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[StarrNico]

"it's easy," Ruth reassured her. "To go left, pull on the left rein, and to go right, pull on the right rein. She'll stay in a smooth walk as long as you don't kick her."

Gwen nodded "No kicking, got it. What about stop and go?"

 

[ChicknsRock]

Gwen nodded "No kicking, got it. What about stop and go?"

"Pull on both reins to stop; make a kissing sound to go."

 

[StarrNico]

"Pull on both reins to stop; make a kissing sound to go."

"Kissing sound?" Gwen said and made a kissing sound

 

[ChicknsRock]

"Kissing sound?" Gwen said and made a kissing sound

Dakota began to walk.
"Yeah, you've got it!"

 

[StarrNico]

Dakota began to walk.
"Yeah, you've got it!"

Gwen held herself still for a moment, then relaxed into the movement of the horse. She lightly pulled on the right rein, experimenting.

 

[ChicknsRock]

Gwen held herself still for a moment, then relaxed into the movement of the horse. She lightly pulled on the right rein, experimenting.

Dakota turned to the right at her rider's "command".

 

[StarrNico]

Dakota turned to the right at her rider's "command".

Gwen grinned and let the rein go slack again.

 

[ChicknsRock]

Gwen grinned and let the rein go slack again.

Dakota swished her tail and continued walking at a slow pace.

 

[StarrNico]

Dakota swished her tail and continued walking at a slow pace.

Gwen tried 'left'

 

[ChicknsRock]

Gwen tried 'left'

Dakota turned to the left and swished her tail.