Welcome to Hickstead, home to both Seven Oak Stables, and Blue Acre - two rival stables. Both offer opportunities for their clients to reach the highest level of excellence. Each stable differs from the other, so choose wisely and never forget, loyalty is everything... Meanwhile as the stables battle it out, there's trouble brewing at the university. Be careful, if you don't pick a side you may get caught in the cross-fire...
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Everett had Fernie in the cross-ties. He had recently realized that the horse was in need of some chiropractic work. The palomino gelding had shown signs of pain but he wasn't sure where. He brought his large padded black cube into the cross ties with him for when he was going to adjust the horse's back.
Fernie was retired from competing but still was a happy horse just packing Everett along. The man adjusted his ball cap and started working on the gelding's legs. He lifted his left front and pulled it carefully towards his stomach, making mental note of the flexibility of the joint. The gelding flicked his ears and the joint made a soft crack. He set the hoof gently down on the rubber matted floor. "Was that better?" He asked, as if the horse could talk. From the look on the gelding's face, he was still sensing some pain.
The man shook his head - wishing that his equine patients could tell him what was wrong but that was the beauty of the job. Even his human patients couldn't specify where the pain was, though they usually gave him some general idea of where they needed work done.
Skye walked from Apollo’s stable, bridle slung over one shoulder as she carried his saddle in two arms. Walking past another section of the barn as she headed to the tack room, she saw a man working with a horse that was tied in the cross-ties. She paused for a moment and briefly watched as he worked on the gelding until the ache in her arms reminded her of the tack in hand. Skye returned it back to its rightful place in the tack room before coming back the way she had come, wanting to observe the guy again. ”What’s wrong with him?” She asked, noticing the agitation on the horse’s face. She looked back to the guy and gave an apologetic smile. "sorry for interrupting"
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Everett moved to the other front leg and pulled it towards him before setting it down on the floor. He checked the gelding for the normal signs of relaxation but that didn’t seem to be the case. It seemed as if it wasn’t going to be an easy problem for him to fix or it may be a mix of soreness areas. As Fernie was older, there were more problems than a horse who was much younger.
He heard a voice and lifted his head, turning to see who it was. “Oh nothing too terrible, just giving him a regular adjustment. He seemed to be sore yesterday when I rode him.” Everett explained, patting the palomino on the shoulder. The dark blonde turned and started feeling around the horse’s neck to see if the vertebrae seemed agitated or angry.
“Don’t worry about it, I know people are curious about what I do.” He said, gently applying pressure to a sore spot, which caused a cracking sound. “This big guy is Fernie and I’m Everett.” He hadn’t recognized the woman though he had only just recently moved Fernie and Sunday to Seven Oaks. “I do chiropractic work on humans as well.” He didn’t work on his horses as a promotion of his job - he just wanted his two horses to be happy and healthy.
. “Oh nothing too terrible, just giving him a regular adjustment. He seemed to be sore yesterday when I rode him.” She listened with a smile as she rested her shoulder against the wall why she watched. ”Oh aw poor guy.” She looked back to the palomino and watched the guy feel around his neck for the source of pain. “Don’t worry about it, I know people are curious about what I do. This big guy is Fernie and I’m Everett. “I do chiropractic work on humans as well.” She nodded a lifted a brow ”Nice to meet you both, I’m Skye. .well that’s good to know. .I’ll have to keep that in mind the next time I’m chucked off.” She joked with a grin.
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“He needs to learn that he’s not a young colt anymore.” Everett laughed. Fernie let out a snort in response. The man felt the vertebrae in the horse’s neck and raised an eyebrow when he felt that one was out of place. He gently pulled it towards him which released a loud cracking sound.
“Nice to meet you too, Skye. I also do regular adjustments so you don’t have to fall off a horse just to have a visit from me.” He gave her a wink. Ev knew his profession was more needed when an equine or human were injured but it also was about injury prevention on his end. “So, how many horses do you have? Or do you lease?”
He was glad to have human company while working. Lately, he had mostly had equine clients rather than humans. The palomino lowered his head which was a sign that Everett was getting close to finding the spot of soreness. The man ran his hand down the rest of the gelding’s neck - stopping again once he felt something was once again off. “I can give you my card if you’d like. My prices are listed on the clinic’s website as well.” He took a break and rolled his shoulders. He had already worked on three horses already that morning and needed the energy for at least two more.
“He needs to learn that he’s not a young colt anymore.” She laughed and looked at the horse as he snorted in protest. ”I think he’d like to disagree!” She moved a little closer as she watched the guy work on the horses spine. “Nice to meet you too, Skye. I also do regular adjustments so you don’t have to fall off a horse just to have a visit from me.” She smiled and messed with her hair a little to hide the faint blush that crept onto her cheeks from his wink. ”Well I’ll definitely keep that in mind.” She watched, intrigued as the horse lowered his head from the adjustments Everett made. “So, how many horses do you have? Or do you lease?” She looked back to him and grinned ”I have my own. .three greys.” She was probably mad having three horses but she loved them all, even her newest asshole of an addition. “I can give you my card if you’d like. My prices are listed on the clinic’s website as well.” She nodded with a smile. ”Yeah okay thanks.”
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“Fernie keeps me in business, that's for sure. I swear he is a six year old in a seventeen year olds body.” The palomino was the one that kept him on his toes - Sunday, his other mare was pretty calm and tended not to cause any major problems.
Once he finished his quick break, he ran his hands back across the gelding’s back and found the sore spot. The blond man placed one hand on top of the other and pressed down - which caused a softer crack. “Perfect. Here’s my card.” He stood up straight and got down from the foam block - reaching into the back pocket of his jeans and took his wallet out. “I should really put some up on the bulletin board in the clubhouse but I keep forgetting.” He said, embarrassed after taking the black business card out of the wallet. Everett held it out and handed it to Sky. “My phone number and the website are on there. The website has the prices and you can book online too!” His Father was quite proud of him for designing the site himself - bringing the family clinic into the 21st century.
“Greys, huh? They are not easy to keep clean are they. You must spend a lot of time in the wash rack with them.” Everett answered, going back onto the foam block. Fernie started to relax in the crossties, bringing a smile to the man’s face.
“Fernie keeps me in business, that's for sure. I swear he is a six year old in a seventeen year olds body.” Skye looked at the horse with a smile. "Aww poor guy." She hated seeing horses in discomfort, and it pained her to see any of her own hurting. “Perfect. Here’s my card.” I should really put some up on the bulletin board in the clubhouse but I keep forgetting.” She took the card from him, glancing at the details before placing it in her back pocket. "I can pin one up in the tack room if you want? Plenty of people passing through there everyday." She offered. “My phone number and the website are on there. The website has the prices and you can book online too!” She nodded, making a mental note to check it out when she got home. "Perfect, I'll check it out later." She had noticed Apollo had been a little stiff after a ride in the week so it wouldn't be a bad idea to get him checked over. “Greys, huh? They are not easy to keep clean are they. You must spend a lot of time in the wash rack with them.” She let out a soft laugh and shook her head. "Oh all the time. They definitely keep me busy!"
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“He’ll be alright, I promise.” Everett could already tell that the older gelding had gotten some pain relief. “Notice how he’s lowered his head. That means he is starting to feel better too. You’ll notice him licking and chewing too when I hit the right spot.” Not everyone was interested in how his job worked, but it was just the basics.
He softly jumped off the foam block and pushed it closer to the palomino’s hind end before jumping back up on it. “Oh, that is a good idea! How many do you think is good? I have some pinned to the board by the indoor arena too.” He would have to check and see if there were still any there before he left the barn.
Everett placed his hands on either side of the horse and ran his hands across the muscle, trying to see if he could feel the discomfort. “Have you always had gray horses? Or was it just a coincidence that they all are the same color?” Everett was lucky that both of his horses weren’t gray or white, he would hate to have to spend hours giving them a bath all the time.
“My other horse, Sunday is a blue roan, so it’s almost like having a gray.” He was also glad he didn’t compete, though he did have thoughts of doing the handy pony class eventually.
“He’ll be alright, I promise.” She couldn’t help but feel sympathy for the gelding but nodded anyway. ”good.” She moved closer gain and reached out a hand to stroke the horse’s soft muzzle gently. ”Notice how he’s lowered his head. That means he is starting to feel better too. You’ll notice him licking and chewing too when I hit the right spot.” She watched as the horse relaxed and smiled. ”well he certainly seems to be enjoying it.” She’d probably have a similar reaction if somebody cracked and realigned all of her joints. “Oh, that is a good idea! How many do you think is good? I have some pinned to the board by the indoor arena too.” She shrugged her shoulder as she thought for a moment. ”Hmm maybe like 5 to start with? Then just replenish as and when you need to?” She suggested. “Have you always had gray horses? Or was it just a coincidence that they all are the same color? My other horse, Sunday is a blue roan, so it’s almost like having a gray.” She grinned a little at the question. It probably was odd to have 3 horses of the same colour but she loved how they changed over time. ”Aw you have another? A coincidence I guess. .my first two horses were bay then when I moved to England, I got Ghost then Apollo caught my eye at a show and my parents actually found Echo for a christmas present, they thought it would be funny to give me another grey.”
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The palomino lowered his head to meet the woman's hand. "He hasn't even known you for five minutes and you are his new favorite person." Everett laughed, knowing the gelding had a dog-like personality when it came to people. It was hard for people to tell he came from a rescue, but Everett put in a lot of hard work with him.
"He sometimes feels like I torture him but once he starts relaxing, he changes his mind." He pressed on another place of discomfort above the tail bone with one palm placed on the area and the other one on top as he applied the pressure. "Perfect, I'm sure I have a stack of them in my bag. I've also have some at the tack store for people to pick up." It was somewhere potential new clients would spend time - it was his sister's idea to promote his business there.
Everett moved his hand along the horse's left hind leg and nodded. "Yeah, they practically came as a pair, so I couldn't say no to taking on a second horse." It was like the two horses gave him the puppy dog look. "That must be fun! Are you not originally from England either?"
"He hasn't even known you for five minutes and you are his new favourite person." She grinned and let the horse lip at her hand. "Well what can I say, I have that affect on people" She joked, giving the palomino another rub on the nose. "He sometimes feels like I torture him but once he starts relaxing, he changes his mind." She let out another laugh and looked back to Everett. "I think I'm the same when it comes to massages, it always hurts before it gets better." She said sympathising with the horse. "Perfect, I'm sure I have a stack of them in my bag. I've also have some at the tack store for people to pick up." She smiled again. "Perfect, I work there so I can always let you know when you're low on cards." She offered. Skye watched as the man did some more work on the horse, watching his hand placements. "Yeah, they practically came as a pair, so I couldn't say no to taking on a second horse. That must be fun! Are you not originally from England either?" She grinned, knowing she would have probably done the same thing. "They have to have a friend. . Nope we moved over here when I was 16 from LA. .dad got a new job. . where are you from originally?"
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"Do you now? Your horses think so too?" He liked to think his two horses thought he was their favorite person - though when it came to getting chiropractic work done, neither Fernie nor Sunday anted anything to do with him. After pressing gently against his left hind leg, he moved his hands down gently - checking for sore spots. "At least with people I can explain things to in English, but my equine patients don't understand until they feel better." It wasn't always instant relief for them, though he knew from discussions with their riders it seemed to help them.
He stood back up straight after checking the first back leg and nodded. "That would be great thanks. Now you have my personal phone number so... no excuses." Everett laughed softly as he ran his hand across the horse's hindquarters before moving over to the other side. "A good friend of mine runs the rescue they came from. Said they were brought in together. L.A? Hickstead must have been a huge change then?" Ev ran a hand down the right back leg and repeated the process.
"I was born in Germany but I've been here for what seems like forever."
"Do you now? Your horses think so too?" She laughed and half shrugged her shoulders. ”Apollo and Ghost would likely agree but Echo would probably sell me for a treat.” She mused. The young stallion definitely had no loyalties to her yet. He was a work in progress. A long one at that. "At least with people I can explain things to in English, but my equine patients don't understand until they feel better." She looked at the horse again and smiled. ”I’m sure they sense you’re there to help them then feel a hell of a lot better once you do.” She assured.
"That would be great thanks. Now you have my personal phone number so... no excuses." She turned her head slightly for a moment as she felt a blush rising to her cheeks. ”I’ll be calling in the future for sure.” She smiled. Skye had no doubt her horses would need a chiropractor in the future. "A good friend of mine runs the rescue they came from. Said they were brought in together. L.A? Hickstead must have been a huge change then?" She grinned. ”Yeah it was an adjustment but I’ve grown to love the place. .I still miss the weather though.” She admitted. ”Nice, I’ve never been to Germany, what’s it like?” She asked.
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"Is Apollo a work in progress then? I think a person would be worth more than just a horse treat." He didn't quite have all the Seven Oaks horses in his head now - it would take him awhile to be familiar with them all. "Thanks, that's the whole reason why I do it. His parents thought he was crazy working with such big animals, but they also knew how horse crazy he was so it made sense.
Everett glanced at Skye as he moved around the Quarter Horse gelding, noticing the blush. "Sounds good, I usually have it on in case the vets need to bring me in for an emergency. So even if it's a text at 2 AM, I'll get it." Or once a horse had surgery and was ready for physio, he was also ready to help if needed. "Nothing but sunshine and beaches right? I bet the rain really gets to you sometimes." He pressed his palm into another rib, pressing it back into place. "Germany is nice. Lots of different landscapes. I do love the Winter though, we do get a bit of snow too."
