Clue #1–
You’re in your barn grooming your horse when you hear a neigh outside. You look out the window and see a black stallion galloping in slow motion across the yard! 
Clue #2–
The protagonist is a sharply-dressed svelte woman with high-heel/fashion tall boots and designer accessories.
(sorry, couldn’t resist)
Clue #3 The markings and the gender of your horse keeps changing
A nine-year-old kid breaks in a colt and takes him to Grand Prix/Rolex/Kentucky Derby/Madison Square Garden in three years. Alone. :lol: And bareback!
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Clue #3 The markings and the gender of your horse keeps changing[/QUOTE]
omg :lol:
Clue#5 –
The bridle or bit is on backwards.
Clue 6: each time a horse’s mouth opens because some jackhole is reefing on the reins, a neigh comes from offstage.
Nomadic primitive horse people ride in modern English saddles.
And Indian ponies have steel shoes.
Also, Japanese samurai ride Western on OTTB’s! :lol:
The horsey star breaks a leg, colics badly, is starved nearly-to-death, but when protagonist shows up to SAVE said horsey, is magically able to compete the next day.
The trainer is hermit who hasn’t spoken to anyone in 15 years until he meets the 13 year old horse loving teen who has an unbroken 7 year old stallion with a talent for jumping fences…
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The horsey star breaks a leg, colics badly, is starved nearly-to-death, but when protagonist shows up to SAVE said horsey, is magically able to compete the next day.[/QUOTE]
You’ve read too many Dick Francis books!!
Kimberwickes.
On race horses, on dressage horses, on “untamable stallions” and on the white knights horse.
The horse eats plain oats. No hay, or maybe some straw, but plenty of oats.
Lady E- THREE YEARS? Come on now- a year at the most. After all, he’s a natural!
You hear the distinctive three-beat canter rhythm of hoof beats no matter what gait you are actually riding
Never-touched-a-horse-before tween girls keep showing up to learn to ride with aforementioned hermit trainer for summer vacation and win the Big Championship Show before school starts.
Wild bronc , just captured and saddled, is bucking with hero, who felt the need to apply a flank strap, and as horse kicks up heels, looks like someone shod him , before hero climbed on!
You compete in the only remaining long format ****Event remaining. Due to weather, all three components have to be held the same day with CC last.
You have the crowed in silent awe of your flawless Dressage. You go double clear with the fastest time in show jumping. Your horse sounds like a chugging locomotive and is covered in lather all through the CC but when you pull up to the cheers and shouts of Bravo after crossing the finish line? Your horse is bone dry with nostrils hardly moving…and it neighs. And nickers. And snuffles. And raises a forearm to shake hands with the queen.
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The trainer is hermit who hasn’t spoken to anyone in 15 years until he meets the 13 year old horse loving teen who has an unbroken 7 year old stallion with a talent for jumping fences…[/QUOTE]
Don’t forget parents who just DON’T understand their bond.
When it’s directed by Tyler Perry…
Clue#? The female lead wears her chaps to the Junior League meeting.
When the naked horse you leap onto as you’re running full tilt from the bad guys miraculously grows its own saddle and bridle in mid gallop for your riding convenience.
