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Marie needed a horse. She needed one. So many of the other ranchers had mustangs, male ranchers, and she hated herself for not having one already. Never mind that she was new to Tumbleweed, and some people had been here for weeks, if not months, already. She needed a horse to catch up to the others and be better. Especially better than the red-headed woman with two horses and... A boyfriend, already? Weak, Marie thought. So weak, to need to rely on a man. Ignoring that she had two horses, Marie didn't like her simply for being comfortable as a woman, someone weak, and having a boyfriend. Ridiculous.

She stalked to the stables where the mustangs up for capture were described. "Too short, too short, too stupid, too scarred..." She mumbled, frowning as she read over them. There was only one that had caught her eye so far, purely because he seemed clever. That is, until she got lower on the list. "Speculated at least 16 hands, if not taller... Unfortunate it's a mare, but I'll take what I can get." Marie murmured, grabbing the paper as though to make sure no one else had the chance to get the horse she was after. Looking at the horses in the stable, she decided the cow-like mare was her best chance to catch her intended. Marie took her out of her stall and saddled her up, using only the saddle pad to get the majority of the dirt off the horse's back before throwing it on and then the saddle. She cinched up the horse and then leaped on, kicking her and sending her rocketing out of the stables.

As they approached the place where the mare was supposed to be, Marie let the mare she rode slow down. No need to tire her out too much, despite the fact she was breathing heavy. "Out of shape? You're a town horse with several riders who all take you out to catch mustangs- you ought to be more in shape." Marie scoffed, voice rough. The mare pinned her ears and swished her tail in response. Marie only snorted and let her continue to walk, cooling down. As she had set out in the bright and early morning while the sun was barely touching the sky, the afternoon had just begun to set in. Marie directed the spotted mare to a stream for a drink and a snack as she looked around. So far no signs of the mare, though as the surrounding area was pretty big, she wasn't surprised. 

Once the spotted mare had her fill to eat and drink, Marie kicked her on once more. She sent the mare up the mountains, despite her pinned ears and nervous breathing. It was obvious she wasn't thrilled to  be out in the mountain where there could be predators above her head, but Marie paid her no mind. "Get on, mare." She hissed when she heard rocks tumbling from above them. The woman in disguise looked up to see a flame-like tail disappearing. "Get on, mare!" She demanded now, kicking the painted mare once again and sending her up the steep incline. Bessy heaved as she lunged and stumbled her way up. Marie saw the mare she was after- it had to be her. She was massive- tall but her legs weren't like sticks at all. No, they were pleasantly thick. Bessy was breathing hard from her climb up, and the mare stared at Marie defiantly.

"You're mine," The woman said under her breath. She didn't bother readying the lasso quite yet- the mare was too far away, and the rope might startle her. Marie squeezed her mount's sides, gentler, but the spotted mare had enough. She had just been run out of her stall, through the grasslands, into a mountain, and up a bloody cliff, all while being kicked and having her head yanked around. No, this was the last straw. Bessy, normally calm and placid, reared up. The mare Marie was after snorted and turned tail, taking off.

"Dammit!" Marie shouted as she leaned forward. Bessy came back to earth, and immediately Marie kicked her sides again. "Get on, mare! Don't you dare lose me this one, or I'll have to take you out again!" She roared, slapping the mare on her sides with her extra reins. Bessy seemed to understand, leaping forward after the fleeing roan. If it meant getting this woman off her back and never having to be used by her again, she would run. The mare ahead of them understood that these were not the usual chasers. The rider was determined and the mount was desperate. Making a hard turn and sending rocks flying, the mare took off up the mountain once again. Bessy turned after her, and Marie held onto the horn of the saddle, keeping her legs on the frantic mare.

A cliff appeared ahead of them, up the mountain. The roan mare did not falter. She continued running, sides heaving and beginning to sweat, but she didn't stop. With a defiant tail swish, she leapt- a powerful jump, ears pinned tight to her well-shaped head and teeth bared almost like a mountain lion. She seemed to glance back as she descended, certain that she wouldn't be followed after that. Bessy almost agreed, slowing down.

"No! Get on, mare!" Marie growled, slapping her sides again, more harshly. Grunting, Bessy threw herself forward. She wasn't a jumper, but she was desperate to get the rider off her back and gone. She would do this. Marie let herself be pulled up by Bessy's mane, staring intently at the landing mare ahead of them. "You're mine," She said under her breath. The jump could be certain death if they landed short, but Bessy was reaching reaching
reaching for the other side, and Marie was not afraid to throw herself from the saddle and continue on foot if need be. She had already thrown her heart over with the mare, the rest of her body would follow.




Title from here www.pinterest.com/pin/30898922… but obviously not in that context xD

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After a short but intense chase, the roan mare was cornered in a dead end gully and swiftly roped by Marie. Capture Success!