I Don't Like This Game...

Trying to get this thing on a rope was so hard!!!!
Chased him around the field for about half an hour before the lure of the feed bucket was too much for him

Once I'd gotten him on the rope I managed to lure him over to where Melody was waiting patiently all tacked up.
I hopped on and tied Slick's rope to the saddle horn. I'd chosen Melody for this job as she will lead anything and make sure that.
A) He keeps his distance, my other mares would let him on them.
B) He follows out of pure awe (Everyone fancies Melody, it's not even a joke! Seriously true!)
C) She won't be bothered or phased when he messes about she is just the perfect mare!

I kept him busy with carrots whilst I tied him to the saddle horn, once he was secure I asked Melody to step forwards, only a couple of steps, he followed her forwards until he felt the tug of the rope, thats when he stood firm. I reined Mels in and waved a carrot infront of his nose.
He blew his nostrils at me and stretched forwards, determined not to move to get the carrot. He stretched until his neck looked like an arabs and finally uprooted himself to get the carrot.
I let him have it and turned Mels to face him, I let him go to sniff her before turning her around abruptly and walking on a bit. Now I'd got his attention.
I made her walk as slow as she could to keep the pressure off for a few steps. He followed, eyes and nostrils wide at this mare that was blateantly ignoring him!
He snorted at her and kept following, he stretched his neck out and blew on her rump.

Melody whipped her head round and grunted at him. She blew out hard and narrowed her eyes.
She put her ears back.
'Don't even try it big boy. You'll regret it!' She whipped her head back around and carried on.

'Damn girl, y'all don't need to get stressed on me, your real purty, nice lookin filly, cheer up.'

'Don't talk like you know me, I'm old enough to be your grandmother.' She said without looking at him.

'Wowie, still, I appreciate older women.'

'Mate, the only stallion I'd let on me is one who you couldn't stand up to if you tried! So I suggest you shut up and keep following me, I will drag you to the gate if need be.'

Slick's jaw hung open for a few seconds before he composed himself.
'Uhh, I'd like to see you try.' He set his ears slightly back and grinned.'

'Oh really?'
Slick set his hooves firm into the ground, there was no way he was going to be a good boy and do what his new mistress told him too, nor this stroppy mare.

I reined Melody back, and gave her a playful slap when she set her ears back.
'Don't bully Melody he is only young!'
'If only you could hear him.' She sighed, giving me a dirty look.

'God I wish I could har you talk, but then again, that look says it all' I laughed at her silly face, she really couldn't pull off evil!
I turned to slick and waved a couple of carrots at him, though his eyes followed, he stayed rooted to the ground.

'Now whatcha gonna do missy?' Slick sneered at Melody.

'Oh don't you try me boy.'

I was flung forward into the saddle as Mels threw her whole weight into the rope.
'Mel no! He's gotta want to do it!!' I reined her back in and she leaned into the bit heavily and carried on.

'Not likely, now let me work.' She shook her head and leaned harder.

I watched Slick sway and dig his heels in harder, he set his teeth and pulled back, making me rock hard in my saddle.
'Woaah Mel, easy girl, no need to get hasty.'

'He came onto me! In a very rude fashion, he started it!'
She snorted and blew hard, pulling Slick forwards.

'I was not rude!!!'
He pulled his head up and sat his rump on the ground.
'I'm not going!'

Melody pushed her head down, ignoring the cutting bit in her mouth, and pushed on, dragging slicks head back down.

Slick could feel himself losing, who could of thought a little Welsh Cob could be so strong against a big mustang stallion!!
He pulled back and shouted.
'WAIT a sec.'
Melody stopped and looking back, letting the rope sag slighty.
'I don't like this game!'

'You started it you little baby!'
Melody lurched forwards again, leaping about until finally she uprooted Slick and dragged down the field whilst I yanked on the bit and said my protest to her through gritted teeth.

'Ok ok ok!' Slick jumped to his feet and followed sedately, head low and beaten.

Melody stopped and turned around.
'Do you admit defeat?'

'Yeah, I guess you won missy.'

'It's Melody, and good, I expect no more trouble for Krissy from you! Or you'll have me to deal with.'

Slick's ears flicked forwards and he sighed.
'I'll do better, but I'm not being a perfect little ridin' pony!'

Melody dropped her head and snorted to herself.
She looked round at me and sniffed my foot.

'Ok Mels, what have you done?'

She nudged my boot, making me slide to the side and out of my saddle.

'What?'

She snorted and turned to me again, putting her ears back she dipped her shoulder and putting her nose under my heel, hawked me out of my saddle. I dropped to the floor in a heap whilst they both looked on with amused faces.

'Ok, I get it.'

I went over to the rope on her saddle horn and untied Slick.
I stood in front of him with a carrot and tugged gently on the rope, after a few mutinous glares, he finally stepped forwards and took the carrot from my hand.
I looked over to Mels and she flicked her ears forwards and bobbed her head.
'Wow.'
I left my hand out and watched him. He watched me back and after what felt like an age, he leant forwards and sniffed my hands, he lightly snuffled them and i lifted the hand holding the rope towards him. He stepped back slightly and put his ears back, he looked over to Mels and she closed her eyes and smiled.
He kept his head in the air but let me take my hand towards his neck, I kept my other hand underneath his muzzle and let him snuffle around some more.
I lifted my hand up more and let it rest on his neck.
He twitched and fidgeted, but didn't move.

'Hey Slick, s'not so bad now is it.' I smiled at him and he relaxed.

I kept my hand resting on his neck and unclipped the lead rope. I took my other hand away from his muzzle and put it at my side. He watched my every movement but stayed still.

'Go on then boy.' I pushed him away using my hand, and smiled as I watched him wheel away and run off bucking across his pasture.
He turned around and whinnied, and I watched as Mel knickered back at him.
I walked back over to her and gave her a hug.
'Thanks girl.' I patted her and then swung myself onto her back, where I sat back and let out a 'Yah!' as she leapt into a gallop and took off towards the gate, head low, ears forwards.
Mum let us out of the gate and we swung round and off onto the trail. We galloped past the stallion paddock and I watched in awe as Slick came up to the fence and followed us down the trail.
When he was stopped by the gate he ran up and down neighing until we turned a wide corner and he went out of sight.


I've decided to keep you all updated with Slick's progress through roleplay.
I don't do HARPG, don't have enough time and I can't do backgrounds, but, I am enjoying this and I hope you are too!