One Day, We're Trading Yesterday by fediarwoods on DeviantArt (original) (raw)
Summer & Lexi managed to take a 2nd place home! 
It's been a long, long, LONG while ago that I've been so proud of a piece. Finally, this is a piece again that I'm very happy with.
SHOW: White Lions' Summertide Festival
HANDLER: Lexi Lockheart
HORSE: Summer Treasure
CLASS: Connections Halter
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''I still think it's a bit early for her,'' Lexi said, frowning, as she stroke the mare with the brush in her hands, making her almost chocolate coat shine even better than it did before. ''I don't see her having problems with it,'' Alan said, smiling, as he stroke Summer's nose while he looked at her. It was one of the most beautiful horses he'd ever seen. Summer indeed was pretty happy as she stood there, having her one back leg at rest, while she slowly nibbled on a bit of hay. Lexi looked at him, and at Summer, and smiled. ''Maybe you're right,'' she said, as she stopped brushing her and softly threw the brush back in it's box. ''She looks pretty content. She never had any problems with the move, especially not with all the attention you gave her,'' she smiled as she cleaned up the last few pieces of hair that poked out of the mare's braided mane. Her mane were so long that Lexi had a preference on one or more braids, so that the mare wouldn't stand on it when she was grazing. Lexi clicked of the leadrope, so that the mare was only standing with the medieval bridle on her head. She held her from one of the thick reins that hung over her back. ''Have you already heard back from the vet?'' ''I have not, actually.'' Alan frowned, picking his phone from his pocket. As he looked at the screen he shook his head. ''Not yet, atleast. I think he'll call today, but maybe he's just busy.'' Lexi nodded, understandingly. The vet had many clients, and somedays he was just a bit too busy for a call that had no hurry. ''I think we're ready,'' Lexi said, taking a last look at the dress she wore on her body. It was an old dress, something she loaned from an old relative. It fit her perfectly and was even more perfect for the occasion. When the flyer fell through the door and she read that it was a costume class, she immediately knew what she would choose. And it fitted Summer perfectly - she was the gorgeous mount a princess would indeed choose.
As Lexi walked with the enormous mare next to her, she felt the ground pound beneath her feet. With a smile on her face she looked sideways, to the beautiful golden eyed mare. She was really gorgeous and Lexi couldn't be more proud walking next to her.
As she was announced, Lexi lifted her cap up over he head, her long curls hanging over her chest. With ease she leaded the gorgeous mare alongside her as she entered the small grass meadow the Halter Class was leaded in. She was not aware of the people she was competing against, she just felt so comfortable next to the mare, and was so proud to be leading her, feeling pretty in the long medieval dress, that it all didn't even matter anymore.
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When she walked out again, had showed the mare back and forth, Alan came walking towards her. And as she looked at him and saw the enormous smile on his face, his phone still in his hand, she knew the mare had been given the vet's complete approval and that she was ready to birth her first foal.
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