Assana was all alone again now that Karla and Rocky had started their life together. She found herself spending unhealthy amounts of time with her horses. Brushing, feeding and talking to them.
Assana spent alot of her time in the garden too, weeding, fertilizing and talking to the plants.
Assana spent alot of her time in the garden too, weeding, fertilizing and talking to the plants.
While Splash was growing and was busy learning from his mother, Assana spent a lot of time riding Jackrabbit. She took him on daily rides. They went everywhere. Through the hills, along the river, across the sands at the beach and through the town to sell vegetables.
One warm summer day, Assana took Jackrabbit to the training grounds to give him some proper race training and get him accustomed to the busy atmosphere.
He did better then expected and gained a considerable amount of skill.
He did better then expected and gained a considerable amount of skill.
When Assana stopped to let Jackrabbit take a break she headed upstairs to the lounge to relax a bit and socialize. And guess who else was there?! Karla her adopted daughter. Assana chatted with her a while, they talked about Karla's new house, the married life, and the fact she was pregnant! Assana couldn't help it and had to give her tummy a rub and a listen. It wouldn't be long until she was a grandparent.
When Assana got back from her day at the training grounds, full of joy at the prospect of her small family having a new addition, the very worst happened.
The radio reported a meteor coming, and it was headed straight to Appaloosa Plains. With Assana's luck the meteor hit her property and almost killed her. It did an awful lot of damage but no one was killed. Assana spent the rest of the day and half the night cleaning up the debris and replacing lost items.
The radio reported a meteor coming, and it was headed straight to Appaloosa Plains. With Assana's luck the meteor hit her property and almost killed her. It did an awful lot of damage but no one was killed. Assana spent the rest of the day and half the night cleaning up the debris and replacing lost items.
Later that night after all the stress, a grey colt was born. Assana thought it fitting to name him Smokefield. He got along very well with Splash, but wouldn't get the chance to spend much time with the almost grown palomino colt.
Splash aged up after lunch the next day.
Assana didn't have to spend long gaining his trust as he was already used to her from when he was younger.
Assana took Jackrabbit to the JRA center to be a school pony now that he was well trained and obedient. She received $6,414 for him, a heavy discount because she was selling him for school children.
Assana didn't have to spend long gaining his trust as he was already used to her from when he was younger.
Assana took Jackrabbit to the JRA center to be a school pony now that he was well trained and obedient. She received $6,414 for him, a heavy discount because she was selling him for school children.
Assana took her small herd down to the training grounds for some fun and training. She wanted Smokefield to get used to the busy atmosphere as quickly as possible so he wouldn't be skittish when he grew.
Assana spent alot of the day training Splash Magic and having a few practice runs with Cloud Magic. He jumped beautifully, and without hesitation and she knew he had great potential.
Later that night she entered him into the Chan Horse Show Jumping event where they placed an easy 1st.
The next day Assana got a call from Karla and they talked about Karla's daughter Brooke. Assana was invited for a visit and took the invitation and came over straight away to see her granddaughter. Brooke was a beautiful little girl who loved to snuggle and receive tickles.
Assana spent most of the day at Karla's home talking to her daughter and playing with her grand daughter.
Assana spent most of the day at Karla's home talking to her daughter and playing with her grand daughter.
When Assana got home she rushed around doing her chores and then made a phone call to the JRA Center and offered to take in one of their horses for free training. They sent her a stallion named Orion. He seemed well mannered just inexperienced, so she left him with her herd to get used to his new surroundings.
Assana made another phone call, this time to the adoption agency. She was so happy with the way Karla turned out and the fact she could give her a real chance at life that she decided to adopt another child. This time a young boy called Riley arrived at her door, full of love and eager to please.
Assana spent some time going over the house rules with him and the horse rules. He was too young to ride, so he would only be allowed to help with the foals and with grooming. But that made him happy.
Assana spent some time going over the house rules with him and the horse rules. He was too young to ride, so he would only be allowed to help with the foals and with grooming. But that made him happy.
Riley went outside as soon as he agreed to the house rules. They had seemed fair and straight forward and he wanted to go outside and play in the rain. He splashed around in the puddles for a while and then saw a big palomino horse so he grabbed a brush and started brushing the mud out of its coat so he could be all shiny and pretty again.
The next day while Riley was at school, Assana took Orion out for a long ride to get the feel of him and to teach him some manners.
She didn't take him to the training grounds that day but took him up through the hills and then through the town and back down along the roads.
She didn't take him to the training grounds that day but took him up through the hills and then through the town and back down along the roads.
When Assana and Orion got back from their run Smoke Field aged up into a stunning stallion. Smoke Field was very agile and had potential to be as good as his mother at jumping.
That night Assana took Splash for another show jumping competition. The Riley Championship.
They came first, narrowly beating Kaiser and Erich Lanier who also jumped a clear round.
Erich Lanier came up to her afterwards and made and offer of $9,153 for Splash Magic and a promise to further his jumping career. Assana agreed to the deal and went home alone.
They came first, narrowly beating Kaiser and Erich Lanier who also jumped a clear round.
Erich Lanier came up to her afterwards and made and offer of $9,153 for Splash Magic and a promise to further his jumping career. Assana agreed to the deal and went home alone.
To finish off the night and de-stress herself, Assana finished off the wooden carving she had been working on for the last week in her spare time. It was a beautiful piece of work.
During the week Assana took Smokefield out for many rides through the country side and to the training grounds.
He was very very fast and also a natural jumper and a breeze to ride.
He was very very fast and also a natural jumper and a breeze to ride.
During the day while Assana was out with Smokefield on a ride, Cloud Magic gave birth to a very pretty black and white filly. The filly was very agile and was quickly named Dancer for her fleet feet.
Assana did some more training with Orion before selling him for $7,836 to be a cross country mount for beginners at the JRA Center.
He was a sweet horse and would go be well loved by his riders.
He was a sweet horse and would go be well loved by his riders.
With Orion gone the manager at the JRA Center asked Assana to take on Cartridge, a cock eyed stallion they were having trouble selling. He was a sweet horse but people were put off by his eyes, even though he could see well.
Assana promised to train him up and make him more appealing to buyers.
Assana promised to train him up and make him more appealing to buyers.