TIOA Sns9 eps 41: Theo stayed on the other side of the steam for a moment, and looked at the rocks that his brothers took. He went over slowly, he had to hop as his brothers steps were longer than his and he did not want to go in the water again.
Theo made it to the other side, his mother holding onto Ground Runner and Theo went close to the horse slowly, he had seen a few but was never close to one. Theo walked slowly the animal much larger than he, he noticed the thick neck, and great legs; the horse moved and its muscles rippled again.
"Slow Theo." said Abby and Theo came slow, the horse was smelling but he was upwind, Theo came closer and stopped the horse took its head down and smelled, it could smell Theo and knew it was the same family as Abby. It continued to smell him and Theo laughed, the nose of the horse was tickling him. "Theo get some grass." said his mother, and Theo went to the ground, the horses head went down on top of him
Theo could feel the breath of the horse on his neck and felt afraid and excited at the same time. He took as much grass as both of his hands could hold and went up slow as his mother had said. The horse raised its head and Theo looked up at it, the head of it almost as large as him. Theo held his hands forward, he was too close and the horse snorted. Theo felt fear and backed up and the horse brought its head down and took the grass to be not sure to bite his flesh.
Theo watch in joy, the horse was looking at him and took all the grass and chewed. "Come on." said his mother. "What?" asked Theo as he looked at the horse and then her, Theo's mom motioned over and Theo started to move slowly, the horse listened. "Come ride." she said and Theo paused afraid.
The horse could
sense it and pushed Theo with its head to its hind quarters, he asked "What is his name?" as he could feel the hot breath down his neck as the horse smelled him. Theo was afraid and followed to his mother. "His name is Ground Runner." she said and Theo moved away from the hot breath still afraid of the big animal.
"Come on, get up." Abby said and Theo looked at her his face showed resistance, and she saw it. "It is okay, he let me ride him and he is very gentle." Theo went towards his mom and away from the nose and mouth of the horse. "Mom?" she knelt down and picked him up, "Mom?!?" she laid him on top and Theo said "Runner?"
The horse understood and felt as Abby patted him on the back and the horse moved backwards, Theo was scared and held on hard, the horse felt it, and trotted back. Theo looked at his mother scared. "Mom?" Ground Runner turned to the right and started to trot. Theo held on tight for a while and then understood the horse was not trying to drop him. He loosened his grip and sat up full, the horse felt it and began to move a little faster.
Theo sat on the horse and let it do its thing for some time, and as he felt more comfortable "Runner?" The horse heard him and while jogging pranced happily. Theo grabbed the horse by the neck and said. "Go Runner." The horse heard him and went into full speed, it rushed forward and Theo watched in wonder, he nor any of his brothers could run this fast, he laughed.
The horse heard him and made sure to keep him on top, it ran at full speed, and started to turn, Theo felt it and it was new he was afraid, he ducked down and grabbed harder. The horse felt it and slowed down, and turned back to his mother and stopped. Theo got back up his breath loud, the horses louder. "Runner, back to mom." he said.
The horse heard him and waited a moment to get air and Theo felt as it got ready, the muscles moving and tensing getting ready. Theo moved down close to the neck of the horse and it went forward, the horse made time fast and gained speed quickly. Theo watched and lessened his grip on the horse and it went as fast as it could, his mother watching and coming fast, the horse came close and Abby and Theo thought they would run into it each other, but she did not move.
The horse came at her, focused lightning fast. Theo on back and saw it, he started to hold on tighter, the horse moved forward straight at Abby. She stood her ground as the horse came closer and closer, there was no way Theo thought that he could stop, the horse saw the ground and decelerated and brought its front legs up right in front of Abby, Theo held on tight as the horse drew up and neighed loudly, its front legs moving in the air, the hind holding it and Theo.
The horse landed on the ground and was right beside Abby, Theo got up with a smile, and looked at his mother. "Was it fun?" she asked. "Yes." said Theo "Are you ready for more Runner?" The horse heard him and turned he did not wait and ran, Theo stood tall this time and watched as the terrain moved past them.
The horse went as fast as it could, Theo stood on top and did nothing but let the horse do what it wanted, the horse turned, and paused. Theo could feel the breath and heartbeat of the horse, it wanted just a moment, and stopped, it was further away than the last time. "Take your time Runner." said Theo feeling the breathing.
Runner took a few more breathes and beat the ground a few times, Theo said nothing and waited on top, the horse took its head down for a moment and brought it back up. With a kick it went forward and Theo had to hold on hard, the horse was moving faster than the last time, it went fast and Theo held on to the reigns, no longer afraid and felt the movement of the horse below. "Go Runner! Go!" The horse heard him and went faster, Theo held on hard and laughed, the horse heard it and was happy, it ran
through the field towards Abby and the other horses.
Runner ran fast and slowed this time to a slower trot before getting to Abby as she smiled, she had watched them come back and had made a big pile of grass for Runner. Runner stopped near her and let Theo sit on top, he smelled Abby and the grass and went to the water. Theo light sat on top as he felt the horse breath in deep and felt the muscles and drinking of water. He sat on top and looked as his two brothers were on the other side of the stream looking in wonder.
"That was fantastic Runner." said Theo lightly, the horse moved and kept drinking for a moment and brought its head back up and backed up, it went back towards Abby, she stood a large amount of grass on the ground. The horse was still breathing hard and smelled her, he put his head down and began to eat.