"Ouch! Damn it Rocky, cut it out, that hurt!"
Tanya's skin burned where the wet tail had slapped onto her arm and back. She was in a foul mood already and her bay gelding's uncharacteristic fidgeting was making it worse. She aimed the cool water at his tail which immediately clamped firmly between his legs.
"You big baby, the water isn't that cold."
She ran her fingers down through the tail, breaking the snarls and checking to make sure that she had rinsed out all of the soap. Confident that her horse was clean, she rinsed the soap from her arms, shut off the hose and began to squeegee the water from his back with a shedding blade.
"You have a lovely boy there."
Tanya looked up and saw a beautiful blonde lady standing next to the wash rack. Tanya recognized the lady as her primary rival in today's Championship round. The lady was perhaps a few years older than Tanya. Her blonde hair was pulled back in a French braid. She had taken off her riding coat and was wearing a light mauve silk blouse with her gray riding breeches and boots. The lady had undone her cravat and opened the blouse to the center of her firm, ample breasts which, Tanya was surprised to see, were swaying freely against the silk, unsupported by any bra. Tanya had never looked at another woman in a sexual way, but this woman was intriguing.
"You know you really beat me." The lady held out her hands to Tanya. They clasped hands and shared a quick European style air kiss.
"Hi, my name is Lauren and I have no idea why the judge placed you fourth. I knew that you were my only real competition and was watching you. You had a fantastic ride."
"Hi I'm Tanya. I lost my concentration for a second just before the last trot. I miscued him and we started on the wrong lead. I got him corrected right away, but it happened right in front of the judge. I was watching you too; your ride was perfect." Tanya looked down and shook her head.
"Don't be ashamed." Lauren said. "I had a lead break too. I was just lucky enough to do it when the judge wasn't looking at me."
Tanya finished grooming Rocky and led him into her trailer. As soon as she had tied him he contentedly began to pick at the alfalfa in the hay net hanging in front of him. It was time for Tanya to have a quick snack before she started the five hour drive back to her house.
"I'm going to grab something to eat before I head home. Would you like to join me?" Tanya asked.
"I'd love to. But..." Lauren chuckled and shook her head. "As much as I'm enjoying the look, I think it might be a little bold for some of the folks at the concession stand."
Tanya followed Lauren's eyes down to her own body. She quickly realized what Lauren was talking about. After her ride she had stripped off her coat and blouse and had bathed Rocky in her riding boots, breeches and a white cotton sports bra that, to her embarrassment had turned nearly transparent when Rocky had splashed water on it. Her dark nipples were straining against the thin covering. She quickly grabbed a tee shirt from the trailer's tack room and pulled it on. They started towards the concession stand.
"It's too bad. I was enjoying the view, you're very beautiful." Lauren stated.
Tanya blushed, her golden skin darkening a shade. She never really thought of herself as pretty. She had inherited her slender five foot body from her Thai mother, while her larger than average breasts and rounded butt spoke of her American father's ancient African heritage. Her normally mid-back long black hair was in a French braid, pinned to the back of her head where it would fit beneath her riding helmet.
They made small talk while they ate their burgers and soda. Tanya tried, but couldn't keep her eyes from returning to the sight of Lauren's lovely breasts softly brushing against her blouse.
"I've got to ask." Tanya finally worked up her courage. "How can you ride without a bra? Doesn't the bouncing bother you?"
"I've done it most of my life." Lauren answered. "The biggest problem I have is when my nipples rub against something soft like this blouse I sometimes start to get excited and it's hard to keep my mind on my riding."
"Oh God!" Tanya laughed. "That's what happened to me today. We were doing the last canter and my saddle was bumping me just the right way. I was so close to getting off when the judge called for the walk. I was really trying to keep my mind on the ride, but my body was screaming for ten more seconds at a canter. When she called for a trot I pushed too hard and Rocky took off on the wrong lead."
"It sounds like somebody is a little horny." Lauren joined Tanya in the laughter. "Are you having problems finding your Prince Charming?"
"Actually, I found him. It's just that it turned out that Prince Charming is really a princess."
"Oh shit!"
Lauren covered her mouth and blushed when she realized how loudly she had spoken. She motioned that she was sorry to a group of mothers who were glaring angrily at her. "This s]ounds like it might take a little more time than just lunch. Do you need to be home for work on Monday?"
"No. I don't have anything planned for the next few days, but I need to get Rocky out of his trailer and it's a five hour drive down to my house."
"Well then this is what we're going to do." Lauren stated in a matter of fact voice." I'll have Ramón take my truck home and I'll ride with you and we can talk on the way there. It's only a bit over an hour from here. When we get there we can put Rocky in one of my stalls and you can stay for as long as you like. I'm sure that I can help you with your problems."
Tanya looked at Lauren. She wasn't sure exactly what Lauren was proposing, but the mystery only intrigued her more. She knew that any sensible person would politely decline, but a feeling in the back of her mind, or perhaps between her legs, took control.
"Okay, that sounds like fun."
