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ATB Endurance Entry

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:bulletred:EDIT: El Khalim won first place in this race, as well as winning the title "Best in show."

This here is my Endurance entry for the #Akhal-Teke-Breeders show going on over at [link] .

The black stallion is El Khalim, whose info can be found here: [link]

The bay mare is Ahren Dor, whose info can be found here:
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It was a pleasant day for a ride, and the two Akhal Tekes were making good time. The two horses balanced each other out nicely: Khalim was easily irritated and tended to challenge every new horse he met, whereas Ahren was polite and shy with other horses; Khalim was fearless on the trail and he hated being passed by other racers, whereas Ahren was reliable but somewhat timid.

However, they ran into a slight problem at the first river they came to.

El Khalim, as usual, took the obstacle in his stride. He drank a few gulps of the cold water and then plunged in haughtily, tail raised and white legs flashing. Ahren, on the other hand, wasn't so sure about this river. She knew the creeks near Khamsin Stables, but this was wider and deeper. No, she didn't trust this water one bit.

Kara waited for Ahren to sniff the water a few times, then nudged her into the shallows. She could feel Ahren tense beneath her, but the golden bay mare obeyed her.

By the time Ahren was halfway across the water, Khalim was impatiently tossing his head and pawing the ground. Dante was keeping the pushy stallion quiet as best he could, but Khalim didn't like standing around. When Ahren made it all the way across, Kara praised the mare and let her calm down for a moment, and then the two riders set off at a ground-eating trot. The day was young yet, and they were off to a solid start.
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Paradise-Arabians's avatar
wow your butt would hurt if you really did an endurance ride in an english saddle! i had to do a 20 mile training ride in an english saddle with a flece pad even hurt and we went super slow lol!