And then, roomie was really surprised to hear the news, that Lyle and Julia had just wed, while on hold, at her job the next day... "He is awesome. I'm SUCH a fan. Can you tell?"
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The students couldn't hear the instructions for the rain teeming down on the arena-tin roof. Jill approached each one of them individually, as they trotted by to say, "in case of emergency, HALT."
As she made her way over to the door to the barn to ask the owner what the business policy was for lighting storms and spooky horses and continuing to ride in metal buildings in such conditions... there was a tiny gap in the downpour-racket, and one row of lights went out.
So, Jill shouted to all of them at once "if we lose the lights, halt and dismount and just stand there holding your horse til you hear me shout something to do. and, remember that your horse can see in the dark better than you can."
She wasn't even done the sentence and the arena went dark. but there was more light than she would have expected coming in thru the outside door so she could see them all perfectly halted. "time to practice the rest" she shouted and as quick as the wind they did. within seconds a huge gust of bizarre rainy wind came howling in, with branches and debris and a huge clap of thunder and all the horses, even the really quiet school horses, started freaking out.
These were strong students though, who circled the horses around them while Jill opened the door to the barn and told them to take the horses to their stalls, which was successfully managed, thank god. There was power in the barn and they untacked there forgoing the rest of their ride time (RIGHT BEFORE A SHOW THIS WEEKEND DANG IT).
The barn staff thought she had SHUT the lights off it was so oddly timed, and because of her use of the word "practice."
The students couldn't hear the instructions for the rain teeming down on the arena-tin roof. Jill approached each one of them individually, as they trotted by to say, "in case of emergency, HALT."
As she made her way over to the door to the barn to ask the owner what the business policy was for lighting storms and spooky horses and continuing to ride in metal buildings in such conditions... there was a tiny gap in the downpour-racket, and one row of lights went out.
So, Jill shouted to all of them at once "if we lose the lights, halt and dismount and just stand there holding your horse til you hear me shout something to do. and, remember that your horse can see in the dark better than you can."
She wasn't even done the sentence and the arena went dark. but there was more light than she would have expected coming in thru the outside door so she could see them all perfectly halted. "time to practice the rest" she shouted and as quick as the wind they did. within seconds a huge gust of bizarre rainy wind came howling in, with branches and debris and a huge clap of thunder and all the horses, even the really quiet school horses, started freaking out.
These were strong students though, who circled the horses around them while Jill opened the door to the barn and told them to take the horses to their stalls, which was successfully managed, thank god. There was power in the barn and they untacked there forgoing the rest of their ride time (RIGHT BEFORE A SHOW THIS WEEKEND DANG IT).
The barn staff thought she had SHUT the lights off it was so oddly timed, and because of her use of the word "practice."
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