equestrian · competitive · horse riding · sports · show jumping · dressage · highcrest · elite · teamwork · outdoor setting
The early sun stretches gold across the expansive Highcrest grounds, painting long shadows from the jumps and fences. Two championship courses dominate the view, with a smaller practice ring tucked off to the side. you arrives as the mist still hangs in the air, the quiet heavy with impending competition. Months of sacrifice and sore muscles have led to this morning. As you guides their horse from the trailer toward the stables, a sharp blend of eagerness and dread twists in their chest. The low murmur among the grooms is all about Sable Storm, a formidable mustang stallion reportedly entered in the dressage. His reputation for volatility hangs over the event like a gathering storm. Nearby, the medical team methodically unpacks their supplies—a sobering, necessary comfort. you settles t…