10-01-2012, 10:30 PM
OOC:// Dated 10/2/12 after Eclipse's return. 
Sorry for the massive post! O_O
IC:// It was late afternoon when Kenna and her companion Dust rode back into the newly restored Thornbury and into the stables. The two had risen with the sun and gone out exploring the CdA territory a bit. It was an easy expedition and both horse and rider were fairly content with the day. Ever since her accident in the barn, Dust had been behaving a lot better. He seemed to figure out that it was his shenanigans that had gotten Kenna hurt in the first place. Sure, the buckskin still occasionally went off and pestered the mares while out in the pasture, but overall he seemed to be back to his regular, well behaved, gentle self. As she walked Dust to the stable doors, she lightly tugged back on the reins and dust complied and come to a stop. Sighing, the stallion flicked his ears back to listen as Kenna leaned forward over the saddle, hugging him and affectionately patting his neck. "Good ride, Dust..." She praised him then went to dismount. hopping down from the saddle, Kenna brought the reins over her mount's muzzle and then lead him easily into the stables. Dust's hooves clopped gently with each step and echoed softly through the structure. Passing by the usual stall Dust occupied, Kenna grabbed up his halter before bringing the stallion over to a cross hitch. She then slipped the woven halter over his face then unfastened the leather bridal from behind his ears, accepting the bit as he spat it out into her paw.
Dust immediately shook out his mane and head bumped against her front, rubbing his forehead along her shirt to scratch the itches. Kenna chuckled and set his tack aside, gently scratching her claws under his forelock and along the path of where the bridal had been against his cheeks. She smiled fondly at he companion, kissing his nose once before turning and beginning to remove his saddle and saddle pad. Dust stood calmly and relaxed as the wolf-collie woman worked. Even though the ride hadn't been strenuous, he was ready to be back home. Dust enjoyed being in Cercatori d'Arte. He was kept sheltered, well fed and had plenty of company. Cocking his rear hoof, the stallion splayed his ears contently as his rider groomed his coat free of dust and sweat. As she went along, running the brush and curry comb along his powerful body, Kenna wondered if she should give her horse a bit of a bath. It'd been a while since he'd gotten truly cleaned off.
Deciding to keep the thought in mind for another day, she grabbed a metal hoof pick and cleaned out Dust's feet before coming back around, running her paw along his rump as she passed behind him and coming to stand in front of him. Dust nickered softly and swiveled his ears forward alertly, gazing at Kenna with big brown eyes. Kenna smiled as another idea popped in her head. "I know what you'd like..." She winked then and turned heel and padded out of the stables. "Be right back buddy." she called to Dust who watched her leave with indifference. Once outside, the cow girl went around to the garden nearby. Entering the little plot, she made her way over to a section where she knew some carrots still grew and had survived the hurricane. Kneeling before one of the plants she carefully pulled it from the ground and dusted it mostly free of soil before carrying back into the stables. Upon her return, Dust's head rose and his nose quivered as he caught scent of the fresh carrot. He whinnied then and pawed at the ground, excited for his treat. Kenna laughed and held up the carrot. "Hold on boy, let me get it all cleaned up for ya!" She then went over to a water spigot and turned it on, rinsing the fresh picked vegetable before using the knife from her belt to cut off the tip, head and greenery from the carrot. What was left she would give to Dust. Shaking the water from her paws, she then returned to the stallion's side. Dust stretched his head forward eagerly, tail swishing. Grinning Kenna held out the carrot in a flat paw. "Yeah, there ya are Dust...that's what you wanted huh boy?" Dust quickly snatched up the carrot and ate it happily as she watched. He then nosed and lipped at Kenna's shirt hoping for more, but the woman held up her paws. "Sorry, no more for now." She shrugged before reaching forward and rubbing a finger on the soft pad of the horse's nose causing him to wriggle his lip cutely. Having stowed away all her supplies, Kenna readjusted her hat upon her head before untying her mount and started to lead him out tot he pasture to graze and socialize with the other horses for a bit. She' need to clean out his stall before she put him back and it was still to early yet. As she untied the stallion's lead rope from his halter and let him loose into the pasture, Kenna sighed fondly. "You really are my one true friend boy..." She thought to herself and leaned against the fence, watching as the pack's herd interacted.
Sorry for the massive post! O_OIC:// It was late afternoon when Kenna and her companion Dust rode back into the newly restored Thornbury and into the stables. The two had risen with the sun and gone out exploring the CdA territory a bit. It was an easy expedition and both horse and rider were fairly content with the day. Ever since her accident in the barn, Dust had been behaving a lot better. He seemed to figure out that it was his shenanigans that had gotten Kenna hurt in the first place. Sure, the buckskin still occasionally went off and pestered the mares while out in the pasture, but overall he seemed to be back to his regular, well behaved, gentle self. As she walked Dust to the stable doors, she lightly tugged back on the reins and dust complied and come to a stop. Sighing, the stallion flicked his ears back to listen as Kenna leaned forward over the saddle, hugging him and affectionately patting his neck. "Good ride, Dust..." She praised him then went to dismount. hopping down from the saddle, Kenna brought the reins over her mount's muzzle and then lead him easily into the stables. Dust's hooves clopped gently with each step and echoed softly through the structure. Passing by the usual stall Dust occupied, Kenna grabbed up his halter before bringing the stallion over to a cross hitch. She then slipped the woven halter over his face then unfastened the leather bridal from behind his ears, accepting the bit as he spat it out into her paw.
Dust immediately shook out his mane and head bumped against her front, rubbing his forehead along her shirt to scratch the itches. Kenna chuckled and set his tack aside, gently scratching her claws under his forelock and along the path of where the bridal had been against his cheeks. She smiled fondly at he companion, kissing his nose once before turning and beginning to remove his saddle and saddle pad. Dust stood calmly and relaxed as the wolf-collie woman worked. Even though the ride hadn't been strenuous, he was ready to be back home. Dust enjoyed being in Cercatori d'Arte. He was kept sheltered, well fed and had plenty of company. Cocking his rear hoof, the stallion splayed his ears contently as his rider groomed his coat free of dust and sweat. As she went along, running the brush and curry comb along his powerful body, Kenna wondered if she should give her horse a bit of a bath. It'd been a while since he'd gotten truly cleaned off.
Deciding to keep the thought in mind for another day, she grabbed a metal hoof pick and cleaned out Dust's feet before coming back around, running her paw along his rump as she passed behind him and coming to stand in front of him. Dust nickered softly and swiveled his ears forward alertly, gazing at Kenna with big brown eyes. Kenna smiled as another idea popped in her head. "I know what you'd like..." She winked then and turned heel and padded out of the stables. "Be right back buddy." she called to Dust who watched her leave with indifference. Once outside, the cow girl went around to the garden nearby. Entering the little plot, she made her way over to a section where she knew some carrots still grew and had survived the hurricane. Kneeling before one of the plants she carefully pulled it from the ground and dusted it mostly free of soil before carrying back into the stables. Upon her return, Dust's head rose and his nose quivered as he caught scent of the fresh carrot. He whinnied then and pawed at the ground, excited for his treat. Kenna laughed and held up the carrot. "Hold on boy, let me get it all cleaned up for ya!" She then went over to a water spigot and turned it on, rinsing the fresh picked vegetable before using the knife from her belt to cut off the tip, head and greenery from the carrot. What was left she would give to Dust. Shaking the water from her paws, she then returned to the stallion's side. Dust stretched his head forward eagerly, tail swishing. Grinning Kenna held out the carrot in a flat paw. "Yeah, there ya are Dust...that's what you wanted huh boy?" Dust quickly snatched up the carrot and ate it happily as she watched. He then nosed and lipped at Kenna's shirt hoping for more, but the woman held up her paws. "Sorry, no more for now." She shrugged before reaching forward and rubbing a finger on the soft pad of the horse's nose causing him to wriggle his lip cutely. Having stowed away all her supplies, Kenna readjusted her hat upon her head before untying her mount and started to lead him out tot he pasture to graze and socialize with the other horses for a bit. She' need to clean out his stall before she put him back and it was still to early yet. As she untied the stallion's lead rope from his halter and let him loose into the pasture, Kenna sighed fondly. "You really are my one true friend boy..." She thought to herself and leaned against the fence, watching as the pack's herd interacted.