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Club
A/N: I'm not the greatest writer in the world, especially at Friends. This, however, I hope I can write! This story is going to be only about Ruthie. No one else from 7th Heaven will be in it except for some small mentions. All of the other characters are either from the book series of The Saddle Club, or my imagination.
"I can't believe my parents are going off and leaving me here." Ruthie thought to herself as her parents drove through the beautiful Virginia countryside. Her parents and siblings were going to a church convention in Washington D.C. Ruthie would have been going to the convention, but her riding instructor had insisted that she continue to practice her jumping because of a show she would be in the week after she returned from her weekend trip across the country. "This is not gonna be a great weekend, I mean I don't even know these girls, let alone want to be left alone with them. What's that stable's name, Pine Tree, Pine Wood, now I remember, Pine Hollow! That seems like kind of a funny name for a stable, oh well!" Ruthie thought to herself as she stared out the window.
"Ruthie, we're here!" her mother exclaimed. Ruthie opened the door and stepped out of the car, a little blinded by the sunlight. She walked over to the open trunk and grabbed her duffle bag, and then she slammed the lid shut. Ruthie went over to the passenger side of the car and kissed her mother good bye and then waved to the rest of her family as they pulled away. She then walked toward the barn praying to herself that she would have a good time here.
Ruthie walked into the barn and was amazed at the size of it. She saw three girls sitting on hay bales, but stopped quickly when she realized that they were in the middle of a conversation.
"Max told me that this girl from California is gonna be hanging out with us for the weekend." said the girl with dark hair and pieces of hay all over her.
"Did he say what her name is?" asked the blonde haired girl.
"Ruthie, I think, or Ruth, you know, something like that." the dark haired girl answered.
Finally, the third girl, a petite brunette with a very neat and clean look spoke "What time is she supposed to be here, I really want to get going on that trail ride."
All of a sudden, Ruthie stepped out of the shadows and greeted the girls "Hi, I'm Ruthie!"
"Hey Ruthie!" the other girls greeted her in unison. Ruthie then learned that the blonde girl's name is Stephanie, or Stevie for short, the dark haired girl's name is Carol, and the petite brunette's name is Lisa. The girls then told her that they were planning to go on a trail ride as soon as she got settled. Carol, Lisa, and Stevie then led Ruthie to the hay loft where they would be spending the next two nights.
"Max told me that you should ride Patch, he's in the third stall on the left, and his halter and lead rope are green and to the right of his stall. The cross ties are over here and if you need our help, we'll be right over there" said Carol.
"Okay, I think I got all of that, I'm riding Patch, he's in the third stall on the left, his halter and lead rope are green and they're to the right of his stall. Cross ties are over here and if I need your help, you'll be over there." Ruthie said while flashing a small smile. Carol nodded seriously, while Stevie and Lisa giggled.
Ruthie went to go get Patch while the other three girls went to get their horses. Patch came easily with Ruthie and then she began to brush him. After Ruthie had finished brushing him, she began to pick out his hooves, but had to stop when she found that she couldn't get a rock out of his hoof. Even though she didn't want to seem stupid in front of her new friends, she knew that leaving a stone in a horse's hoof would be dangerous, so she went off in search of them.
"Could any of you guys help me get a stone out of Patch's hoof?" Ruthie asked the girls.
"Sure, I can!" answered Stevie. The two girls went back over to Patch and after a bit of effort, Stevie got the rock out.
"Thanks Stevie, do you know what saddle I should use?" asked Ruthie.
"It was not big deal, go ask Red, he'll be able to tell you, I think I saw him in the tack room, it's over there." answered Stevie.
"Thanks!" Ruthie called over her shoulder as she jogged towards the tack room, not wanting to delay her new friends.
When she reached the tack room, she found Red instantly and asked him which saddle she should use, he pointed to one and then she retrieved Patch's green saddle pads that matched his halter and lead rope. She then grabbed Patch's girth and hurried back to Patch. As quickly as she could, Ruthie tacked him up, knowing that she was behind Carol, Lisa, and Stevie in tacking up. All of a sudden, Ruthie remembered that she had left her helmet in her duffle bag that was in the hay loft. Ruthie ran up the stairs and began to tear apart her bag; finally she found it and then raced back down the stairs, hoping she hadn't taken too long. Ruthie was relieved to see that the rest of the girls were just getting the bridles for their horses too.
"Why do you look so out of breath?" Lisa asked.
"I---- just had to--- run to---- hay loft--- forgot--- helmet." Ruthie said. "Oh, okay!" Stevie exclaimed. Everyone gave her very weird looks because they didn't understand how she knew what Ruthie had said.
The girls grabbed their horse's bridles and then made a plan to meet at the mounting block when they were done. Ruthie finished first and then hopped on at the mounting block. Carol, Stevie, and Lisa all did the same and then they touched a horseshoe that was worn down and very smooth.
"It brings luck to you; it never has let anyone get badly injured when riding if they have touched it." Carol explained. Ruthie nodded and somberly touched the lucky horseshoe. Then the four girls were on their way.
A/n: Please Review and PLEASE DON'T LEAVE FLAMES!
A/N: I'm not the greatest writer in the world, especially at Friends. This, however, I hope I can write! This story is going to be only about Ruthie. No one else from 7th Heaven will be in it except for some small mentions. All of the other characters are either from the book series of The Saddle Club, or my imagination.
"I can't believe my parents are going off and leaving me here." Ruthie thought to herself as her parents drove through the beautiful Virginia countryside. Her parents and siblings were going to a church convention in Washington D.C. Ruthie would have been going to the convention, but her riding instructor had insisted that she continue to practice her jumping because of a show she would be in the week after she returned from her weekend trip across the country. "This is not gonna be a great weekend, I mean I don't even know these girls, let alone want to be left alone with them. What's that stable's name, Pine Tree, Pine Wood, now I remember, Pine Hollow! That seems like kind of a funny name for a stable, oh well!" Ruthie thought to herself as she stared out the window.
"Ruthie, we're here!" her mother exclaimed. Ruthie opened the door and stepped out of the car, a little blinded by the sunlight. She walked over to the open trunk and grabbed her duffle bag, and then she slammed the lid shut. Ruthie went over to the passenger side of the car and kissed her mother good bye and then waved to the rest of her family as they pulled away. She then walked toward the barn praying to herself that she would have a good time here.
Ruthie walked into the barn and was amazed at the size of it. She saw three girls sitting on hay bales, but stopped quickly when she realized that they were in the middle of a conversation.
"Max told me that this girl from California is gonna be hanging out with us for the weekend." said the girl with dark hair and pieces of hay all over her.
"Did he say what her name is?" asked the blonde haired girl.
"Ruthie, I think, or Ruth, you know, something like that." the dark haired girl answered.
Finally, the third girl, a petite brunette with a very neat and clean look spoke "What time is she supposed to be here, I really want to get going on that trail ride."
All of a sudden, Ruthie stepped out of the shadows and greeted the girls "Hi, I'm Ruthie!"
"Hey Ruthie!" the other girls greeted her in unison. Ruthie then learned that the blonde girl's name is Stephanie, or Stevie for short, the dark haired girl's name is Carol, and the petite brunette's name is Lisa. The girls then told her that they were planning to go on a trail ride as soon as she got settled. Carol, Lisa, and Stevie then led Ruthie to the hay loft where they would be spending the next two nights.
"Max told me that you should ride Patch, he's in the third stall on the left, and his halter and lead rope are green and to the right of his stall. The cross ties are over here and if you need our help, we'll be right over there" said Carol.
"Okay, I think I got all of that, I'm riding Patch, he's in the third stall on the left, his halter and lead rope are green and they're to the right of his stall. Cross ties are over here and if I need your help, you'll be over there." Ruthie said while flashing a small smile. Carol nodded seriously, while Stevie and Lisa giggled.
Ruthie went to go get Patch while the other three girls went to get their horses. Patch came easily with Ruthie and then she began to brush him. After Ruthie had finished brushing him, she began to pick out his hooves, but had to stop when she found that she couldn't get a rock out of his hoof. Even though she didn't want to seem stupid in front of her new friends, she knew that leaving a stone in a horse's hoof would be dangerous, so she went off in search of them.
"Could any of you guys help me get a stone out of Patch's hoof?" Ruthie asked the girls.
"Sure, I can!" answered Stevie. The two girls went back over to Patch and after a bit of effort, Stevie got the rock out.
"Thanks Stevie, do you know what saddle I should use?" asked Ruthie.
"It was not big deal, go ask Red, he'll be able to tell you, I think I saw him in the tack room, it's over there." answered Stevie.
"Thanks!" Ruthie called over her shoulder as she jogged towards the tack room, not wanting to delay her new friends.
When she reached the tack room, she found Red instantly and asked him which saddle she should use, he pointed to one and then she retrieved Patch's green saddle pads that matched his halter and lead rope. She then grabbed Patch's girth and hurried back to Patch. As quickly as she could, Ruthie tacked him up, knowing that she was behind Carol, Lisa, and Stevie in tacking up. All of a sudden, Ruthie remembered that she had left her helmet in her duffle bag that was in the hay loft. Ruthie ran up the stairs and began to tear apart her bag; finally she found it and then raced back down the stairs, hoping she hadn't taken too long. Ruthie was relieved to see that the rest of the girls were just getting the bridles for their horses too.
"Why do you look so out of breath?" Lisa asked.
"I---- just had to--- run to---- hay loft--- forgot--- helmet." Ruthie said. "Oh, okay!" Stevie exclaimed. Everyone gave her very weird looks because they didn't understand how she knew what Ruthie had said.
The girls grabbed their horse's bridles and then made a plan to meet at the mounting block when they were done. Ruthie finished first and then hopped on at the mounting block. Carol, Stevie, and Lisa all did the same and then they touched a horseshoe that was worn down and very smooth.
"It brings luck to you; it never has let anyone get badly injured when riding if they have touched it." Carol explained. Ruthie nodded and somberly touched the lucky horseshoe. Then the four girls were on their way.
A/n: Please Review and PLEASE DON'T LEAVE FLAMES!