Wild & Wonderful Spring

[Sam]

The colt and filly were prancing in high excitement. Their riders seemed frustrated yet slightly delighted with their mount's enjoyment of simply being on the track.

One jockey, a young boy named Jake who was still trying to prove himself to his boss and other jockeys, commented to the other. I don't see why she had to take my favorite hat. And why she had to drop it into the first mud puddle she saw. The incident he was grumbling about was how Sam had asked Jake to grab Wonder while she was feeding a few horses. The filly, however, had a knack for stealing hats but it was a new one for her to dump them in puddles. Jake was the unfortunate discoverer for this new trick.

A near by spectator, blind yet she still loved the sound of the horses thundering by, called out, It's only because the universe hates you. You ought to be use to it by now! She laughed and was unfazed when Jake gave her a light glare. Besides that hat was ugly.

How do you know? Countered Jake. You're blind!

The girl looked stunned and slowly raised her hands up to her eyes. Oh my lord... You're right! Oh my God! I never noticed before! Guys! I'm blind! she exclaimed, though her tones were completely sarcastic.

Jake just stuck his tongue out and the girl still didn't notice this. Unfazed, Jake turned to the other jockey. I suppose we should hurry up?

Sam nodded with a careful smile as she nudged Wonder onto a trot. The flame kissed filly was excitable but unlike many horses was not one to dance too much.

Her racing partner for the day was Ace. The scarlet colored colt was slowly graying out and soon his colt would be silver in a few years time. For now, he was a roan color.

The colt seemed more interested in the workout but he seemed to be scanning the other horses working on the track. It was as if he was sizing the others up. His jockey only smiled at this and pushed the colt into a trot to follow the filly.

Roughly fifteen minutes passed and their two beated gait transformed into three beats per stride.