[IC] The Western Cowgirl Mystery

[RanchGirl100]

"You do not break horses that's awful thing to say or do. Come on thennlets go get on. " stands up as her mqre gotnin she got on bareback no bridle nothing

[fer1323]

"I do not mean harm, you silly." Says Russell playfully "It means that horse gets ridden for the time. Usaully they try to get the rider off, due to discomfort. Once the horse is used to be ridden, it is referred to be 'broken in'. The rider is more likly getting hurt from falling off due to bucking or being trample."

[RanchGirl100]

"well you guys sure as well have not tried a better way like mine" said as the mare felt the male get on reared up and shot into the forest at blazing speeds beyond that of a regular horse coming to the open plains and saw the horse herd and whinnies to them trotting over as the horses gathered arounf as she smiled and nodded getting off the mare "alright which one would you like to ride on, these horses are not tamed but there is a way to make them loyal without them having to be saddled . I do it with my mare she is unkept and wild to the bitter end." she said looking at the eight horses looking at them confused and strokes the nose of some of the horses smiling as they all seemed comfortable around her.

[fer1323]

A horse with a brown and white coat catchs Russell's eye. He whispers to his companian as he gestures to the one he likes "I have a good feeling about this one. Can you help me befriending the horse please?"

[RanchGirl100]

"alright first thing you want to do is get ablout five feet to the horse and just hold out a hand nothing more or less. the horse has to be used to your smell as well. Most reasons horses buck or trample people is because they do not know who they are well enough" she said smiling as the brown and white one snorted deeply and stomped a hoof as it shook out its mane.

[fer1323]

Russell breaths in and out, to calm his nerves. This is new to him and he hopes that things do not go sour. He eventually says " Here goes nothing." He slowly moves within five feet of the horse and slowly raises his hand. The horse moves towards him and smelling his hand. Russell whispers " Well, I be damned. It works."

[RanchGirl100]

"course it works mayeb the best way to tame a horse isn;t rough or demanding it but allowing it to take the control for a bit" she said snodding gently watching the brown and white horse "now after it does that what your going to do is put your hands on the side of the neck but never break eye contact with that horse. the horse will need to see if you rry and harm it. Now what your going to do once your eyes are on the horse and its eyes are on you, move your hand slowly down the horses neck, chest and back, if the horse moves away all you got to do is wait and let it come back and try again. " she said and waited for him while stroking the brown horse that snorted and jzzled her shoulder happily.

[fer1323]

Russell's eyes stay on the horse. Once the horse is in reach, Russell slowly moves his hands down the horse's neck to the chest and back. All the while he comforts the horse in soft voice and not breaking eye contact. The horse seems to ease up Russell. Russell is happy that he finally gets to use a horse without breaking his body.

[RanchGirl100]

"alroght since I am sure you like to ride the horse thats the unfrounately tricky part of the meathod. Now all you do is this" she said deminstating with her mare she put two hands on the back and just leaned on the horse, after about five minutes she moved up and was laying flat on the horse, she did notbhing but just lay there "Now if the horse should grow uneasy all you do is slide off and back up allowing the horse to have room. After its relaxed do that again and once about like five minutes pass swing a leg over and sit up. Do not move just sit up. Once you feel ready you can place a hand in its mane and give a very light kick to the side and it should start trotting forward" she said as she smiled gently

[fer1323]

Russell did she told him. He put two hands and leaned against the horse. After some time, he move onto the horse like instructed. He slides off. Russell gives the horse some space. "I think I am going to need some practise." Russell tries again but fails. He backs off. "I think that was a little better." On his third attempt, he succeeds. After five minutes, he swings his leg over. Russell sits up gently. He takes hold of the mane and gives a light kick. The horse starts to trot. Russell cracks the biggest smile that he has ever done in his life.

[RanchGirl100]

She grinned and clicked her tounge as her mare trotted right up beside him 'see not so hard and not painful" said smiling as th mare snorted to the other horse as they trotted along near the side of the meadow "now you think you can canter?" she grinned as her horse started to canter ahead of them smiling grntly "all you got to do is grip the mane a small bit tightly and squeeze your knees the horse knows" said smiling as she was canteering around happily.

[fer1323]

Russell breathes in and out. "It is now or never." Russell grips the mane little more tightly and squeezes his knees. And off Russell and his horse goes, after the cowgirl and her mare. "Freedom has never tasted so sweet."

[RanchGirl100]

She laughed asb her mare cantered along with his horse as she grinned "yes now understand why i choose the life i did, its all free and its all amazing" she said smiling gently as she had her arms spread wide taking in the wind and blast of air around her and her hat flew off but she could care less "well now freedom ade me loose my hat but who cares?" she grinned as she made a distinct nose as her horse galloped forward like a bullet galloping through the forest happily jumping over several rocks and looking back at him and galloped around him and his horse before stopping. "see fun riding lessons and how to make a horse a friedn without having to break it" said petting the horses side and sratched her horses ear "Now all you got to do is learn the speical whistle of the call"

[fer1323]

"Yeah. Once you taste true freedom, you can not live without it." says Russell, coming to a stop. He gives the horse a good pat " Well done. I own you a carrot." Back to his compinian. "Whistle of the call?"

[RanchGirl100]

"Its a whisle passd down to all ranchers easily by parents. Now its high and low and you got to get used to it . it call forth the horse you have watch" she dismounts and her horse galloped up after aboyt five minutes she have a strange sound through her lips smiling about to minutes later the mare was back snorting along with the three other horses.

[fer1323]

Russell dismounts and watches the horse gallop to the herd. "This is going to take some time." Russell whistles but it is the wrong tune. He tries a couple more times, better with each try but not quite there "Damn. Why can't I do this? can you give some pointers?"

[RanchGirl100]

She thinks how to explain it and finally said "close your eyes and remember how free you felt. Then try and whistle with that feeling"

[fer1323]

Russell closes his eyes. He remembers the rushing air and whipping past blurred objects with speed. He remembers that he loses himself in the experince. He remember he felt the lifting of burdens and worries and had no care in the world. With all this emotion which he calls collectively freedom, he summons it into a whistle. It was spot-on. When he opens his eyes, his horse is there to greet him. Russell gets a small fright. After he recovers, Russell strokes his horse's neck like before. "That felt wonderful."

[RanchGirl100]

She smiled and nodded eyes bright and playful. She pets her mare that snorted deeply "so that's a skill you can pass down to your children if you ever get a girl"

[fer1323]

"I have no luck in that department. It is not that I can not talk to them but I don't find a connection with the average girl. I do not find them engaging enough." Russell lets his horse gallop around a bit. He thinks for a bit on what type of girl he wants. "I think you are the closest to the girl I want."