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-- ...for the return of the king

Wait Zoub WHAAAAT.
WHAAAT.
Yes. Con and Karn will be making their international show debut at the RDHS Cup. Con was last seen in the competition ring in 2016 -- then he broke his neck and announced the end of his career. Some time passed - and as Andy so eloquently said: "you cheat death, spit in the face of debilitating physical injury and flip a huge finger to the prospect of never walking again" --- Con now makes his way back to the show ring. New steed, new era. And of course with the guidance of his beloved Kaira

.................NEED I MENTION that this is OBVIOUSLYYY way ahead of where my storyline is at.
I haven't even caught up to the LAST RDHS Cup yet hehe

ANYWAY.
Have a lil read if you wish ~ (snippet from an RP with KimEnLie who wrote Kai's parts (marked with a K))

K
People coming and going from left and right, horses. Busy, but not chaotic. The warm-up ring had flooded with horses and riders by this hour, everything was in full swing. It left her a little busy as well, having to go to the ring sometimes for 7 minutes to yell and read. Then go back to Connor, but now he was warming up. So she tried to keep her focus on him. Even though of course she made sure to answer Kvark too if he needed her attention. " How are you feeling ? " She asked once she returned from the main ring to help him.

C
The hustle and bustle of a busy warm up ring was not exactly a new experience to Connor, but Karn was not quite used to it. It was not in his nature to panic exactly, but changes in his strict routines always made him tenser. ... or maybe it was just himself and his own tension translating into the horse. He noticed Kaira had returned and halted the horse next to the fence. ,,Aaaas if I'm about to die. How about you?"

K
"...Die ? " She raised a brow, she..didn't expect that answer. Oh god. " Well.. I am goooood..just busyyy.. But I am here for you now.. How is it going ? Is he walking nicely ? "

C
Well, maybe 'die' was a bit of a strong word...... ,,Well... I'll try not to, of course. Ahem."
He wiped some sweat off his forehead and licked his dry lips. Nerves always made him so dry-lipped. ,,Thank you, I -- I appreciate it." He adjusted his already perfectly adjusted neck tie a bit. ,,He is... a little alert. Somewhat looksie. No issues with propulsion, at least..." he smiled nervously.

K
" I see..that makes senseee.. his first show, lots of horses..flags, people..sounds.. Can you ride him around a bit ? I will have a look ..We've got about.." She stopped and looked at her wrist..before realizing she didn't own a watch and then checked her phone. " 15 minutes left for warm up. So no rush. " She slid through the fence to go and take a spot in the middle, not really caring for the busy arena with all the horses trotting and cantering around her. "

C
,,He was at the championate -- but that was indoors. This is something entirely different, yep." He gave a short nod; never really one to bring out a lot of words when he was in this antsy state of mind. ,,Sure thing." He urged Karn forward again and demonstrated a trot. It was long-stepped and bouncy as Karn's trot was, but the tension was apparant. Head was a little higher than usual, eyes seemed a bit larger, tail tucked a bit. Con himself stayed in a rising trot for now - hoping it would help relax the horse's back a bit.

K
She watched them for a minute or so, trotting around. Looked quite good but not as relaxed and controlled as it used to look normally. Too much time to think, they both had too much time to think. Connor was nervous. Karn feels that, builds of that. And of course this wasn't just a walk in the park for him as well. " Oke, walk.. " She waited for them to transition back to walk. The second they did she spoke again. " Trot. Circle around me. " Again..she waited til they were done. " Annndd walk.. " Wait. " Try to extend a lil on the long side here. Looking good Con. "

C
Con transitioned back to walk on Kaira's command... only to urge the horse forward into a trot again to circle Kaira. Back to walk again --- would she make up her mind already? He did as was asked and returned her comment with a brief smile. She was a far, faar more positive coach than Stein, that was for sure. Karn snorted and shook his head a tad when he stretched forward in the walk extension.

K
"Just a taaaaddd bit more there.. he is jussstt not hitting that spot over his own step just yet.. Yeesssss there perfecttt .. " She smiled as she watched them extend the walk, that was perfect indeed. Knowing Annette..maybe a 9 ? 10 even ? " Oke and do some trot to canter transitions now, and walk too.. Just vary.. don't allow him to think for himself and don't allow yourself to worry about what's going to happen. Think in the moment. Focus. " She said, easier said than done. Of course.

C
Con obliged, pressing the horse juuust a bit further and supplied just a bit more rein for him to stretch on. Kaira's positive feedback was helpful - he couldn't help but feel the vaguest tugging at the corners of his mouth as a vague little smile presented itself. It was brief - his next task had already been assigned and he slowly shortened the rein as well as Karn's stride. Walk became trot - trot became canter. The transition itself was best described as 'overdone' and he took the horse back down in trot and attempted once more. Same result - Karn was very eager in that transition. Again, down to trot - ,,He is.. so ahead of himself today..." he mused out loud.

K
Kaira nodded, seeing the problem here as well. Well.. "problem".. Just a little something. Nothing he couldn't fix she was sure. " He is..it's okay. Maybe make a bit more of a collected trot before giving the cues for canter. So he loses that that SPURT and sprint and.. forward momentum. " She checked her phone again..couple of minutes left. His name could be called out to go head to the ring and wait for the rider to be done any moment now. But she wasn't going to tell him that, she was sure it would snap him out of focus. And he had to have a good feeling preferably about this canter transition.

C
He brought the horse back...backbackbaaccckkk in as much collection as his young frame would hold. The next transition was better and Con allowed the frame to be opened again after a few canter strides. Phheww. Not ideal, but better than before, at least. Transitions were usually the one (or, one of 'the one' ) thing he valued the most in daily training, but of course this was a new setting and new circumstances. Man, he was already sweating - from working or from being nervous? It was hard to tell at this point.

K
"Goooood ! " She cheered him on, still a little tense. But much better. She smiled to herself, the poor man on top of his steed wasn't exactly looking like he was having the best time of his life.. so to say.. but.. She was sure he could do it.. " Naar de ring; Karn Evil gereden door Gideon Goldenweiser. " The speakers announced, time to prepare. They had to wait around for a couple of minutes now. Slowly approach the arena. Kaira already headed to the exit of the warm up arena to lead them there through the visitors. " Ready ? "

Kaira resides with KimEnLie
James and Viking (in the back) reside with nanovun13
Con and Karn = TEAM CORN reside with meee

Description
-- ...for the return of the king

Wait Zoub WHAAAAT.
WHAAAT.
Yes. Con and Karn will be making their international show debut at the RDHS Cup. Con was last seen in the competition ring in 2016 -- then he broke his neck and announced the end of his career. Some time passed - and as Andy so eloquently said: "you cheat death, spit in the face of debilitating physical injury and flip a huge finger to the prospect of never walking again" --- Con now makes his way back to the show ring. New steed, new era. And of course with the guidance of his beloved Kaira

.................NEED I MENTION that this is OBVIOUSLYYY way ahead of where my storyline is at.
I haven't even caught up to the LAST RDHS Cup yet hehe

ANYWAY.
Have a lil read if you wish ~ (snippet from an RP with KimEnLie who wrote Kai's parts (marked with a K))

K
People coming and going from left and right, horses. Busy, but not chaotic. The warm-up ring had flooded with horses and riders by this hour, everything was in full swing. It left her a little busy as well, having to go to the ring sometimes for 7 minutes to yell and read. Then go back to Connor, but now he was warming up. So she tried to keep her focus on him. Even though of course she made sure to answer Kvark too if he needed her attention. " How are you feeling ? " She asked once she returned from the main ring to help him.

C
The hustle and bustle of a busy warm up ring was not exactly a new experience to Connor, but Karn was not quite used to it. It was not in his nature to panic exactly, but changes in his strict routines always made him tenser. ... or maybe it was just himself and his own tension translating into the horse. He noticed Kaira had returned and halted the horse next to the fence. ,,Aaaas if I'm about to die. How about you?"

K
"...Die ? " She raised a brow, she..didn't expect that answer. Oh god. " Well.. I am goooood..just busyyy.. But I am here for you now.. How is it going ? Is he walking nicely ? "

C
Well, maybe 'die' was a bit of a strong word...... ,,Well... I'll try not to, of course. Ahem."
He wiped some sweat off his forehead and licked his dry lips. Nerves always made him so dry-lipped. ,,Thank you, I -- I appreciate it." He adjusted his already perfectly adjusted neck tie a bit. ,,He is... a little alert. Somewhat looksie. No issues with propulsion, at least..." he smiled nervously.

K
" I see..that makes senseee.. his first show, lots of horses..flags, people..sounds.. Can you ride him around a bit ? I will have a look ..We've got about.." She stopped and looked at her wrist..before realizing she didn't own a watch and then checked her phone. " 15 minutes left for warm up. So no rush. " She slid through the fence to go and take a spot in the middle, not really caring for the busy arena with all the horses trotting and cantering around her. "

C
,,He was at the championate -- but that was indoors. This is something entirely different, yep." He gave a short nod; never really one to bring out a lot of words when he was in this antsy state of mind. ,,Sure thing." He urged Karn forward again and demonstrated a trot. It was long-stepped and bouncy as Karn's trot was, but the tension was apparant. Head was a little higher than usual, eyes seemed a bit larger, tail tucked a bit. Con himself stayed in a rising trot for now - hoping it would help relax the horse's back a bit.

K
She watched them for a minute or so, trotting around. Looked quite good but not as relaxed and controlled as it used to look normally. Too much time to think, they both had too much time to think. Connor was nervous. Karn feels that, builds of that. And of course this wasn't just a walk in the park for him as well. " Oke, walk.. " She waited for them to transition back to walk. The second they did she spoke again. " Trot. Circle around me. " Again..she waited til they were done. " Annndd walk.. " Wait. " Try to extend a lil on the long side here. Looking good Con. "

C
Con transitioned back to walk on Kaira's command... only to urge the horse forward into a trot again to circle Kaira. Back to walk again --- would she make up her mind already? He did as was asked and returned her comment with a brief smile. She was a far, faar more positive coach than Stein, that was for sure. Karn snorted and shook his head a tad when he stretched forward in the walk extension.

K
"Just a taaaaddd bit more there.. he is jussstt not hitting that spot over his own step just yet.. Yeesssss there perfecttt .. " She smiled as she watched them extend the walk, that was perfect indeed. Knowing Annette..maybe a 9 ? 10 even ? " Oke and do some trot to canter transitions now, and walk too.. Just vary.. don't allow him to think for himself and don't allow yourself to worry about what's going to happen. Think in the moment. Focus. " She said, easier said than done. Of course.

C
Con obliged, pressing the horse juuust a bit further and supplied just a bit more rein for him to stretch on. Kaira's positive feedback was helpful - he couldn't help but feel the vaguest tugging at the corners of his mouth as a vague little smile presented itself. It was brief - his next task had already been assigned and he slowly shortened the rein as well as Karn's stride. Walk became trot - trot became canter. The transition itself was best described as 'overdone' and he took the horse back down in trot and attempted once more. Same result - Karn was very eager in that transition. Again, down to trot - ,,He is.. so ahead of himself today..." he mused out loud.

K
Kaira nodded, seeing the problem here as well. Well.. "problem".. Just a little something. Nothing he couldn't fix she was sure. " He is..it's okay. Maybe make a bit more of a collected trot before giving the cues for canter. So he loses that that SPURT and sprint and.. forward momentum. " She checked her phone again..couple of minutes left. His name could be called out to go head to the ring and wait for the rider to be done any moment now. But she wasn't going to tell him that, she was sure it would snap him out of focus. And he had to have a good feeling preferably about this canter transition.

C
He brought the horse back...backbackbaaccckkk in as much collection as his young frame would hold. The next transition was better and Con allowed the frame to be opened again after a few canter strides. Phheww. Not ideal, but better than before, at least. Transitions were usually the one (or, one of 'the one' ) thing he valued the most in daily training, but of course this was a new setting and new circumstances. Man, he was already sweating - from working or from being nervous? It was hard to tell at this point.

K
"Goooood ! " She cheered him on, still a little tense. But much better. She smiled to herself, the poor man on top of his steed wasn't exactly looking like he was having the best time of his life.. so to say.. but.. She was sure he could do it.. " Naar de ring; Karn Evil gereden door Gideon Goldenweiser. " The speakers announced, time to prepare. They had to wait around for a couple of minutes now. Slowly approach the arena. Kaira already headed to the exit of the warm up arena to lead them there through the visitors. " Ready ? "

Kaira resides with KimEnLie
James and Viking (in the back) reside with nanovun13
Con and Karn = TEAM CORN reside with meee