Rose Grey Morning *story added*

Bid for Pardon My French owned by BeauArrow

Horse's Name: Pardon My French
Age: 3 years old
Gender: Filly/Mare
Height: 15.3 (projected)
Breed: Thoroughbred

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STORY

Dem smiled seeing Jacob riding back on the grey filly. As he came up along the fence they broke down to a walk and Domani stepped out onto the track to meet them. As Jacob got within ear shot she asked,"So, how saw she?"

The German-Italian only smiled, "You know Dem, you need to start putting me on more horses like her? I just got her set on the pace I wanted and she just got into a groove and she was just perfect. Easiest ride ever. If you don't put a bid in on her, I'll do it myself!" He laughed, bending down to kiss the filly's crest and rub her neck.

Domani grabbed the reins for him, leading the pair off the track. "Calm down, calm down. Before we go putting a bid on her we really need to think about this. What about when she's done racing? You know how I feel about sending them right to breeding."

The two fell silent for a few minutes as they walked back to the barn until Domani spoke up, "She had a nice canter, she's a little down hill so I wouldn't really want to put her through eventing. How about hunter/jumpers? I think she'd be able to go meter .90 maybe 1.06/1.10. And you said she's nice once you get her onto pace? Keep her out of the speed rounds."

Jacob only nodded as he hopped down, grabbing the filly's cheek strap gently to kiss her cheek. "Grazie Ragazza." Taking the saddle from Domani as she passed it to him he walked in front of the grey filly and scratched her head. Putting the saddle in their tack box he paused, "hey Demi," he questioned. Domani glanced over at him as he pulled the filly's bridle off, slipping her halter over her head, "yes Jake?" She replied, holding the bridle and yoke out for him to take, which he did, returning to the tack box. "You know who would love this filly?" Spending a moment rubbing the mare's neck Domani shrugged, "you tell me."

"Enzo," Jake said, closing the tack box and closing to sit on it.

Thinking for a long moment, Enzo was just a kid, barely seventeen. He exercised race horses for her in exchange for actual lessons, and he did barn chores for some money which he used to help support his family. There was no way he could have a horse of his own, but the filly was sweet enough that she could serve as a good beginner's horse for him, and with some flat training, he would have a horse docile enough to take care of him in the arena and be able to show. Pursing her lips Domani nodded, "You're right. She would be perfect for him, even if we cross train her for another year or two until we pull her from racing, she could serve a a morning mount and lesson horse for him. Heck, we might even be able to use her as a show horse for him!"

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Artists Comments

Proof that I can do real art lol. So I am in love with this piece btw, it came out exactly how I wanted it to. Now to just cross my fingers and hope I get this pretty little gal because she is adorable.

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