Chapter 13: Horseback riding
"Wei, say hello to the fat boy and let him know your kindness." Weida began to get ready to learn to ride a horse, and Simon Sr. was the best riding instructor, and there wasn't much going on in the ranch anyway.
When Weida got up in the morning, he followed Simon Sr. to learn how to take care of the horses, and among the three adult horses, the two mares were called Fat Boy and Fat Fat, and the stallion was Big Strong, which were relatively simple names. And Weida's horse, the little black horse, is called the prince, the prince of the dark horse, and this name can also distinguish the treatment of these horses.
From shoveling horse manure in the morning and brushing horses to riding horses now, Wei Da has really learned a lot; Caring for a horse is never easy, and while ranchers can entrust these things to cowboys, it's clear that this is not the case with Weida. Fat Boy is Wei Da's exclusive mount now, and the prince is also Wei Da's partner, so these things need Wei Da to do by himself, and he is not so unscrupulous.
Wei Da smiled and patted the fat boy's head, the information that everyone passed on to the horse was different, and the degree of recognition of the horse to everyone was also different, in layman's terms, people felt different about the horse; Wei Da is now transmitting some of his emotions to Fat Boy, he wants Fat Boy to know Wei Da's kindness, and he wants Fat Boy to become Wei Da's partner. Wei Da wants to make the fat boy trust him, infect the fat boy, and make the fat boy obey him.
It's not bad, after becoming a rancher, Wei Da is also more studying pasture and livestock, although Shennong Jing is not omnipotent, but Wei Da also got some good information at this time, for example, Wei Da can get along with these animals very well, Wei Da can know how to show his kindness and get the trust of these animals.
“GoodJob!” The fat boy snorted, although it was a little cold at first, but gradually it became familiar with Wei Da, and his big head was in front of Wei Da, constantly arching Wei Da, looking like a coquettish child. Simon Sr. was very happy, for many old cowboys they see horses as their partners, and now Weida gets along very well with these horses, and of course he has confidence.
said that he could ride a horse, and if he rode a horse and ran away, he would not be able to ride a horse, but a fool would; Don't think that if you ride a horse without falling off, you can ride a horse, there is still a lot of attention here.
Under the guidance of Simon Sr., Weida rode the horse, of course, and of course needed some skills, which were different for everyone and different for each horse, and this was a personal habit.
"Wei, don't be nervous, these smart guys can feel your emotions. Take it easy, and the fat boy will be nervous when you get nervous. Old Simon instructed Wei Da, and saw that Wei Da was a little nervous on horseback for the first time, so he also knew, "It's good to step on your toes in the stirrups, so as to ensure that your feet can be pulled out in time, sometimes accidents will make people very nervous, what you need is to be able to control the body from the horse's body in time, not to be covered by the stirrups." ”
Wei Da is also slowly relaxed, under the old Simon's point of slowly improving some of his posture, even these small details Wei Da is also very concerned, he wants to do his best, he has to live in the ranch for a long time, so of course he also needs to improve his riding skills, so that he is the real rancher.
"Prince, go play to the side!" The prince, who was less than half a meter tall, was free-range, and when he saw Wei Da riding a horse, the prince dressed in black also approached with his calves swaying. "You're a clingy little guy, but I like it, I know you like me."
Wei Da jumped off the horse and hugged the prince in a burst of intimacy; Although most of the prince's coat color is black, he also has a ring of white hair around his neck, which looks like he has a garland of flowers. But for some ranchers, the white fur plummeted the prince's value, because they preferred a single color of pure fur. Wei Da doesn't care, I'm not raising a thoroughbred, I just want to have fun.
Seeing that Wei Da was playing with the prince, old Simon watched with a smile; This time of getting along made him know that Wei Da is a very good person, although he does not have much experience in ranch management, Wei Da is good at learning and willing to learn. As for the prince, although this is only a pony less than half a year old, the prince is really smart, and he knows how to make out with people, especially with Weida, this pony is a little slimy.
Laughing and playing with the prince, comforting the prince a little, and then patting the prince's neck and letting it go to the side to play, the prince is still young now, and its task is to have a good time and grow up healthily.
While the prince himself used to play, Weida also continued his riding training. Fortunately, although the fat boy is not necessarily very familiar with Wei Da, this is a mild-tempered mare who has received **, and he also feels Wei Da's kindness, so it is more pleasant to cooperate now. This is the best choice for beginners, and it can basically meet Weida's current requirements.
Gently clamping the horse's belly, gently pulling the reins, the fat boy also began to walk slowly. It's pretty good, generally speaking, people who ride a horse for the first time can't let the horse move a lot, but Wei Da's tacit understanding with Fat Boy during this time has gradually cultivated, and Fat Boy can be regarded as understanding Wei Da's thoughts, so it's still very simple. Even if it can't reach the legendary realm of unity of man and horse, but basically they can get along very friendly.
Now that the fat boy can simply trot, Weida can basically be regarded as a horseback ride; In the simple running of the horse, Weida did not fall off the horse, and he was able to maintain balance on the horse, which was also the initial stage of riding.
"Wei, don't have those complicated instructions, this will make the fat boy feel confused, whether it is walking, running, stopping or turning, etc., it can be done with simple instructions, and the fat boy can understand those simple instructions. For example, when turning, it is enough for you to pull the reins to the left, and the fat boy can understand it. Keep in mind that they have a certain level of intelligence, but too complex instructions can confuse them. After Wei Da got off the horse, Simon Lao also gave his opinion again, and Wei Da's performance was generally very good.
Wei Da also nodded contentedly, as a beginner Wei Da felt that his progress was still very good, and now he could simply ride the fat boy to run, although it was not a gallop, but the speed was not very slow. And the most important thing is that Wei Da is now also able to grasp the center of gravity of the body on the back of a bumpy horse, many people have the experience of being turned over by the five internal organs of the horse, and Wei Da has of course experienced these.
But these are not the most important things, Wei Da feels very good, although it is very uncomfortable, but gradually Wei Da also found the rhythm, with the footsteps of the horse and pay attention to the rhythm of his body, so that he can maintain the rhythm to the greatest extent, which is definitely good news for Wei Da, because this means that his equestrian skills are basically learned, and now Wei Da belongs to the group that can ride a horse.
"Damn, it's so uncomfortable!" Jumping off the horse, Wei Da also walked on two legs, this is also a helpless thing, most of the day is riding on a horse, the inner thigh is also sandwiched by the horse's belly, which will definitely make the inner thigh feel a little painful, although it feels very uncomfortable, but Wei Da still basically feels satisfied, and the sense of accomplishment of learning to ride a horse is also spontaneous, as for these pains are the price to pay for success.
"Lovely Prince!" Carrying his saddle and preparing to go back to the house, as for the fat boys, their current task is also completed, basically eating grass in the pasture at will, and the little prince is still a little too small, so basically he didn't run too far, Wei Da naturally hugged the prince's head and made love.
Weida is now riding a horse, and he is also busy with his own business; Buying a ranch and adding some basic materials, Wei Da really doesn't have much money in his hands now. So don't look at Wei Da who looks very leisurely now, but he still has to work hard to make some money, otherwise when the calves arrive at the pasture, maybe Wei Da will have no money to buy feed.
It's one thing to enjoy the leisurely life on the ranch, but Weida also needs to be busy at this time, because he still has a lot to do, and it's not just a matter of herding cattle and riding horses.