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Retaking The Stage

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:trophy: Placed 4th. :trophy: → RPS The Baroque Tournament Results

.:|4. place|:. by BRls-love-is-MY-Live




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WIP shots:

RPS Baroque Tournament WIP by SweetLittleVampire  RPS Baroque Tournament WIP 2 by SweetLittleVampire

Other pictures for this event : 

Rocking Horse by SweetLittleVampire



Info:

Tbt Stamp by Nightsrunner





Story:

It turned out entering the competition season wasn´t as easy as it used to be.

Abel was demanding, to say the least. Visiting Hamburg had been one of the first travels for the little boy, and he had been relatively quiet. It had been the only competition for Rebecca that year, and they had paired it up with a short vacation so they could relax afterward.

This year Rebecca was determined to take part in a variety of competitions, and as usual she was taking her husband and her son with her. They soon discovered that Abel was not that fond of long travels. And Romania was not around the corner either…as wasn´t Northern Germany, but still, The atmosphere was different this time – this wasn´t the single competition mommy was going to ride, this was the first in a series of several, and the tension somehow reflected on the toddler. He was whiny and would not shut up during the whole ride to the RPS grounds.

“Do you think we will be able to get any sleep tonight?”; Floréan asked his wife.

“Absolutely”, Becky replied. “I´m pretty sure he will be exhausted from all the whining and won´t wake up more than once this night.”

And she was right. The night´s rest had been dearly greeted and appreciated, and the following days had been full of history, exploring the grounds, and training, of course. Rebecca loved her small stable with the lavender fields, the poppies and the sunflowers surrounding it, but some part of her regretted that she had not been able to live in a castle like this. The buildings were breathtaking, and the park was as beautiful as it could be.

The Baroque Riding Hall was a gem in itself. It somehow reminded her of Vienna, and it was quite fun to train in it with the other contestants. To be honest, she could barely wait for the competition to start.

Alexiel seemed to like it on RPS. She went on well with the other horses although she still kept her distance, but she was not fussing around too much. The first time they darkened the hall for the last training/rehearsal she was a bit irritated, but it only took her a few moments to get used to the spotlight and the darkness.

The competition day itself was as busy as it could be, and the mare was picking up on that. She pranced around more than she should during warm-up, and Becky went into a state of constant frustration. Luckily Abel had calmed down, and now he was fully enjoying it, giggling at the horses and wanting to touch their nostrils whenever he was on his father´s arm. Then she watched the few contestants compete before her, which increased her being nervous even more, but helped her focus on her task.

“I feel out of shape”, she complained while she adjusted her gloves.

“You competed in the World Cup”, Floréan replied, handing her her hat.

“And how many years ago was that, exactly? The fire, everything resulting from it, the maternity leave…I really feel out of practice. And I didn´t even do that well last year.”

“You´ll be fine, as long as you –“

“Don´t grin that much while on the horse, I know I know…” She rolled her eyes.

The spotlight fell on her as soon as she stepped into the arena. She greeted the referees and waited for the music to start.

“Fly”, she thought, “dance and fly, just as Bríghde has taught you to do.”





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YugiohHorses's avatar
i love the arena in the background, and the horse looks like its walking in gold dust. >u< good job on the lady's face