"I don't think my thighs have ever hurt this bad." I think to myself looking over my shoulder back at you, seeing you trying to handle the six year old steed. Leaning forward to stroke my beautiful mare's mane.
"We are nearing the top," I holler back to you, the distance between us growing further, as the path gets narrow. "Be careful Love, the path up gets really narrow here."
"Oh my ass hurts, why did I let you make me believe this would be a good idea? I've barely ridden a horse before, and now one wrong step and I will paint the side of this canyon." You holler back at me.
"I promise Love, we are almost there.
Woah, Marley, easy now." Feeling the mustangs powerful sudden rearing. "Easy girl, what's got you spooked? Easy, now!" Suddenly my eye catches the slither a few feet from Marley, it's a Garter snake about two feet long.
"Stay back Love, don't come any closer."
"What's wrong? Baby? What's wrong?" You yell with a petrified voice as you halt your horse.
"It's just a Garter, don't worry I will take care of it."
"No, leave it. What if you get bitten?"
"I can't leave it Love, it already has Marley spooked. It's ok it isn't poisonous, I'm not afraid; JUST stay back. We can't pass if I don't move it." Blowing you a kiss as I hop off Marley, approaching the snake very slowly from behind. With one quick movement I grab the snake by its head and also by its tapered tail.
Hearing you Gasp as I pick the snake up. Scanning quickly for a safe place to release the snake, I see a huge rock about ten feet off the trail, setting the snake down slowly, jumping back quick as it snaps at my hand, narrowly missing me.
"It won't bother us again." Looking up at you still sitting on your horse. "Don't look at me like that, I was perfectly safe. It wasn't poisonous."
"It doesn't matter, don't you ever do that to me again. That was dangerous, God woman you almost gave me a heart attack."
"My Love, you are so damn cute when you are angry. I swear, I was fine. Are you a bit jealous I wasn't handling your snake?" Asking as I lean against your thigh, reaching up to stroke your snug fitting jeans.
"No, I'm NOT; okay maybe a little." You say smiling down at my face stroking my cheek. "You just scared me, I don't like my woman saving my ass, should be the other way around."
"Aww, Love you can be manly all you want when we reach the top. We need to get moving or we sleep in dirt tonight. We've only got a few hours of light left, and these beasts need to be fed and watered soon." I grab your tee shirt, pulling you down to kiss your lips before walking back to Marley.
"Come now girl, let's get moving." I say, giving Marley a gentle heel to her hind leg. "That snake is long gone by now." Stroking her beautiful mane once more, reassuring her the danger is passed. Looking over my shoulder seeing you trailing close behind.
•••
A half of an hour passing as we reach the summit of the majestic canyon ridge.
"Holy Fuck, my ass hurts." I say swinging a sore thigh over Marley and climbing down from the saddle. Starting to unpack the gear from her back. Removing the saddle and woolen blanket setting them on the nearest rock. Walking over to you.
"How you doing, Love?"
"I'm dandy though I can't feel my balls any longer," You say, throwing your arms around me and pulling me into your chest. "How you feeling, Baby?"