Yunding Ranch

Chapter 26 Learning to ride a horse
"Lizi, come, come." Under Cole's guidance, Lu Li led Lizi out of the stable.

After leaving the stable for a long time, Lizi seemed a little excited, and played a few laps on the spot. Lu Li was completely inexperienced and didn't know what to do, so he could only be led away by Lizi.Unexpectedly, Cole gave Lu Li a positive look, "You need to communicate with Li Zi first, riding a horse is not just about sitting on the back of the horse. Horses are very spiritual animals, and there is a connection between him and the rider. , This is also an important factor in determining the outcome of a horse race.”

Lu Li thought about it seriously, and it is indeed true. Whether it is competitive equestrianism or horse racing, the fit between the rider and the horse is very important.I only read about it on the Internet before, but now I practice it myself, and it feels completely different.

"Should I just follow him around in circles?" While speaking, Li Zi stopped, and Lu Li followed suit.

Cole stepped forward and took some carrots, "You can communicate with him." Lu Li handed the carrots to Lu Li, "Then silently talk to him and make eye contact with him."

"What are you talking about?" Lu Li felt a little overwhelmed. He was not a person who hung around animals, let alone animals like horses, which he had never touched before.

"Haha, your communication with Teddy is very good." Cole encouraged him, "It's actually telling him something direct. Like I said, Chestnut and Teddy are very spiritual animals. , they can feel good intentions or bad intentions in you, which is very important."

Lu Li took the carrot and started to approach it. Just as he was hesitating where it should be placed, Chestnut moved closer and began to bite. After chewing twice, the carrot in Lu Li's hand was only left on the head. A bouquet of green handles.Subconsciously, Lu Li touched the white hair on Lizi's forehead, and his eyes met Lizi's right eye—Lu Li's eyes widened involuntarily, and they got stuck for a moment. What did he want to say? coming?

That dazed look made Cole clap his hands and laugh, and Lu Li felt a little embarrassed, scratching his head, "Uh, Lizi, it's our first meeting." Unexpectedly, this sentence made Cole smile even brighter. It's almost a belly laugh. This way of communication between humans is naturally not suitable for animals. In fact, it is more of an emotional exchange.But Lu Li's simple expression really made people smile.

Lu Li was not discouraged, but instead inspired courage, he touched Lizi's head again, and said seriously, "This is my first time learning to ride a horse, you better not embarrass me, otherwise, I will let Teddy I ran after you." As if catering to Lu Li's words, Teddy stood up and barked at Lizi twice, which made Lu Li smile involuntarily.

Cole greeted him at this time, "Be careful, never stand behind or behind the horse, otherwise the consequences will be very serious."

Although this is common sense, it is easy to be kicked by a horse standing there, and Lu Li also knows this common sense; but if Cole hadn't reminded him, he would have really forgotten it.Sure enough, on the ranch, everything is new and everything has to be relearned.

"You can lightly pat Lizi's left front leg first..." Under Cole's guidance, Lu Li patted, and then saw Lizi lift his left front leg, "This means that Lizi is willing today Go out for a stroll. Then, you can stroke Lizi’s back and pat his stomach lightly, so you can get acquainted with his height and overall sense of orientation, and he can also get acquainted with your breath and taste.”

Lu Li didn't rush to follow the steps, but recalled the scene in the movie and TV. He held the rein with his left hand, then walked to the back, and patted Lizi's back with his right hand. Sure enough, Lizi raised his two front legs and hit a sneeze.Cole's voice sounded next to him, "You've done a good job. It can be seen that Chestnut likes the smell of you."

"I've always been curious, do I smell anything?" Lu Li shrugged, "I'm not a person who is close to animals. When I was young, my family raised chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, um, and pigeons... Lu Li thought about it carefully. When the family had no plans when he was a child, his grandmother did raise a lot of animals and was self-sufficient. "However, I have never been close to them."

"Ha." Cole laughed again, "Poultry is still a bit different. I don't know much about poultry, but for sheepdogs and horses, and cats, they are more close to humans, and they are more familiar with each other. There will indeed be a process of breath fusion. In fact, to put it simply, it is your thoughts. For example, at this time you plan to give Lizi a good meal, I think he will definitely teach you a good lesson."

"Is this what it means if you have a dog at home, you can give an early warning to thieves or robbers?" Lu Li thought this was really interesting. Although people always said that animals have spirituality, personal experience is still different.

"You can understand it this way." Cole nodded, then raised his hands in a gesture of surrender, "However, I'm not an animal expert, I just know a little about horses." The pretendingly modest The appearance made the two of them chuckle again, and then Cole stepped forward, "Chestnut hasn't come out for a while, and he is still sensitive to strangers. Let me demonstrate first, and at the same time let Lizi get used to it."

After taking the reins from Lu Li, compared to Lu Li's carefulness, Cole seemed much more relaxed and proficient. While checking the saddle on Li Zi's body, Cole explained, "Today is your first time learning to ride a horse. It’s best not to pinch the horse’s stomach easily, otherwise Li Zi will run quickly and you will lose control and fall off easily. Those novices in the movie who learn to ride a horse at one time are purely used by Hollywood to deceive people.”

Lu Li laughed out loud, "Believe me, I'm the one who is most reluctant to run." Lu Li would not mind learning to drive a tractor if he could.From his point of view, animals are easy to lose control, but machines are relatively rigid and naturally easier.

"However, Chestnut is very docile, so you should be fine." Cole still gave Lu Li some encouragement, and then demonstrated, "First of all, it is a safety issue. When getting on a horse, push the toes inwards and the front half of the soles of the feet; When getting off the horse, push the toes of the left foot inwards first, then let go of the right foot, and get off the horse. Remember, don’t put the whole foot in the pedal, otherwise if something happens, the pedal will be dragged, and the consequences will be..." Cole's entire face was wrinkled, vivid and vivid.

Afterwards, Cole started to get on the horse, "Look carefully at my movements," he stepped on his left foot, and then exerted force on his toes and upper body at the same time. Before Lu Li could react, he saw Cole jump on the horse's back, "The upper body must be Stay upright and then sit in the saddle and you'll be fine. If the horse starts to walk or even trot, don't panic, keep your legs clamped, don't worry about him, use your knees and inner thighs, control Hold your body, then lean forward, with your hips off the saddle, and follow the rhythm of the horse's running, as if..."

"It's like an off-road vehicle walking on a mountain road." Lu Li's vivid description made Cole stunned, and then he clapped his hands, saying yes again and again.

Cole circled around a few times on a chestnut, demonstrating the difference between slow walking and fast walking, "It doesn't look difficult, but we all know that executing it is another matter." Lu Li finally made a judgment, and Ke But Er didn't look worried at all, "Before you try, everything is difficult."

Then Cole got off the horse, and Lu Li came to Lizi's side. He couldn't help stroking Lizi's back again, leaning against his ear, carefully scrutinizing Lizi's eyes, and really looked at each other.Lu Li didn't say anything, just quietly felt Lizi's breath, the strong and firm muscles rising and falling under his palms, this feeling was really amazing.

Just like what Cole said, he really communicated with Lizi, which made Lu Li's confidence a little stronger.

Walking to Lizi's side, taking a deep breath, Lu Li raised his left foot to step on the pedal, "Back off a little more", Cole's voice sounded from behind, Lu Li adjusted the sole of his left foot, and his movements were a little awkward—— Because the pedal is far higher than expected, but it is still within the acceptable range. After the first half of the sole of the foot is firmly stepped, he pushes hard with his right foot, and then exerts force with his whole body, and he jumps up with his whole body. He stepped over consciously, but when he fell, he lost the sense of direction of the pedals, and as a result, the whole person was lying on Lizi's back, and his posture looked far from chic.

The corners of Cole's mouth rose slightly, but he still affirmed, "Very good, you went up successfully."

At this time, Lu Li didn't have the heart to talk to Cole, because Lizi started to move around, which made Lu Li hug Lizi's neck tightly, and then whispered, "Hold on, hold on, Lizi, I haven't sat down yet. , wait, wait." Under the urgency, Lu Li almost spoke Chinese, which was even scarier than being thrown down by Teddy yesterday.

Li Zi's movements did not stop immediately, but spun around twice before regaining his footing.

Lu Li mentioned that the heart in his throat finally settled down again. He adjusted his sitting posture, groped around with his right foot, found the pedal, stepped on it, and kept in mind Cole's instructions. Tucking the sole of his foot in, he sat up straight, "And then?" Lu Li suddenly couldn't remember what to do next.

"You've finished it." Cole said with a smile, "Sit up straight, then sit on the saddle firmly, lightly kick Chestnut's stomach with both feet, and he will start walking."

Only now did Lu Li have time to look at the scene in front of him. It was as if his whole body had been elevated by a large amount. What he saw was a completely different scenery. The stable next to him and the trees behind him seemed to be different. Even Cole seems to have become a little miniature, and this feeling is very fresh.

(End of this chapter)