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So I am not exchanging my pens for just digital. I will probably keep doing both. And well my pens were felling neglected so here!

Story:

So Zinno had a small problem.
The whole problem had started when he decided to take a grabbag labeled 16 at Pemberly Park. He mostly chose that number because then Angel wouldn't be able to take it (it was her birthday and she insisted it was a lucky number for her). Just a little bit of good-natured teasing, a little revenge for chiding him on his tardiness. Unfortunatly that had gotten him another scolding, this time by Mr. Darcy, and a new horse. Now a new horse wasn't a bad pick for a grabbag, but well. Whaam wasn't made to be a jumper, no matter how much Zinno wished for it. So dressage it was for now. At least Angel had offered up her brother and herself to suffer with him.
That brought him to today, the first of probably many dressage lessons. And he had just realized that he was missing a piece, or four, of equipment. Now in a case like that, your best bet was usually to ask Angel. She had seconds for most pieces of equipment and would give it to you if you asked nicely and looked sad and scolded enough. "Leg wraps?" "Yes, I don't have any for dressage and he doesn't like the ones I use for Balou." Angel came out from under Abyss where she had just fixed her own leg wraps. "You really don't own a single pair of leg wraps?" "Only boots for jumping." Angel shook her head and then headed for the house. "I'll get you some of mine. And now at least I know what to get you for your birthday."
She returned with a pack of red bandages, meaning those were one of Abyss's pairs. Angel had an obsession with dressing her horses in fitting colors. So red for her lady in black and blue and brown for Bayadere. "You know how to put them on?" Oh. Another problem he hadn't thought of. Angel could tell from the look on his face. "I'll show you. But next time come with this a bit earlier. We're gonna be late now."
And they were. A fact which didn't lift Rafael's mood at all. After all, why was he here? Dressage lessons once a week were more than enough in his opinion. But no, Angel had just signed him up for some more on the grounds of keeping Zinno some company in his suffering. In his opinion that was a bad idea if it caused him more annoyance than it was worth but well.
"Hop, hop. On your horses and do some warm-up rounds." Nat called out from the middle of the arena. The two latecomers saluted and got on their horses. Whaams get up caused Nat to laugh. "Nice color coordinaion. Bright green and dark red. We are gonna have a lesson on complementary colors soon." But Whaam himself seemed quite unbothered by his clashing dress. When they started on walk and trot and the transitions he started to perk up. His moves got flashier and Zinnos mood started to go up.
"Very good Zinno, that was a lovely round. Rafael try it again, with a little bit more forward momentum, please." Angel had stopped next to her friend and was watching her brother work on the transition into a nice walk again. "At least Zinno seems to be having fun now." The redhead told her. "Yeah. A different dance partner can do that." "Don't think your brother is gonna come back for extra lessons of his own free will again." Now Angel had to laugh. "Yeah, doesn't look like it. It's a shame. I think with a little bit more practice he could go up a few levels. I'd still like to do a pas de deux together one day, just for fun."
Nat shrugged. "Look for a new dance partner? Zinno seems to be a viable option now. And speaking of levels. You and Abyss could take a dressage test. I saw you practicing the piaffe and it seemed to go very well. There is a small tournament soon." To show her disagreement Abyss shook her head and blew out noisily through her nostrils. Angel gave her beauty a pat. "Abyss is more of a freestyle dancer. Rigid tests aren't her cup of tea." "Well to each their own. No enough talk. Back to work, otherwise, Zinno is at grand Prix level before we are done here. Don't let Whamm get away with that! Make sure he bends and lifts his back!"

Featuring:

- Whaam with red bandages because Zinno doesn't own any

- Rafael being grumpy

- Zinno actually enjoying himself

- An attempt at perspective

Also sorry Whaam! You are getting your reference soon!

I'ts just that his sootiness frightens me.

References:

Getting Advice from the trainer Lusitano Dressage

Unusual Colored Dressage stallion

Dressage Trot Stock 01

Art and Story by Angel

Description

So I am not exchanging my pens for just digital. I will probably keep doing both. And well my pens were felling neglected so here!

Story:

So Zinno had a small problem.
The whole problem had started when he decided to take a grabbag labeled 16 at Pemberly Park. He mostly chose that number because then Angel wouldn't be able to take it (it was her birthday and she insisted it was a lucky number for her). Just a little bit of good-natured teasing, a little revenge for chiding him on his tardiness. Unfortunatly that had gotten him another scolding, this time by Mr. Darcy, and a new horse. Now a new horse wasn't a bad pick for a grabbag, but well. Whaam wasn't made to be a jumper, no matter how much Zinno wished for it. So dressage it was for now. At least Angel had offered up her brother and herself to suffer with him.
That brought him to today, the first of probably many dressage lessons. And he had just realized that he was missing a piece, or four, of equipment. Now in a case like that, your best bet was usually to ask Angel. She had seconds for most pieces of equipment and would give it to you if you asked nicely and looked sad and scolded enough. "Leg wraps?" "Yes, I don't have any for dressage and he doesn't like the ones I use for Balou." Angel came out from under Abyss where she had just fixed her own leg wraps. "You really don't own a single pair of leg wraps?" "Only boots for jumping." Angel shook her head and then headed for the house. "I'll get you some of mine. And now at least I know what to get you for your birthday."
She returned with a pack of red bandages, meaning those were one of Abyss's pairs. Angel had an obsession with dressing her horses in fitting colors. So red for her lady in black and blue and brown for Bayadere. "You know how to put them on?" Oh. Another problem he hadn't thought of. Angel could tell from the look on his face. "I'll show you. But next time come with this a bit earlier. We're gonna be late now."
And they were. A fact which didn't lift Rafael's mood at all. After all, why was he here? Dressage lessons once a week were more than enough in his opinion. But no, Angel had just signed him up for some more on the grounds of keeping Zinno some company in his suffering. In his opinion that was a bad idea if it caused him more annoyance than it was worth but well.
"Hop, hop. On your horses and do some warm-up rounds." Nat called out from the middle of the arena. The two latecomers saluted and got on their horses. Whaams get up caused Nat to laugh. "Nice color coordinaion. Bright green and dark red. We are gonna have a lesson on complementary colors soon." But Whaam himself seemed quite unbothered by his clashing dress. When they started on walk and trot and the transitions he started to perk up. His moves got flashier and Zinnos mood started to go up.
"Very good Zinno, that was a lovely round. Rafael try it again, with a little bit more forward momentum, please." Angel had stopped next to her friend and was watching her brother work on the transition into a nice walk again. "At least Zinno seems to be having fun now." The redhead told her. "Yeah. A different dance partner can do that." "Don't think your brother is gonna come back for extra lessons of his own free will again." Now Angel had to laugh. "Yeah, doesn't look like it. It's a shame. I think with a little bit more practice he could go up a few levels. I'd still like to do a pas de deux together one day, just for fun."
Nat shrugged. "Look for a new dance partner? Zinno seems to be a viable option now. And speaking of levels. You and Abyss could take a dressage test. I saw you practicing the piaffe and it seemed to go very well. There is a small tournament soon." To show her disagreement Abyss shook her head and blew out noisily through her nostrils. Angel gave her beauty a pat. "Abyss is more of a freestyle dancer. Rigid tests aren't her cup of tea." "Well to each their own. No enough talk. Back to work, otherwise, Zinno is at grand Prix level before we are done here. Don't let Whamm get away with that! Make sure he bends and lifts his back!"

Featuring:

- Whaam with red bandages because Zinno doesn't own any

- Rafael being grumpy

- Zinno actually enjoying himself

- An attempt at perspective

Also sorry Whaam! You are getting your reference soon!

I'ts just that his sootiness frightens me.

References:

Getting Advice from the trainer Lusitano Dressage

Unusual Colored Dressage stallion

Dressage Trot Stock 01

Art and Story by Angel