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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Cassandra laughed, she had long passed the three month rule with Leon. It would be nine years together with him coming up shortly. Most people were at least engaged by that point, but being apart for so long made it nearly impossible. "I must have missed the memo on the three month rule. Do people really get engaged that quickly?" She had heard of people getting engaged after six months of dating, though that wasn't enough time to know someone - in her opinion.
"I have heard of that happening, though I think it was done in a joking manner. Looks like you better sign up for Tinder, Zoe." She didn't know the other two women well enough to know their relationship status - and she didn't want to ask as it was a personal question. Cassandra got up from her chair and began cleaning away the hummus and veggie tray, noticing there would be enough for her to have as a snack for the next work day. "Alright, I'll bring out the brie and bring some more bread out." The blonde put on oven mitts and pulled out the warm cheese from the oven.
She placed the cheese on the table, making sure it was on a trivet before setting it on the table. "My students seem so much happier if we have class outside, which should be here shortly!" Cassie also yearned for the months of being outside every day - almost all day as well. She turned away from the table and entered the kitchen, taking off her oven mitts before picking up the bread basket and bringing it with her. "Really? I'm shocked that happened. Though I ride Western, there seems to be more riders at Seven Oaks that do the same." Cassie was lucky enough to fly under the radar - her three horses behaving themselves even while at a different barn.
"Did you recently start boxing? And what made you start?" She had debated taking a self-defense class, just in case something happened. Cassie was lucky and hadn't gotten herself into a physical fight just yet. "What do you think of the new barn though? It seems much nicer that the old one, and that's saying something!" He finally sat back down and took another sip of wine from her glass.
"I think you should be able to for someone like me - I'm worth every penny." Zoe smirked and rolled her eyes. ”Fine, I’ll rephrase, I’m not spending all that money to be turned down.” She teased. "I must have missed the memo on the three month rule. Do people really get engaged that quickly?" Zoe smiled and shook he her head ”No it’s the 3 month salary on a ring rule some men go by” She explained. "Unfortunately, I don't have the attraction to marry a woman - I like what a man has to offer too much... well, the appendage attached to them anyway." Zoe let out a snicker and side eyed Adalia. ”That’s why I like both. .much more fun.” She grinned back. "I have heard of that happening, though I think it was done in a joking manner. Looks like you better sign up for Tinder, Zoe." She laughed and patted the phone in her pocket. ”Oh I’m on them all already, don’t worry.”
Zoe sipped a little more of her wine while Cassie brought out more food, eyeing it eagerly. "Honestly I think that'd be more likely to make it worse! I've got it." She smiled and shrugged her shoulders. ”Alright.” She said, having only been joking anyway. She wasn’t a violent person but she did have a temper she wasn’t afraid to use if needed. "Did you recently start boxing? And what made you start?" She tore off a piece of bread and nodded. ”Yes! I’ve always wanted to be able to defend myself after a pretty bad relationship and finally got round to doing it.” She said, trying not to grimace at the mention of her ex. Whilst the two began to talk about the barn, Zoe sat on one of the chairs and dug back into the picky bits of food.
"I must have missed the memo on the three month rule. Do people really get engaged that quickly?" Adalia laughed slightly and nodded as she swigged another mouthful of wine. "Some people really go by the word shotgun, it's kind of scary I think. I can't imagine getting married to someone so fast." She'd heard that you didn't actually get to know someone properly until about four months or so, when you finally caught each other on a bad day, or annoyed each other or similar. Heck, even the first year was usually all sugar and sweet and all things nice, she didn't think she could marry someone until she'd seen all their sides. ”No it’s the 3 month salary on a ring rule some men go by" Adalia raised a brow, "Guess you gotta hope he gets paid well..." but she was joking, never had been the type to care about money.
"Unfortunately, I don't have the attraction to marry a woman - I like what a man has to offer too much... well, the appendage attached to them anyway. That’s why I like both. .much more fun.” Adalia laughed a little at that, taking another sip of wine and realising she was almost out. "Maybe you'll have to become one of those progressive people that lives in a three? That way you can have one of each?" She suggested, it sounded bonkers to her, she couldn't imagine loving two people at the same time, at least not the same amount of love. She just wanted one person to spend her life with, that was enough. "I have heard of that happening, though I think it was done in a joking manner. Looks like you better sign up for Tinder, Zoe." Adalia snorted a laugh at that, glancing at Zoe to catch her expression. ”Oh I’m on them all already, don’t worry.”"Ah so that's what's been keeping you so busy." She teased.
As the cheese appeared, Adalia's mouth watered. "It smells amazing, nice job Cassie." She praise, reaching for a piece of bread and diving right in there. Call it a weakness of hers, but she didn't half love cheese. "Really? I'm shocked that happened. Though I ride Western, there seems to be more riders at Seven Oaks that do the same." Adalia shrugged, chewing her mouthful before she responded. "I have no idea, but let's hope things can stay settled for a while." The conflict sucked, and it has to be tough on the workers and owners too. She attacked the cheese some more for a moment as the other two discussed boxing. It wasn't that she wasn't interested but she didn't like talking with her mouthful and the cheese was too good to resist. "I don't know if I'd ever actually be able to hit someone though, if it came to it." She admitted, which would make self defence seem like a waste of time. After a moment she sat back to take a break from the food, hearing Cassie ask about the barn she smiled and nodded her agreement. "They certainly outdid themselves. I'm impressed they could afford it." Though perhaps they'd gotten a healthy pay out from the insurance.
Cassie chuckled, she wasn't someone who was into being a gold digger - even though her boyfriend made plenty of money. "Call me crazy, but money shouldn't have anything to do with it." She was lucky enough to know him before he made it as a professional hockey player. Though he wasn't the kind to be cocky or rude.
"I was going to say, I'd be behind the times if 3 months was the relationship time. Anyone catching either of your eyes though?" She picked up a snack and popped it in her mouth. The blonde had already said she had a boyfriend, so she wasn't expecting the question back at her. "Huh, that's an interesting way of putting it. I'll stick to the men, thanks." Cassie was respectful of everyone and their choices - as long as it didn't hurt anyone.
She took a sip of wine as she listened to the rest of the conversation. "If you do that, do let us know how you are able to juggle two relationships at once." Having a long distance relationship was enough to juggle for her, let alone have a second relationship behind Leon's back. "How do you keep track of everyone on that app anyway?" She had heard of several people finding the one on a dating app. It was something she would suggest to her single friends though.
"Do you take lessons around here? And do they do self defense classes too?" She was lucky enough to work and live in safe areas - though there were always weirdos around. "Same, it was way too chaotic for my liking. We should go for a trail ride sometime?" As it was Spring, Cassie was preparing her horses for yet another outdoor season. "I don't think I'd be able to either, but I just want to be prepared." She glanced at the other two's wine glasses, seeing that they were getting empty.
Cassie took a slice of bread and cut some of the cheese for herself. "Yeah, Naomi got lucky on that one. The new facilities are better than the original." It was the only thing that made the boarders happy after having to share a barn. She was grateful that her three had somewhere to live while they rebuilt the barn. "Did either of you want more wine or something else to drink?"
"Some people really go by the word shotgun, it's kind of scary I think. I can't imagine getting married to someone so fast." Zoe refrained from pulling a face whilst nodding. She couldn't imagine marrying anyone, let alone marrying someone after three months. "Maybe you'll have to become one of those progressive people that lives in a three? That way you can have one of each?" She let out a laugh and half shrugged her shoulder, contemplating it for a moment. "Hey I'll try anything once." She didn't know how she felt about the idea of sharing. "I was going to say, I'd be behind the times if 3 months was the relationship time. Anyone catching either of your eyes though?" Zoe took another sip of her wine as she turned her head towards Cassie. "There's a hot girl at the boxing gym who's been giving me pointers. . but I think she's straight. . so no, not at the moment." She conceded. She'd gone after too many straight girls in her time and it wasn't worth the heartache.
"Ah so that's what's been keeping you so busy." "How do you keep track of everyone on that app anyway?" She snorted and shook her head. "Not that busy. .all of the matches are in one place so it's pretty easy to use." She explained to the blonde. "Do you take lessons around here? And do they do self defense classes too?""Yeah, just at the main gym in town. .I'm not sure if they do self defence classes though." She hadn't seen anything advertised but she didn't doubt there would be someone in the gym who could help if she was actually interested. While the others divulged into horse talk, Zoe grabbed herself a slice of crusty bread, buttering one side before taking a bite. "Did either of you want more wine or something else to drink?" She noted her almost empty wine glass and smiled. "I wouldn't say no to more wine."
