Jumping Dreamy

Kate walked into the ring leading the paint stallion behind her. She stood in the middle of the arena and looked at all the jumps that were set up. Dreamy nudged her gently but she pushed him away, then she put the reins over his head and said firmly, "Stand Dreamy." The stallion bobbed his head as if saying, "Ok," Kate laughed and walked to the first jump. It was 2'9 at the moment so she dropped it 3 inches to 2'6. Sh walked around and did this to half the jumps. There was a combination near the far side of the ring and she put the first jump down to canter poles and the second to a small cross rail. Dreamy stood patiently in the middle of the ring. When she was done Kate walked over to her young stallion and said to him, "Let's warm up boy," with cat like agility she leaped up and onto Dreamy's back and settled there quietly. She squeezed his golden and white sides and they sprang into a long and flowing trot. After 10 min. of trotting, collected,extended and working, Kate shifted her weight and squeezed Dreamys side with her inside leg asking for a left lead canter. Changing rein on the diagonal with a flying change, the red haired girl pointed her horse at the combination. Dreamy cantered over the poles and the small jump, he snorted when he landed as if saying, "Come on, this height is embarrassing!" Kate laughed again, and sitting up, she angled Dreamy over one of the brightly colored verticals. He perked his ears and tried to speed up, Kate checked his speed and half a stride out she tightened her legs around his belly and Dreamy flew over the jump. Kate slowed him down to a walk and let him wander foe a min. even though he was hardly breathing at all. She stopped him in the middle again and said softly, "We can do better can't we boy?'' Dreamy bobbed his head and snorted. Kate laughed again, "You are such a funny boy," Then she dismounted gracefully and put all the jumps up to 3'. Kate jogged back to the paint her curly hair bouncing. She bounced into the saddle and Dreamy craned his head around and nibbled on her boot. She pushed his head away and pushed him into his flowing canter. They jumped all the jumps beautifully and Dreamy only shied when he cantered up to the tarp under an oxer, but he jumped the jump after some gentle encouragement from Kate. As they came away from the last jump, Dreamy gave a little buck of happiness, his trademark action. Kate slowed him down and Dreamy pranced around the arena until his rider convinced him to walk calmly.