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Arriving a little early, before either Batman or Michael, she'd missed coming here. Granted, they'd been very busy and she'd been sick, but today was a good day -- and an even better day for visiting with the horses and riding.
She'd given Batman the coordinates here, with Michael probably arriving after that. And they couldn't ask for a better day, either: sunny, balmy, and just enough of a breeze to keep them comfortable.
Walking over to the paddock with a bucket of apples and carrots, she climbs the fence to sit and visit with the horses for a while before the others join her.
She'd given Batman the coordinates here, with Michael probably arriving after that. And they couldn't ask for a better day, either: sunny, balmy, and just enough of a breeze to keep them comfortable.
Walking over to the paddock with a bucket of apples and carrots, she climbs the fence to sit and visit with the horses for a while before the others join her.
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"Wanna join me up here?" Holding the bucket, feeding the horses would give him a good idea about their personalities too. Oh, and look, there's Beer the Clydesdale! He's the largest horse in the stable so far, over eighteen hands high. But a gentle giant, really.
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Woah. That is one big horse. Still, no reason to be intimidated, they're not supposed to be dangerous, right? He waves to the horse as well, feeling kind of silly.
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She smiles as Beer takes the offered carrot and crunches away. Gently stroking his nose, he's one of her favorites here. "He's a draft horse, but trained for Western and English saddles too."
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"Schway. Uh, what does all that mean?"
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"Oh, sorry!" She blushes a little. "They're two of the most common types of saddles for riding. Western saddles have a horn on the pommel, and some people think it's easier to ride with one of those. English doesn't have a horn, but I think they give the rider better control."
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"It's cool. Western would be better for beginners, then?"
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"See! He likes treats, very much, and hasn't ever bitten anyone either." She picks out a carrot to offer Blossom, the big bay Standardbred mare who's come to join them. "And this is Blossom!"
"Yes and no. Some people say Western's easier, but English has always been a lot more comfortable for me."
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"Well, I suppose I'll have to give each one a try later on."
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"I highly recommend English saddles though. Beer has one specially made for him, if you'd like to ride him! And maybe it's just me, but I'm not usually as sore as I would be on a Western saddle."
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"Hey there! Sorry I'm so late." He offers Batman his hand to shake. "I'm Dr. Michael Anders. Just in case Ellie hasn't already said it, welcome to the Nexus Stables."
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He shakes the hand with a nod. "Hey. Nice to meet you, I'm Batman. And thanks, I'm glad to be here. This place is amazing..."
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So very bouncy, she tries not to bounce her way right off the fence! "We don't come out here often enough, I don't think." Some of that depended on her feeling better, and things are finally looking up.
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"We don't, and we really should. This place is incredible, and we really haven't explored all that much of it yet." He grins at Batman. "Want to help us with that today?"
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"If you haven't done much exploring, it must not be long since you found it, huh?"
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He feeds Beer a carrot; he and the horse obviously like each other a great deal.
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"Well, plenty of time for investigating the place now, huh? You guys making up for lost time?"
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He looks out over the field and takes in a deep breath. Chicago is probably a lot less polluted than Gotham, but the difference is pretty magical for him, too.
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He follows the doctor's example -- it's not as fulfilling for him, since he's still got the suit on, but it's way better than nothing.
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She feeds Blossom an apple, smiling when she sees Bucky heading over here too. "And that -- the Palomino gelding -- is Bucky. So you think you might be up for giving riding a try?"
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He takes a carrot to offer the horse, trying to memorize the breed name but already not sure what it was. "Sure, let's get moving!"
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Michael can help her saddle the horses and fit their bridles, and Mr. Dobson has probably set everything out for them in the barn as it is. And Batman needs a helmet! "We need to get you a riding helmet too, and we have extras in the barn."
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"Helmets? Well, I guess that would make sense. Let's go?" Alright, at this point the procedure has gotten him totally lost.
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It's rather funny this, with her being the one to direct Michael! This is the only scenario she's comfortable doing so, and has a feeling he knows that too.
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He followed her, looking to Dr. Anders for a second and then shrugging. "So, how important is all the gear, anyway? And how's it work?" Because you never know, there might be some gadget around here he could use, or at least get some ideas from.
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Opening the door of the barn, she leads them inside. And sure enough, Mr. Dobson has set out the saddles and bridles for the three of them to go riding. She picks up her own helmet, and fits it on her head and snaps the chin strap to the side. Then, she picks up the tack for Bucky, she figures that they'll be riding Blossom and Beer.
"I figure I'll ride Bucky, if that's okay."
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"Schway." He nods toward Dr. Anders. "I'll take whichever one's left, then."
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((SO sorry about the lag!))
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((No problem.))
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"You all ready? We can come back here whenever you feel like you've had enough -- like, sore in the saddle -- or want to grab something to eat. Sound good?"
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"Jake and Nat were talking about making all of us dinner."
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She blushes! "Oh, and another thing! If you like riding, you're more than welcome to come out here any time you like." And she hopes he will, too.
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"I'll make sure to. Assuming I can actually figure out what I'm doing here, that is. But once we get the routine down..."
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Taking the bridle, she fits the bit into Bucky's mouth first, and then adjusts it to fit around his head. Once in place, she arranges the reins half way up his neck while she works on saddling him. Reaching under his belly, she grabs the girth strap and buckles it in place. She gives the stirrups a once over, and they're the right length for her already -- even better!
"You ready for some help?"
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Next time, though, he's gonna saddle of these things on his own.