“Kate, you really should eat something,” Liv fussed. Liv had almost become everyone’s Mum. She made sure people studied, got enough sleep and ate enough. Always standing out as a leader, maybe it wasn’t surprising that Liv had, unexpectedly, tripped over this role.
My stomach was a tossing, turning monster of nerves. The monster didn’t allow me to sit still for any more than a few minutes, let alone manage a meal. “Have a smoothie,” suggested Ali, chucking me a “Sunbeam Smoothie” - her favourite. Ali was adamant that she had met Ms Sunbeam, Jorvik is such a small island that I honestly would be at all surprised. Nodding, I accepted the smoothie and took it down to the stable (along with a large packet of polos for Alka). Slurping on my smoothie whilst slowly feeding Alka mints, talking to her in a low voice, the monster finally ceased it’s ravenous growl. Sighing in relief at the sudden calm I needed: I was in the zone. Our jumping competition was next up. Jumping was my least favourite, if that was possible to have a least favourite in riding. It’s to the I hated it, just I didn’t see the point in running around a course when the course is so boring and plain. Luckily, we weren’t actually doing a circuit in this jumping test. We were going to do a slightly alternated version of jumping accumulator. Every jump was number 1 - 10 with one being the easiest and ten the hardest. If you jump one successfully you get one point, jump number two and you get two etc. If you fail a jump you lose eight points - fun. You only get a minute and you have to jump at least seven different jumps. We rode into the arena with a last minute good luck whisper from Ali. Then I kicked. And so it began. I took jump number two - cleared. I jerked my left hand and took a jump (at an awkward angle). It was either a 5 or a 6 but it was cleared. Leading Alka around in a semi circle I took number number four and number number 9 but… Alka knocked the top bar off. Swearing to myself, I tried to clear my head for my next jump. I was riding around the jumps, letting myself fully recover before taking another. I saw Ali knock over three in a row as she became more frustrated at each. Almost easier, I brought Alka over jumps number one and nine. I was back on track! I ticked off a few more jumps before I heard the count down. Just to my left was the great, looming shadow of jump number ten. It could make all of the difference taking it. I was going to take the risk. Hoisting myself up into the jumping position, we took off into the air. I was straining my ears to see if we would clear it. I heard the sound of metal on plastic and felt my heart leap to my mouth. Had I just lost myself points? I heard the time up cry and turned Alka around, only to feel relieve rush through me for the pole was still sitting, in place, on the jump. Soon I’d know whether I’d be staying at Silverglade Equestrian School.
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Li Silentland
Hello!Welcome to my little space on the large internet where I can share my thoughts, views and fanfics! I am you 'normal' teenaged girl, who loves writing, gaming and horses. I've played Star Stable online since 1st June 2014 and I am currently a level 20 player on Cupcake Valley where I hang about with Frosty Roses and my 18 pixel horses! Disclaimer: All images and anything else to do with this blog are taken in the game Star Stable Online produced by Star Stable Entertainment AB. I have nothing to do with Star Stable and own none of their graphics. But I can tell you it is a great game and you should play it!
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