Horse Descriptive Writing

As I watch the foreboding clouds approach and the wind whipping the tops of the towering pines, I huddled beneath a sturdy bush. The celerity of the currents increased rapidly and it looked as if the smallest of the waves were topped with white caps. The thick bush did not shield me from the thrashing sprays of the river. As the winds accelerated, I heard a sudden crash and the ground beneath my wet paws rumbled. I was overcome with a wave of fear and curiosity as I went to see what had made the sudden crash upon the ground and find a fallen pine tree. In the distance, I hear the clash of cobblestone against horse hooves and I venture towards the clattering. The rain pelts me in the face as I strain to observe what animal is nearing me, and I see a majestic and …show more content…
I could sense the horses intuition and hesitation, as it back stepped and raised its head with a deep winnie. The cart abruptly stops behind the uneasy horse, and the driver incessantly whips the horse, confused as to why it will not go forward. I worriedly crawl towards the bridge in speculation of what could be causing the horse to act in this manner. As I look up beneath the bridge a miniscule waterfall cascades through a gaping hole in the bridge and I realize that this is the cause of horses hesitation. Yelling from the toll-gate, a man warns the driver of the cart not to venture any further, due to the unsafe structure of the bridge. The driver heads his command and abruptly pulls the reins and turns the horse in one sharp gesture. The cart then becomes unsteady on the cobblestone, as the horse leads them back to safety. The rain is becoming more intense, and I slowly trudged through the slick, muddy river bank with my soaked layer of fur. Finding a relief from the downpour, I huddled back into the shelter of the thick bush and replayed the series of events that had just