Later on the first day of Woodwind Service Horses Emma had the class go outside and they walked around the ring.
"Now everyone can walk around for a few minutes, but you need to watch your spacing. If you get too close to can circle or pass them if you have the space, only do that if a horse is in front of you."
"It's like riding lessons."
"It is Dorothy Ann, now let's see some two pointing." the class did two pointing and Emma was watching the class to made sure they watch they're space "Ralphie you're getting a little too close to Spock, do a circle."
"So your plan is walking and trotting today right?"
"We'll do a bit of poles later on Ms Frizzle."
"Ok then Emma, let's get on with the lesson."
After a few minutes of walking around and changing the direction around, everyone was listening to what Emma says.
"Now everyone, when you're spaced out pick up your posting trot." everyone picked up their trot as a few people who had trouble getting them to trot but they did it and they did what Emma tolled them to do.
"Circle please Wanda, you're getting too close to Shaggy." Wanda did her circle and so did Phoebe and they let people know what they're doing.
"Now Jazz needs allot of space, because she doesn't like any horse near her. She'll threaten them."
Everyone did allot of walking, posting, two pointing and trotting around.
"Janet, look where you want to go. Now Max doesn't like to go be by himself, he would like to follow others. So don't let him do that."
"I'll try Emma."
"Phoebe, Jazz is getting a little too fast. So slow her down a little."
"Sorry about that Emma, I didn't know she was going too fast."
"That's ok." Phoebe slowed Jazz down to a normal trot as George was spooked as he galloped and Dorothy Ann tried to stop him, but she was so scared she ended up falling off of him as Emma stopped George from bumping into other horses. Dorothy Ann got up.
"Are you ok Dorothy Ann?"
"I'm ok Emma, I just hurt my tail bone."
"That's good that you're ok Dorothy Ann." Emma replied.
"I'm going to space out, because I do not want to run into George." Phoebe said as she got Jazz to find space where she's not around other horses.
"Good idea Phoebe, and that was a great plan." Emma helped Dorothy Ann back on George as she walked on "Now class, when you're about to circle or find more space. You should plan ahead otherwise; you'll bump into someone else."
"Oh god Ralphie, that was too close." Phoebe got nervous as Jazz's ears were pined back a little.
"Sorry Phoebe, he's pulling me allot."
"Ralphie, remember you can not be near anyone at all. Patronus needs to be nowhere near anyone because he just doesn't get along with ponies and Jazz."
"Ok then Emma."
"Do you want me to go?"
"Phoebe you walk Jazz on, otherwise Ralphie's cutting you off." Phoebe nodded as she made Jazz go ahead.
"You're all doing wonderful class, I'm sure the horses are happy to be with you as much as I am."
"You're the best Ms Frizzle." Lesley said "I can see that your class is very well with horses, and Janet's very good with Max."
"She sure is, even Max is always happy."
"Now class, we're going to do a pole course. So you'll trot them, we're going one at a time so who wants to go first?"
"Can I go?" Phoebe asked.
"Sure Phoebe you can go." Emma said as she with the workers helped the class on the horses move to where no one will get hurt.
"So you can do trotting, and if Jazz wants to walk be sure it's your idea and not hers." Phoebe got Jazz trotting as she trotted over poles and was keeping her heels down, looking where she wants to go, keeping her legs relaxed and her hands low "So, what did you see about Phoebe when she and Jazz went?"
"She kept her heels down." Tim said.
"She did kept her heels down."
"Her hands didn't move allot." Wanda added.
"She did a good job with that."
"She kept her eyes at where she wants to go." Janet said.
"I didn't see her looking at anything else."
"She kept her going, so overall she did very good." Arnold said.
"So Phoebe didn't need any corrections. Good job Phoebe." Emma then pointed at Dorothy Ann, and after Dorothy Ann went then Wanda, then Keesha, then Tim, then Janet, then Arnold, then Ralphie and then Carlos went.
"Today wasn't bad."
"Yeah, and Patronus wanted to nip me today." Ralphie replied.
"Some horses are like that Ralphie." Keesha said as Domino knocked Keesha to the ground when he tried to rub against her.
"And some horses are like that." Arnold replied.
"I love you so much Jazzy Wazzy, I'll see you later ok. I love you so much pretty girl." Phoebe was giving her a hug as Jazz gave Phoebe kisses on her face.
"Awww, she's kissing her." Wanda said.
"Jazz does that to me too sometimes." Katie said.
"She does?"
"Yep, she did that to me at the barn and I got used to it."
"I love Jazz so much Katie, I want to keep her home." Phoebe replied.
"Why would you do that?" Katie asked "I wouldn't let her being kept by someone else."
"I was joking Katie, I would never take Jazz away from you."
"She's my baby girl, and I do wish we can keep her here."
"Why not I ride her home with me then." Phoebe laughed.
"I don't think so, everyone will say keep your horse off the road."
"Yeah, people will be like that." Phoebe replied as she gave Jazz a hug before she and Katie end to go.
"So we'll be getting used to that through September and half of October, and the second half of October we'll start to do a little bit of cantering."
"Ok Emma we'll see you later." Ms Frizzle waved at Emma as she and the other horses left the school.
End of chapter 2
