jack_f_twist: ([Cubefall]: grin)
jack_f_twist ([personal profile] jack_f_twist) wrote in [community profile] milliways_bar2012-05-30 01:48 pm

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You know what's real strange to get used to as a girl than a fella?

(No, not that, though Jack couldn't admit in all honesty that he ain't a mite curious.)

Riding.  Riding is all kinds of weird, right now.  She's got Duncan out, and normally he can control the big horse just fine, but she has got a whole lot less sheer muscle strength to work with, and it takes some getting used to.

It's fun, though, and with a wild whoop, she sends the big brown horse thundering along the meadow paths, by the lake, long hair tossing in the breeze under the gleaming white hat Bar so generously gave her.

Riding ain't all she's got to practice, and she can be found, once Duncan is cooled down and groomed and given a scoop of grain to nibble at, outside by the wide-flung doors of the barn, lariat in hand, roping hay bales.

Just 'cause she's a lady at the moment and mostly out of the rodeo as a man doesn't mean she can't get some practice in, understand.

not_his_pa: (colt for Cubefall)

[personal profile] not_his_pa 2012-05-31 07:18 am (UTC)(link)
William's enjoying being a horse again and when he spots someone over by the bales canters over.

Then he tries to quietly come up on the woman roping who's good and pretty.
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[personal profile] not_his_pa 2012-05-31 05:16 pm (UTC)(link)
He keeps heading over to her, he's still getting used to this body but its not as awkward as the first time.

When he gets closer he whickers in a friendly way and tries to get a closer look at her hat, its one of the nicest he's ever seen.

He's a strong horse but a bit rangy, he hasn't quite filled out yet.
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[personal profile] not_his_pa 2012-05-31 07:13 pm (UTC)(link)
It's just such a white hat, he can't think how she keeps it clean, at least Wade's nice hat is black.

He doesn't want to knock the hat and tries to figure out how to not be too close and still just touch the hat.
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[personal profile] not_his_pa 2012-05-31 09:01 pm (UTC)(link)
He neighs in agreement and tries to not catch any of her hair and ends up dancing around a little as the wind moves it.

That shouldn't surprise him but he'd forgotten that he's more aware of the world as a horse.
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[personal profile] not_his_pa 2012-05-31 11:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Once its clear nothing else is going to happen, he comes forward again, pawing the ground a little.

He didn't mean to look so foolish, but being a horse is different.
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[personal profile] not_his_pa 2012-05-31 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
He neighs and shakes his head in a way that's meant to show that he's not always like this.

It's hard to get the gesture right as a horse but the patting feels nice and he tries to nudge her to show he understands.
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[personal profile] not_his_pa 2012-05-31 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)
When she understands he neighs happily trying to explain though he has been a horse before, it was a year ago and he'd forgotten a lot of things about it.

The worst bit is how he gets skittish when he doesn't mean to, because he knows how to have a cool head.
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[personal profile] not_his_pa 2012-05-31 11:55 pm (UTC)(link)
He neighs and trots around her, there's a lot of space here and he's been having fun.
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[personal profile] not_his_pa 2012-06-01 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
Well, he has had most of the day to practice and remember from the last time he did this. He whinnies as she talks, he knows people like that, he tends to be quiet like his Pa.

When she wants him to show off, he rears up a little before first trotting around the paddock, then cantering around the hay bales before having a proper gallop and then back to her. He nudges the rope she's holding and whinnies, he wants to see what she can do with it.
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[personal profile] not_his_pa 2012-06-01 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
He neighs and trots over to the bale and nudges the rope, when he's human he knows how to rope as well.

Then he looks at the rope before trying to show the kind of riding he does and treats the hay bales as cattle, corralling them.

Though he ends up knocking of them over as he misjudges one of his turns before stopping in front of her again.
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[personal profile] not_his_pa 2012-06-01 03:27 am (UTC)(link)
He neighs before looking confused at the sheep mention and then shakes his head.

His family has cattle, sheep would get stuck in scrub worse than cattle.

When she gets to being out west, he whinnies and then realizes he has no idea how to say where or when and kind of sighs.
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[personal profile] not_his_pa 2012-06-01 03:33 am (UTC)(link)
Her description of sheep is funny and he whinnies and paws the ground, its too dry out where he is for them.

Then he trots closer and tries to see if he can manage a sort of sketch of where he's from, but it doesn't really work.
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[personal profile] not_his_pa 2012-06-01 03:36 am (UTC)(link)
That sounds much easier and he neighs at the idea before munching on some grass. He's hungry for different things in this shape.
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[personal profile] not_his_pa 2012-06-01 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
At the last one he whinnies and tries for a line, he's near the border with Mexico.
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[personal profile] not_his_pa 2012-06-01 05:30 pm (UTC)(link)
He neighs and tries to shrug to show that its not a lot of land and its dry but its theirs.
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[personal profile] not_his_pa 2012-06-03 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
William neighs, that's what its like for his family.
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[personal profile] not_his_pa 2012-06-03 05:39 pm (UTC)(link)
His next neigh is questioning, rodeos aren't a way to make a living in his time.
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[personal profile] not_his_pa 2012-06-04 05:33 pm (UTC)(link)
He neighs to try and get across that's not possible in his time, wild west shows maybe.
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[personal profile] not_his_pa 2012-06-04 05:58 pm (UTC)(link)
William feels lost again, he doesn't know what a tractor is. Being a horse is fun but not good for talking.
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[personal profile] not_his_pa 2012-06-04 06:05 pm (UTC)(link)
He neighs and sort of nuzzles, nudges Jack in agreement, he will.
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[personal profile] not_his_pa 2012-06-04 06:08 pm (UTC)(link)
He neighs happily since apples are good and maybe they should give up on talking and just enjoy the day.
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[personal profile] filemyclaim 2012-06-02 09:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Dixie never has gotten a handle on riding a horse. She can do the basics, but Brisco's the one who's got rapport with the four-legged set. Therefore, Dixie admires anyone of the feminine persuasion who can handle anyone of the equine set with applause.

There's a round of applause coming from the direction of the railings once she's done.
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[personal profile] filemyclaim 2012-06-12 10:36 am (UTC)(link)
Dixie laughs, a low, sultry sound of praise. "For a lady who has no love of horsekind, it's pretty impressive to watch." And then a small grin. "It is. I'm afraid I haven't figured out the rules of the stable - can I just ride when I please, or do I need a chaperon?"
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[personal profile] filemyclaim 2012-06-19 08:11 am (UTC)(link)
She smiles back, a vivacious little grin. "Well, I suppose if Duncan doesn't mind. I do know Miss Barlow and William, and unless my mind's completely flown the coop, they both work here - and William promised to let me ride any of the horses he's in charge of. I don't suppose you know of any other horses that're free back there?"