Mother munched her hay quietly, I had just finished eating and my stomach was quite full. I watched the people staring at me. Somehow i couldn't remember any of their names. I only recognized their scent, and even that became more and more unrecognizeable. I stayed close to mother watching them, she turned and whickered. "Angel it's safe to go sniff them" I listened twitching my ears.
"Come on" A gilr smiled at us, she clipped a halter on Camey and I followed closely. "Scarlet is so nice, mother chattered to me. I sniffed a smell that was very intresting. I stopped infront a stall and looked up at a big chestnut gelding. I stuck my nose into the bars. I knew mother was watching with a soft smile. "Come on baby," Scarlet called. I ignored her calls and stared bewildered at th big gelding. "Hello, can I help you?" he asked. I jumped and becked up startled. "I'm jojo, he nickered politely. "Jojo this is Camey's baby," Scarlet patted his nose and patted my butt to make me move. I trotted beside mother, "Darling you musn't talk to strange geldings" she warned. I bobbed my hear and let myself feast on her milk.
WE stayed in the warm arena for a while. "mother? When can we run?' I asked impatiently. "right now if you like," she stamped her hoof. I took off at a gallop lifting my tail. Camey cantered with me. I was soon tired and collasped into the dirt. I layed in the dirt as mother stood a few feet away nosing humans for treats. I felt cold hands running over me. I lifted my head and then layed it back down. It was that boy that had been with Scarlet earlier. "She's got nice legs" he said. I snorted "she knows" Scarlet laughed. I put my legs up underneath me. "Mindy called" they said. "Told her about the baby she said she knew it's name right away. Pere Noel" "Call her Noel" Jakob laughed. I watched disgusted as they kissed. I trotted towards mother she nosed me and licked me down. "you are such an independent little foal" she nickered. "Mindy's calling you Noel, so you're going to have to answer to that" she nosed me lovingly.
AFter our turn out we walked back by the strang gelding again. I stared at him, his scent was so strong, but i couldn't remember why. "What's Jojo do momma?" I asked between sips of milk. "Well, he's a third level dressage horse, pretty stupid at times, and his owner died" she said gently. I drank some more and then licked my lips.
More and more people stopped to say hello to my mother. She was a pretty popular mare for some reason, I stayed close beside her. Later SCarlet and one other lady came and talked to eachother by our stall. I stood with mother listening.
"Well the foal didn't turn out like we were expecting, but she'll make a nice brood mare. We just had a stallion born down at our farm" The woman said patting my head I backed away. Mother flared her nostrils. "REally a stallion?" Scarlet laughed. I listened intently. "My daughter's horse did, she named it St. Nick" the woman laughed. "How lovely" Mother whickered with a slight laugh. she flicked her tail and began grooming me. "Camey's such a good mommy" Scarlet agreed with the woman as they watched. "Well Mindy should be pleased with her color" the woman said softly and then turned to leave but stopped. "she has a beautiful comformation" she said standing still "thoroughbred correct?" Scarlet nodded. A small smile flicked in her eyes. I watched her full of awe. "Momma' I bleated. mother jumped and looked at me from her salt block. "who was that?" "Nobody of importance" she said. "Noel, you need to eat" she nosed me. I yawned and ate some and them collapsed into a corner where a heat lamp sat and fell asleep.
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