse galloping around like the fool he was, throwing his back end and crow hopping, waiting for his little episode to be over with. She wasn't giving up, oh no. As soon as she couldc get ahold of him she'd be right back in that saddle, forcing him to do side steps and pass overs like she knew he could, and she'd make him do it right. Logan may have been stubborn, but so was October.

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The sun was up in the sky as Dominic approached the dressage ring. He didnt actually do dressage he preferred to get his hands dirty and enjoy the dirt. However at the moment he was merely taking a tour around the stables he was new and needed to get his bearings as quickly as possible. His steed was a paint stallion which was very much so laid back and care free. The stallion snorted lightly lifting his head hearing a whinny and snorting lightly in a bored manner and lifted his harks and Dominic looked up just in time to see a girl fall off a horse. He furrowed his brow and kicked Bleed it Out into a canter the horse doing as he was to glad to get his speed up he was getting sleepy with all that walking. Well he was curious he had to get an up close look maybe there was blood who was he kidding with his luck she was probably dead. Nope she wasnt feisty little thing she was impossibly emo looking. Dominic sighed and hurried down the incline Bleed nickering softly as Dom pulled up to the fence "you okay I saw you fall off or get bucked off way over there" she said pointing off in the direction he had come from. He was just being a good samaritan. Dom watched the very spirited horse sometimes wishing Bleed would be like that well he was when Dom wasnt around and a mare was around. Dom looked down at the girl waiting for a response.

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She continued to stand there, watching her horse frenzy around the ring until she heard a voice behind her. She quickly turned and looked at the boy atop of the paint horse. He was rather attractive, or so she thought, she was picky about boys... Kind of. She wasn't shallow, it just took a certain type of guy to really catch her attention, and he certainly was catching it. It took her a minute to realize he'd asked her a question. Oh, umm.. Yeah, I'm fine. She chuckled a little, clearing her throat quietly. Logan's just expressing his opinion a little bit. He's not a fan of dressage. She nodded, glancing at her half crazy looking stallion one more time. He's really not usually like this.. Just when it comes to dressage. She didn't want her horse to have a bad reputation, first impressions did always give the reputation after all.

Logan stopped his bucking and began doing his extended trot around the ring again in every which direction, occasionally turning on his hanches and going the other way. His ears perked and fully alert, he looked like he was having a blast and he was, if only he could see the looks he was getting from October at this point, not that he would really care. He stopped in the middle of the ring and lowered his head to sniff the gravel, preparing himself to roll.

October's eye's widened and she went after him. Oh, no no no no! She quickly grabbed his reins, yanking his head up. He knew better than to roll when he was tacked. That's a brand new saddle, sir.

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Dominic watched her reaction to his presence and shook his head she was mighty jumpy. He was smiling glad at his triumph at scaring someone which wasnt everyday and resisted the urge to burst into laughter at his scariness. Dominic had black hair that reached his ears he needed a trimming his eyes were like pools of Hershey chocolate but he all together was like a variety chocolate box since he himself thought he was looking good. Dominic looked at t he bucking horse and sighed well he sure knew how to express how much he didnt like to do dressage and Dom was pondering since Bleed was so laid back maybe he would rub off on Logan and perhaps help with his dressage problem perhaps a short ride out of the ring to calm the horse and get him into a working mood since right now Dom was more that bored. Bleed nickered to Logan who seemed to be fixing to lay down and that Dom was going to point that out to this girl and however but it seemed like she saw it and was running over to the horse talking to him like it was human. Dom was trying not to laugh this was entertaining to him. Dom dismounted Bleed and opened the gate patting Bleed on the butt letting the stallion in who nickered to Logan and began trotting about the area jumping over hurdles in lazy manner. Well Bleed wasnt a dressage horse really he preferred to sit back and walk around maybe seeing Bleed he would calm down and actually listen. Bleed however came back to Dom like an spoiled obedient puppy. Dom grinned and said "Oh by the way Im Dominic friends call me Dom."

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She could see on his face that he found this whole ordeal rather enteraining, and she was sure that from the other side of the fence it was. A half retarded horse, running around like a fool and tossing his back end in every which direction and a girl chasing him around in a frenzy, yelling at him to stop and barely being able to catch him because the second she got close enough he'd take off all over again. She took the stirrups off the top of the saddle seeings as they'd flung themself up there from being tossed around so much, looking over at the boy as he and his horse walked into the ring.

She tugged gently on Logan's reins, taking him back to the mounting block and putting her left foot into the stirrup, swinging herself into the saddle. She gathered the reins, putting her other foot in the other stirrup and rudely telling Logan to start moving, giving him the hint that she wasn't up for his crap anymore and he'd best stop. She nodded and smiled smally in the boy's direction. I'm October.

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Dominic saddled up into Bleeds saddle didnt want to be at a disadvantage with this weird horse whom he didnt know. After all who liked to be tramped beneath a crazy horse hooves Dom didnt even though it had happened once and he was lucky to survive but that was his own fault he had been warned. Dom moved Bleed into a fluid canter the stocky stud keeping a wonderful rhythm and pace was remarkable. He was trying to help get logans' mind on the project at hand. Dom was one with Bleed but dont put him on another horse something always bad happened it seemed making him think all the other horses were out to get him and looked up at the mention of her name "October it is a pleasure" he said with a childish glint in her eyes like he was being a trouble maker. Dom rubbed the back of his neck nudging Bleed into a quicker pace least this could be the warm up area never knew what was going to happen.

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Logan snorted, pinning his ear's just a small bit and taking a step forward and walking like he was preparing himself to throw his hind end up a little. October gave him a kick and made him extend his walk, not giving him a chance to buck or crow hop or anything else that it was that he wanted to do, which was anything that would be a nuissance at this point. She glanced over to the boy and his stud as they cantered around the ring, her just trying to put Logan in a frame and make him work.

Logan wasn't much enjoying the fact that there was another horse in the ring, getting to canter around the fence as he pleased and Logan was restriced to a walk with his head down in a square dressage frame. He pinned his ears again and did a small rear, spinning around a bit.

October jerked his reins a little and kicked him forward. Stop being a boob. Logan pranced forward a few steps and then walk like he'd been asked to do.

October glanced at Dominic and smiled a small bit, chuckling. Charmed, I'm sure.

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Dominic knew a stubborn horse when he saw one and this one before him by the name Logan was one. Dom smiled this was interesting though and he padded around on Bleed before jumping over a small jump and Bleed snorted shaking his large paint head muscles rippling beneath his pelt as Dom slowed him. Bleed snorted and pawed the earth as he waited for steady commands. Dom turned used his leg pressure to move Bleed going in circles increasingly fast and the Bleed stopped on a dime to go the other way super fast and then again Bleed stopped and regained control. Bleed had been trained for pressure in the horse like Native Americans did when they rode so when you rode Bleed Bareback and absolutely no tack you could control with or without bit or halter. The off they went moving into a steady canter Bleed chin touching his large chest nostrils flaring without a bit of extra effort then he stopped growing slightly bored. Dom wasnt one for english riding he preferred good old western. "Charmed? I assure I am quite pleased" he said a smirk appearing on his face.

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October began working Logan in a 10 meter circle in one of the corners of the ring, getting him to do a nice, square, trot. Slowly moving him in transistions of extending his trot and shortening it to the point where it almost looked like he was prancing. She figured he was finally going to give in, so she might as well call it good for the day and let him have a break.

She brought him to a walk and let the reins go loose, allowing him to hang his head. She looked in the direction of the boy in the middle of the ring who had stopped and walked Logan over to them, stopping him a few feet from the boy and his horse. She chuckled, a smile coming across her face when he made his little 'charmed' comment. Are you mocking me? She smiled. Of course she really didn't mind, and maybe she was flirting a little, which she never did. But for him.. she could make an exception.

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All she got out of Dom was a sheepish look that seemed to say who me. It seemed lately he was very popular among the ladies. He wondered if there was any good looking guys out here and knew he had three girls who looked upon him like a god. What were there names Tina and he forgot the others name imagine that. Typical guys forgetting the womens names like he didnt have a care in the world. Bleed was curious though as the girl sidled over towards them extending his nose nostrils flaring out as he sniffed and breathed in rider and horse scent. He snorted then as dust found its way into his nose and looked around lazily like the big old puppy dog he was. Dom laughed at the girls question and shook his head "perhaps or I just got bored and decided to mimic you" he teased lightly what he was guy he could tease girls it was in his nature or so he thought.

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October smiled, nodding her head. Oh, I see. Well.. That makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Like I swallowed a kitten or something. She chuckled, resting Logan's reins on his whither's so he could have a little more freedom. Sure, Logan was a big jerk sometimes, but once he'd given in and become submissive to his learnings, he was a sweetheart. Just like he was all the time when he wasn't in the dressage ring. You could put a 3 year old on Logan and teach them how to ride, as long as it didn't include passovers and side steps. In which case an olympic rider would still have trouble with Logan. October wasn't sure of how a horse who hated the sport of dressage so much could do it so well and bring home so many ribbons.

October cleared her throat, putting her hands in the pockets of her hoodie, leaning back and relaxing in the saddle a bit. Clearly she was trusting her horse to not flip out and be a total noob. I don't exactly see a lot of guys like you on horses. She chuckled, maybe teasing him a bit. What brings you around here? Girlfriend? That's what made my brother start riding. He actually kind of reminds me of you.

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"Well I sure dont hope you go as far as to swallow a kitten they are entirely to hairy and hard to chew" he said with a grin. Of course any good looking guy like him flirted wouldnt be any fun if he couldnt flirt now would it. Dom was relaxing in his saddle lazily like he had nothing better to do and all he needed was a tobacco product to make him look like a Marlboro cowboy on those magazines with the hot guys half naked walking around with lassos hanging over their torso and lovely ranch horses right at their side. He wanted to be one of those guys and have all the ladies drooling over him and more do than that he knew he was deliciously hot and hard to resist with his goodnatured attitude and hot looks. He rested his elbow on his pommel and gave her a look that said I cannot believe u jsut asked me that. "Well miss October Im not like other guys...im ugh Im unique yea thats me mister unique" he said grinning sheepishly. "Actually no girlfriend my aunt sent me here to keep me out of trouble after a brush with death with a couple bullies at one of my old schools" he said matter of fact like he honestly didnt care if she knew. "Your brother interesting but I have to say your brother as nothing on me" he said pointing to his whole body meaning not as good looking yes he was full of himself.

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October chuckled, shaking her head at his comment about her brother. This boy certainly wasn't modest and rather into himself, which she didn't find attractive at all. She smiled, shrugging her shoulder's and gathered Logan's reins in her hands, holding them in her left hand and grabbing a chunk of his mane. Well.. She took her foot out of the right stirrup and swung herself over the saddle, landing on the ground and taking her other foot out of the stirrup, taking the reins from over Logan's head. Whether or not you're better looking than my brother, at least my brother has a personality.. and hobbie that doesn't include staring at himself in the mirror. She gave him a sarcastic 'nice to meet you' kind of smile and turned on her heels, heading out of the ring with Logan following beside her.

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