Wild Girl

[5] You Whispered To Him

Today, the guide helped us all to our rooms and helped us get unpacked. We did.  I open the doors and walk in the canteen. I grab the serve. A piece of quiche and glass of yogurt. I sit on one of the tables and dig in my quiche.

Everyone was eating and talking with others, while I sat in the corner quietly and ate all by myself. When I finish my meal, I leave the canteen and decide to go to the walk. Then it hit me, from around fence I hear men shouting and horse neighing.

''Get back you stupid horse!" I hear them yell, I shock as I see a white beautiful horse with the gray color under its knees, almost like it had socks.  The horse shook its head and started rearing in front of the men.

''That's Kira'' I hear someone say behind me.  There is a blond girl, she has an oval face and bright blue eyes, her skin has porcelain color. She has a smile plastered on her face, while she is wearing riding suit.

''Oh, sorry. I am Tessa, call me Tess'' She shook my hand and smile.

''Allison Laura Hummington, just Allison'' I grin and she nods.

''So that's Kira,''  I say looking at the untamed mare.

''Yeah, poor horse. But we all know that we have to keep away from her'' Tessa smiles briefly and I nod.

''Want me to teach you how to ride, please!" She pleads and I bite my lower lip.

''I..'' Before I say anything she grabs my wrist and pulls me towards the barn.

''I don't think I should do this'' I say and her face drops.

''Please, it is going to be fun. You are not going to get hurt.'' Tess explains and my face lights up.

''Can you just teach me with the horse equipment and other techniques?'' I ask, grinning.

''Sure'' Her eyes flicker of hope and she gives me a gesture to follow.

You know the house I told you that was attached to the barn, she leads me inside and I gasp. It was filled with leather equipment and brushes, even horse posters.

''That's the storehouse, we keep horse tack, horse grooming supplies and other horsey things'' She says and leads me to one of the leather things.

''This is a saddle. A western seat. Most comfortable for both rider and the horse'' She says and leads me to another saddle. This one was smaller and black colored.

''This is English seat, mainly used on this ranch'' She continues. She leads me to something that was leather.

''Here is a halter, its used to lead a horse or tie him, with a lead rope or lunge rope, we have many types'' She grins and I nod.

''This is bitted rein, used for riding, these bits go to horse's mouth to give you contact and control of him/her'' She says and I smile ''Nice tack''.

''There is more'' She grins and my face drops. She introduced me to all of the tack and other pieces of equipment. Brushes, also how to feed a horse.

''Well, the ranch head told me I can get you a horse'' She says and I bite my lip. '' Let's go get you a horse'' She says and walks me to the barn. ''There are many horses that will like you'' She leads me to a horse. This horse is a very dark brown stallion with lighter brown highlights on the muzzle, the flanks and inside the legs and black mane and tail. It has a spot of white on the left side, back half and tail, a snip of white on the muzzle and a set of white stockings to the knees.

''That's Swiftfire, he is a 13-year-old crossbreed.'' She says and I smile ''I like him'' I say.

''You can pat him, he does not bite'' She grins. I slowly pass my hand over his muzzle up to his face line, he looks into my eyes and I smile. I have found something I never expected. I break the pat and the horse nickers. '' Let's get him a halter and a lunge rope,'' She says, grabbing the halter and the lunge rope from the sides of his stable. ''I told you how to do it, try'' She says and I sigh ''I will''.

I let Swiftfire sniff the halter and I unclip it, I pass it over his muzzle and he moves his head left and right ''Easy, I will not hurt you'' Was all I whisper to his ear and he calms down. I see Tess shocked. Swift lowers his head, allowing me to pull the halter on. And gently and slowly I do it. I attach the lunge rope to him and pat his jowl. He breathes and I lead him out of his stable.

''Now to the round ring,'' Tess moves asides, her face shocked.

I stop ''Whats wrong?'' I ask, grinning.

''You whispered to him''