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<blockquote data-quote="Lady Diamond" data-source="post: 47322" data-attributes="member: 216"><p>Diamond smiled at Vanor, she had started out the exact same way, but at 4 years old, rather than adulthood. "Very well beloved, I will teach you. There is something I must mention before we begin." She hesitated a bit, but knew she would have to become the steel that was the sword in the beautiful tea ceremony. She fervently hoped it would only be a short while till he would look at her in the same light as before.</p><p></p><p>"Your life will depend on what I teach you." She fixed him with a very serious, almost stern expression. "They are very simple lessons. But if you forget the simplest ones, even for a second in a bad situation, your life will be in jeopardy. In time they will become instinctive to you and you will not have to think of them, but until that time you remember that your life depends on them. Do you understand?"</p><p></p><p>Poor Vanor, he was about to experience "Diamond the Teacher". She took that job very seriously, at times overly so. </p><p></p><p>Vanor nodded. "I am ready. I wish to learn."</p><p></p><p>Diamond nodded approvingly then set his mind at ease a bit. "You already have the tools you need to communicate with a horse. You have a kung fu master's balance and coordination, and your muscles and reflexes are trained for combat. The only thing I need to teach you is how to interact and communicate with them."</p><p></p><p>She smiled at him. "Let's begin."</p><p></p><p>"I'm sure you know a bit more about horses than you think you do. You've possibly seen horses in the wild, and how they react," she began.</p><p></p><p>"Yes, once or twice", he replied. "I had no time to take a good look, as soon as they saw me they ran."</p><p></p><p>She nodded. "A natural instinctive reaction. The typical horse will run when frightened, rather than stand and fight. It's why the gods gave them four legs. Unfortunately the gods sort of 'forgot' to give them more than the simplest brain. No matter what you teach them, most horses will revert back to that natural instinct when frightened."</p><p></p><p>Vanor nodded. "Animal instinct is strong," he remarked.</p><p></p><p>"Yes. Even so-called 'domesticated' animals. We're fortunate to have two exceptional horses, so our job will be a bit easier. But even horses such as ours will revert back if we are not extremely careful. We should treat them the same way all the time. Gentle yet firm. Never take them for granted. Always see to their needs before yours. Never put a horse away sweat-soaked, always walk them cool, blanketed if you can. Horses are mighty creatures, but their legs depend on their lungs. A cold can be devastating to them."</p><p></p><p>"No leg, no horse", she ended simply. "A horse with a broken leg must be put down. The leg may heal with time, but it will never support the horse's full weight again, ever".</p><p></p><p>She backed Striker out of the stall first, using simple voice commands, then took hold of Spirit's halter and backed her out as well, moving both horses out to the softer earth of the stable ring.</p><p></p><p>"We'll start here, with a simple demonstration of the most important and life-saving lesson of all. Any questions before we start?"</p><p></p><p><span style="color: red">On hiatus from combat.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lady Diamond, post: 47322, member: 216"] Diamond smiled at Vanor, she had started out the exact same way, but at 4 years old, rather than adulthood. "Very well beloved, I will teach you. There is something I must mention before we begin." She hesitated a bit, but knew she would have to become the steel that was the sword in the beautiful tea ceremony. She fervently hoped it would only be a short while till he would look at her in the same light as before. "Your life will depend on what I teach you." She fixed him with a very serious, almost stern expression. "They are very simple lessons. But if you forget the simplest ones, even for a second in a bad situation, your life will be in jeopardy. In time they will become instinctive to you and you will not have to think of them, but until that time you remember that your life depends on them. Do you understand?" Poor Vanor, he was about to experience "Diamond the Teacher". She took that job very seriously, at times overly so. Vanor nodded. "I am ready. I wish to learn." Diamond nodded approvingly then set his mind at ease a bit. "You already have the tools you need to communicate with a horse. You have a kung fu master's balance and coordination, and your muscles and reflexes are trained for combat. The only thing I need to teach you is how to interact and communicate with them." She smiled at him. "Let's begin." "I'm sure you know a bit more about horses than you think you do. You've possibly seen horses in the wild, and how they react," she began. "Yes, once or twice", he replied. "I had no time to take a good look, as soon as they saw me they ran." She nodded. "A natural instinctive reaction. The typical horse will run when frightened, rather than stand and fight. It's why the gods gave them four legs. Unfortunately the gods sort of 'forgot' to give them more than the simplest brain. No matter what you teach them, most horses will revert back to that natural instinct when frightened." Vanor nodded. "Animal instinct is strong," he remarked. "Yes. Even so-called 'domesticated' animals. We're fortunate to have two exceptional horses, so our job will be a bit easier. But even horses such as ours will revert back if we are not extremely careful. We should treat them the same way all the time. Gentle yet firm. Never take them for granted. Always see to their needs before yours. Never put a horse away sweat-soaked, always walk them cool, blanketed if you can. Horses are mighty creatures, but their legs depend on their lungs. A cold can be devastating to them." "No leg, no horse", she ended simply. "A horse with a broken leg must be put down. The leg may heal with time, but it will never support the horse's full weight again, ever". She backed Striker out of the stall first, using simple voice commands, then took hold of Spirit's halter and backed her out as well, moving both horses out to the softer earth of the stable ring. "We'll start here, with a simple demonstration of the most important and life-saving lesson of all. Any questions before we start?" [color=red]On hiatus from combat.[/color] [/QUOTE]
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