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Shanta smiled and dusted off some straw that was still stuck to her as Liliana said yes to the invitation. She looked up and down the stalls to see which horse she would ride, finally, she decided to take out a mare she had grown close to during her time in AniWaya. She went to the tack room, where her satchel was, grabbed her satchel and the reins to the horse she had been calling Belle. Belle was a young mare that Shanta had instantly bonded with. She came back out with a headstall and reins, having them draped over her shoulder. She walked up to Belle's stall and gave a whistle she used when with any horse. Belle's head came up and she whinnied softly as she came to the door of the stall. Shanta scratched Belle's face rhythmically for a few moments, then she went into the stall and put the headstall on, slipping the bit into the mare's mouth, she led Belle out of the stall and into the small walkway. She watched for Liliana to get out Strawberry as she walked Belle out of the stables. She pushed the large door open and pulled her horse out of the building, closing the door slightly as she exited.
Shanta mounted Belle, swinging her long legs over the mare's high back and sitting on the horse's back. She settled in so that she had her balance and could grip the horse comfortably with her thighs. She heeled the horse and then went a short distance and did a few circles, she stayed at a slow trot to warm up the horse. It wasn't good to just start off on a horse, making them run right after being in a stall, many things could happen to them. She trotted back over to the Stable door. "You ready, Liliana?" She asked the other female. Belle tossed her head happily, snorting a bit before she put her head back down. Shanta patted the mare's shoulder and whispered to her, "Such a beautiful girl, so good." She told Belle, the horse just flicked her ears at the sound of Shanta's voice.
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