Thunder & Lighting

Thunder

I paced the stall anxious, they where going to break us in today and from what I have heard from my mother its weird at first "alrighty come on" He said as he adjusted the halter on me then bringing me out of my stall, the air was sweet like fresh hay I wish I could get some but we proceeded to the tack room where it smelt like leather and polish he linked the cross ties to my halter keeping me in place as he put a saddle pad on me first which I don't mind but next he placed the heavy saddle on. Like mum said it felt weird

I stayed still as he adjusted the heavy thing, I was taught well by my mother not to kick nor bite. "At a boy" My owner said and gave me gentle pats on my shoulder, I never dare to pin my long Chestnut ears back. "I'll go get Elana" The stable hand said, Soon enough Elana arrived with her black hair tied up and herself dressed up nice. The stable hand 'John' took my halter off and replaced it with a bridle that had blinkers on it, I nicker nervously and my call was returned by my best bud Lightning.

John led me out to the track where Elana mounted and took my reins in hand, She moved a bit in the saddle. We started down the track but I could only see in front of me, I could hear the beat of my hoofs as I galloped along. The bush on the sideline that I turned my head to see looked like something ready to eat me, I squealed and turned before bolting as fast as my feet could carry me.

Elana said soft soothing words that I barely heard through my panic but I calmed down, She turned me around and we started off again. Now everytime I go to turn my head she pulls the reins on the other side which keeps my head straight, After lots of running she leads me back and takes the tack off before spending time grooming me. Once she was done she led me back to my stall, I looked over to my besty Lighting. "How did it go for you?" I asked, "It was alright.." He mumbled.

I nuzzled him through the bars, "Everything is gonna be alright, I promise" I smiled and he believed me. My mother 'Ruby' who was heavily in foal sighed, I turned to face her. She mumbled something under her breath which I didn't understand, "What?" I asked she looked up. "I said you two are inseparable.." She repeated. She looked serious but was this bad then?, "So...?" I pushed on. "Doesn't matter.." She said and went back to cleaning her Dark Liver Chestnut coat, Both Lighting and mother were anxious today but why. They were both usually happy, I just put it behind me and got some sleep.

Early in the morning John collected me and looked upset as well, What is going on? I asked myself. John groomed me then tacked me up in the same as yesterday, He led me out to the track but there was more people there watching from the sidelines. "Thunder four year old stallion, Dam is a champion racer Red Ruby and sire eleventh time winner Torice" A voice boomed over speakers as Elana mounted and gave me a run around the track.

Once we rounded back I heard constant talking, "Going for one million" The speaker boomed. Lighting was lead out, He looked quite nervous but John came over and got my reins. He had a slightly firm grip that kept my head still and partly held higher than I find comfortable, "Sold for two million to Mr Blackstone" The voice boomed. What does 'Sold' mean? I wondered but was interrupted from my thoughts as Elana dismounted and gave me a pat, "It was nice training you buddy" She said softly and a few tears fell. John handed me over to another man, Me being the tall 18.1hh I am decided to lift my head up tall which got his hold loose.

Lighting was being lead around as well, I panicked a bit and a sedative was injected into my neck. My body went numb and I could no longer hear, They forcefully trailered me. I was led into the long trailer that had many others inside, Once I was standing still everything although already blurry went black.

I woke up to the shaking of the ground, There was a whizzing and whirrling sound before the ground shook again.