Riding with Autor

[not_his_pa]

William has tack, brushes and everything needed to get Duncan ready to be ridden near his stall as well as the same for Diana. If everything goes well, he and Autor will go for a small ride.

Now he's sipping some coffee and eating a biscuit outside the stable door as he watches the morning mist rise off the lake.

Comments

[not_his_pa]

"You're welcome and we're not done yet. Need to unsaddle them and rub them down. But now you know that you can ride and I'm glad to go ridin' with you whenever you'd like."

[herr_bookman]

Autor smiles at him. "All right, fair enough. We'll unsaddle them and rub them down. How do I stop the horse?"

[not_his_pa]

"Say whoa and gently pull back on his reins like this,"

He stops Diana by the fence and dismounts before coming over to see how much help Autor needs.

[herr_bookman]

Autor pulls back on the reins. "Whoa," he says, and then says it again a little louder. Duncan stops, and Autor looks around, trying to figure out how to get down. He slides one leg around the horse, sitting side saddle, and slips off, landing in a crouch.

"Oh, goodness," he says, brushing his hands off. He skitters away from Duncan so that he doesn't get kicked. "Well, that was an adventure. Thank you, William."

[not_his_pa]

"Its a good start. Come on, we're goin' to do the saddlin' part in reverse and then go inside and get somethin' to eat,"

Since Autor's done it all once, this time should be easier.

[herr_bookman]

"Sounds like a plan," Autor says, moving to unsaddle Duncan. "I had a good time today. Thanks."

[not_his_pa]

"I did too and we can do it another time,"

As they leave the horses in their stalls, William feeds them both some sugar.