12-11-2010 at 7:22 AM

I whinnied over to to Phoenix, "if you listen to their commands it isn't that bad anyways if we behave ourselves then they might let us outside and then we can escape."

12-11-2010 at 7:17 AM

When I saw Brook leave the barn with a cowboy on her back and I fought the impulse to yell and scream what the heck are you doing.I just stared.The boy was back with the key that locked me in on a rawhide leather chain that hung around his neck.<br />"Well there goes my escape plan."I said to myself.<br />"Hey look 'ol Austin's gonna try riding his new horse."One of the cowboys jeered.The others laughed encouragement at him but he shook it of.He held a thing like the ugly halter in his hand.I snorted and backed away.He unlocked the door and came in.He tried to put the thing on me and I whinnied and stomped.We he tried again I reared up on my hind legs.<br />"Hey easy girl.Easy girl."He said hiding the bridle I calmed down and went over to him.He went to scratch my head and looked at the other cowboys.They weren't looking at them he pulled out a bright red apple from his pocket.He offered it to me and I ate it happily.He left me alone again locking my stall back up.I snorted.

12-11-2010 at 4:31 AM

I sniffed the oats with disgust. Soon I saw a cowboy come with weird things like he had to the other horses, he started to put it over my head , I pulled back slightly and glanced at Dappled Waves. "It's ok let them ride you or you get the big bang." she soothed. The cowboy tried again and was able to get the bridle over my head and the bit into my mouth. "Hey guys look I think maybe that herd wasn't trash after all!" the cowboy shouted. Now try to ride it! another shouted. He handed the reins to another man and slid onto my back. I didn't buck or anything I stood there then I heard let's go and a tap on my side. I walked forward, we continued on for a while then he put me back in my stall and said "that's good I left a treat for you in your stall."

12-11-2010 at 4:18 AM

I gave up when the mare didn't respond.I heard a black and white paint in a stall at the far end of the barn.He was norting and stomping around his stall.The one of the cowboys,the beefy one you dragged the boy in started taesing Storm.They tied him up and locked his door.The beefy cowboy saying this is my horse.I laughed a snort.Then after that all the cowboys began claiming all the horses from the round-up today.The boy came up and said he claimed me.The cowboys laughed and taunted him.I snorted and stomped my hooves and whinnyed loudly at them.The cowboys just laughed.The boy reached through the bars of my stall to scratch my head I let him just to show the cowboys.They stared in awe.One grizzled man stood up saying,"Give him the horse.It'll make him a better cowboy."The man said.<br />"But he don't deserve this sprited filly we'll give him one of the others."<br />"Give it to him."another said.The boy won but after he won the claim on my they came in and tied ropes around my neck.The boy yelled for them to stop but they pulled me out of the stall.Once out I started bucking but the cowboys pulled me into an empty stall away from Brook and the other mare.They locked me in with a silver key and gave it to the boy.I was now stuck between the black paint and a redish roan pony.I kicked hard at the walls of my stall neighing loudly.My ears pressed flat against my head.

12-11-2010 at 2:34 AM

I lunging on that horrid rope. <br />A cowboy snicked"Are trying to get you girlfriend and get away?" He led me into the box. Instead of being left there he tied...1..2...3 and then soon 10. They were each tied to the bars of the stall mostly were his neck. The cowboys sneered and jeered at him for trying to get out. "Pretty pony want to get out?" <br />They open the door but he can't move. "Oh look, the door open I wonder why he's not running away" Tge second one the real fat one said "This horse is MINE I caught him. He teased me a ton. *The fat cowboy sticks a giant key lock on the stall door.* "Now no one can take him and if some horse comes in the night they won't be able to get him HAHAHAHA!"

12-10-2010 at 6:41 AM

Silas stomped and snorted in his stall. It was small and stuffy, also, the flys were bugging him. He's been here nearly two months already and those humans have been admiring some prized pet. Silas walked in circles in the stall getting restless. They have placed him in the far back of the barn, which he doesn't understand why, and then they take him out and try to ride him. Silas then would fight them but would just get tied down by a dozen ropes.<br />So, Silas is beginning to think he should start fooling the cowboys in order to be able to escape when the time is right.

12-10-2010 at 6:23 AM

The cowboys lead me back into the noisy barn.They shoved me into a stall near a dappled grey mare.I saw the teenage boy being hauled into the barn by another beefy looking cowboy.I looked over through the wall at the dappled mare Brook was talking to her.<br />"Hello I'm Phoenix."I said trying to not make my voice crack

12-10-2010 at 5:51 AM

One of the cowboys carried something it was crunchy and sweet but before I knew it I was cooped up in a stall. I saw the dappled grey filly that I had seen earlier. "Is that you Dappled Waves?" I asked. *Out of story: Dappled Waves was my foal the had been caught earlier* "I haven't heard that name for a long time" the young mare said tartly. I was startled by the hate in her voice. "I tried to find you" I told her, "but they had already taken you away. I've haven't forgiven myself for turning my back for second." I sighed. "Yah right" Dappled Waves muttered.

12-10-2010 at 5:33 AM

"Oh crap."The boy holding me swore as he saw cowboys run after him with other wild horses.I looked for any escape route there was one but it seemed slim.I tried it.I kicked the horse he was riding.The leg went out and went tumbling.The boy let go of my rope I sprinted.But didn't get to far without getting another two ropes lassoed around my neck tightly.<br />"Oh no you don't pretty!"The cowboy that now held me yelled.I kicked crazily but I didn't do anything but make the cowboys laugh.

12-10-2010 at 5:18 AM

Storm noticed all the wild horses were being taken with cowboys. I saw one come to my stall carrying a suspicious item. He tried to stick it over Storm's head. He refused and paniced. Two other cowboys came in to hold me. I hated that worn nylon purple halter. A cowboy clipped a lead rope onto it. And tugged me with him. I followed unsure of what was ahead.

12-10-2010 at 2:40 AM

I stood in the entrance of the stable I didn't know what to do, I could run away and join another herd, I could let myself be caught or I could try to free them.... I have no idea what to do...

12-9-2010 at 9:09 AM

I heard Tally outside.I knew it was Tally because of all the noise she was making.I turned around and whinnied at her.<br />"Hey get me out!Get me out!"I yelled bucking and kicking the walls of my stall.The teenage boy showed up and somehow missed Tally's bucking hoofs.He came up to my stall with a bridle and saddle in hand.My eyes widened but he got another horse out from the stall beside me and saddled up.He then came back with a green halter.He opened my door with one hand out in front of him holding the halter.I let him slip it over me seeing his good intentions.He got a lead rope and cliped it to the halter on me.Then he got in the saddle of the other horse and rode out with the rope that held me tightly in his hand.

12-9-2010 at 7:16 AM

Ears were straining towards the trees when suddenly a thundering of hooves was heard. Head tilted to the side as Tally took a few more steps forwards curiously. Her curiosity quickly evaporated when the first cowboys appeared.<br /><br />Eyes wide Tally spun to run. A rope caught her ankle as eyes caught on her heard starting to retreat. No sound left her as anger took over and teeth snapped out as she kicked out at the cowboys that stayed behind to catch her.<br /><br />Lip was curled up at she snapped at them. Their horses spinning and squealing away from Tally before a rope caught around her neck. After moments more of snapping and kicking Tally stood shuddering and covered in sweat. "Finally." mumbled one of the men on horseback. That said they turned with Tally struggling in tow.<br /><br />Tally saw the others taken into a barn. Body shuddered with anger and exhaustion as she snapped out at anything that got withing reach. Green eyes followed the others. If they were together they could escape. As they approached the barn Tally felt her heart lift ever so slightly. Until they passed the barn. Shock numbed her as ropes chaffed her neck. Then her silence was broke as a hysterical squeal was loosed into the air. Back daggers flew into the air and clipped an unsuspecting cowboy in the head. He flew snapped backwards in the saddle as another kick was loosed before the others could help their buddy. <br /><br />Kick landed straight to the horse's chest and horse and cowboy went careening away from the angry sorrel paint. Eyes rolled with anger as teeth snapped and she lunged back and forth trying to get free. Before she could kick again they dragged her into a stall in a far barn. Quickly she was tied into a stall where she squealed with outrage. Teeth caught a cowboy's arm and he screamed and yelled colorful words at the unrelenting Tally. There would be no mercy for these cowboys. The though drifted through her head as she held tight to the cowboy's arms as his friends flailed around helplessly trying to figure out what to do.

12-9-2010 at 3:44 AM

The younger cowboy walked to Storm's stall and said "What's this?" The others didn't reply. He cut the ropes off of Storm and said "No more ropes." Storm was really relieved that the ropes were gone.

12-9-2010 at 2:59 AM

I was backed up into a musky dirty stall.The sounds of other horses filled the air.One of the cowboys can up and gave me a scratch on the head.He looked young younger than any of the other cowboys maybe a teenager.I tried to kick at him but the space was so small I could only stand there watching the boy outside my stall.He was knocked aside by a drunk cowboy.He carried a long whip like thing which might have been a whip.He looked me over and yelled to one of his parteners.<br />"Hey how much do you think we could make if we sold this one?"He asked.The other didn't reply.I bucked at him as best I could trying to get free but all he did was laugh.<br />"Hey we got ourselves a feisty little filly Mike."The cowboy sayed.I stopped and was almost to the point of tears.I turned my head away from them to look at the dirty wall of the stall.Then I heard whinnying.<i>Probably one of the other horses</i> I thought and went back to my miserable thoughts.

12-9-2010 at 2:54 AM

I walked into the stable and whinnied the cow boys laughed and jeered "oh look she's coming back for her boy friend!" I took a few steps back and charged forward and reared I felt ribs break up the impack of my hooves. My coat became sticky with blood. Not my blood the cow boy's blood.

12-9-2010 at 2:48 AM

Storm moved as much as he could be couldn't so many ropes. Stalls teribble places. All the cowboys were sittin' in the barn for feisty horses and having their usual hissy parties. "I can't believe we caught the leader." one said. The cowboys teased around with Storm. Storm whinnied angrily. One cowboy got into the stall and sat on top of Storm and yelled, "Who's a pretty pony!!!" Storm couldn't even move his back legs to buck, too many ropes.

12-9-2010 at 2:36 AM

Storm started to kick and buck at the jeering cowboys.<br />"What are you doing are you crazy!"I yelled.I ran after him and saw ropes around his neck I check to make sure Brook was out and ran after Storm.<br />"Well ain't she a pretty?"One of the cowboys said laughing.I reared and whinnyed trying to scare the horses the cowboys were on it didn't work but I contiuned to do it trying to keep the cowboys eyes locked on me so Storm could get away the herd needed the leader more than me.<br />"Ain't she a feisty one."another said.One lassoed a rope over my neck which sent me crazy.I reared and bucked harder sending the cowboy holding on to the rope flying.The laughing smiles on the rest of the men were gone.I bucked again and felt my hoof barely make contact with his jaw.Another lasso titened around my neck,by then I gave up my fight and got loaded up into thehorse trailer.

12-9-2010 at 2:34 AM

BLM is Bureau of Land Management They are the people arte resonisble for all the horse round ups. <br /><br />Later that night....<br /><br />I found my way to the ranch, I softly nickered to Storm to get his attention.

12-9-2010 at 2:28 AM

Storm made a sharp turn veeering towards Brook, "C'mon go go go"!! Storm was next to Brook's rear end but he didn't care, he'd fight off them cowboys even if it meant being roped. Storm reared on his hind legs, and gave a angry snort. "Look at that FREAK one" said a cowboy.<br />"Let's catch him" said another. Storm charging but he charged just at the wrong time. A rope went right aroubd his neck. The cowboys cheered. "I think we captured the leader said one. <br />"Lets take him to BLM said another. Two more man threw their ropes over him, two on the one in front. Storm didn't want to be rounded up. Storm fought against the cowboys. Then one cowboy called BLM. (don't know what it means asummoning a man) He showed up in a few minutes with a horse trailer. They pushed Storm into the horse trailer and celebrated. Storm was taken to the ranch. And then shoved into a horse box. He was tied with tons and tons of ropes put on him to keep him from escaping each tied someplace close but different.