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At sixteen years old, Miah was adamant that there was work in horses and stable management. Her dad? Not so sure. He'd had a whole summer planned for his daughter, working at the law firm he co-owned, only to find that his stubborn daughter had found stable work on a nearby equestrian centre. Unimpressed, he'd tried to persuade Miah that she didn't want to work the long hours being a stable hand brought, and told her that she probably wouldn't get to ride often anyway. Miah, however, was unperturbed and applied for the position anyway. When she arrived for her interview, she got out of her dad's car and scanned her surroundings. She had marvelled at the unusual horses she'd seen in the fields as they'd driven down the driveway, and one particular mare had caught her eye. The mare in question was two toned brown, the edges of the lighter patches surrounded by bright green speckling. Miah was so unused to all the colours in this herd, and it was amazing to see such wonderful horses up close. 

She was awoken from her daydream by a woman striding towards her, a liver and white spaniel bouncing at her feet. "You must be Miah," the woman extended a hand with a warm smile. 
"That's me," she smiled, shaking the woman's hand. The dog jumped up and put muddy paw prints on one side of her jodhpurs. 
"First thing's first, I need to assess your ability in catching, grooming and tacking up a horse," the woman said, "Did you see one on your way in that you might like to try?" 
"Well... there was a beautiful mare... patches of lighter brown on darker brown and green speckles surrounding them.." Miah said thoughtfully.
"Ahh Gaia, she is a great mare." the woman motioned for Miah to follow her as she walked into the stables. She stopped at a stall and turned to her potential new rider. "This is her stall. Her headcollar and leadrope is hanging up on that hook. Go catch your horse!" 

An hour of grooming and tacking up later, Miah was mounted and working Gaia around the outdoor school. The mare was responsive, but sensible, and Miah couldn't help but smile as she rode her around at a walk, and then a trot, and finally, a canter. She looked over to the woman, who had been watching her the entire time with an unreadable expression. Miah took the mare around over the provided trotting poles, first at a walk, then a rising trot, and then a trot in jumping position. She did this on both reins. Still, the woman's face was a mask. After half an hour, Miah cooled down the mare and walked her on a loose rein. She halted, dismounted and ran up her stirrups, leading the mare out of the arena and to the stables to have a rub down. 

Once Gaia was back in her field with her friends, Miah turned to the woman that owned the stables. "So, how did I do?" 
"Hmm, you ride well enough," she replied, "You have a lot to learn, but nothing major that would stop you getting this position. I want to see you here at 7am tomorrow morning."


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PP for Gaia: 16
-Shaded Fullbody +5
-Background +3
-Training +3
-Story (541 words) +5

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