I'm going back through several stories that I had written back in 2001,2002 & 2003 and cleaning them up. This one was one of my favorite series, based on two friends who spend a few days in an old family farmhouse. It is in 14 parts and simply a story, with adult content.
I hope you enjoy it. ~ MI
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Getting out of the car, he takes a quick look around at the yard. There is a farmhouse, barn, some odd buildings with fencing and several people working, a few on horses over in a corral. Beth is already heading over to the house and waves to a movement in the barn and the big man that had greeted them this morning comes into view in the doorway, leading out a horse. Figuring Beth was going to see her aunt who had just come out on the porch, he gives Jack a wave and head over to him.
"Right on time." Jack extends his hand for a shake. Smiling, Kevin takes his hand and nods towards the property.
"Beth didn't mention you had horses." The animal before him steps forward, nudging his chest and Jack chuckles.
"She's looking for a carrot. Here Fella."
He sees Jack taking a carrot from a back pocket and hands it over. Just a bit apprehensive, he takes the carrot and holds it out to the horse. "Here you go Fella."
It's a natural assumption, that Fella is the horse's name ... but he realizes his mistake as Jack laughs, remembering the teasing this morning and Jack's nickname for Beth.
"The horse is Patches."
Nodding in understanding, Jack shows him how to hold his hand open for the horse to eat from. "Haven't been around horses much, have you?"
" 'Fraid not. The extent of my equestrian skills doesn't extend beyond the ponies at the town fair on the common."
"Ella! You gonna teach this boy how to ride?"
The two men turn to look at the women who are waving and nod from the porch before heading inside. "There you go, she'll get you on the horse and ready in no time. Come on, you can learn to help me saddle up this one and Sampson."
Glancing back at the house, Kevin shrugs and nods. "Ok"
Jack is patient, going through each step and explaining why it's done as he has Kevin follow what he does on Patches to Sampson. The second horse is bigger, both in muscle and height, 16 hands compared to 14.5, in which an explanation of measurements is forthwith ... then going into the difference between English and Western riding and saddles, the most obvious a missing pommel on the English, then tandem saddles which he brings one over for Sampson. At some point the men are laughing as Jack finally approves the final product, clapping Kevin on the back and the women's voices drift into the barn.
"Der beste Weg Ist halten Sie am Bach, gehen durch die Wiese."
"Danke, Tante."
"Ich liebe dich mein Schatzi."
"Ich liebe dich."
"Sounds like they're planning for your ride. You're probably going to eat by the stream, Beth'll show you the way."
The older woman gives Beth a wink and hugs her before smiling at Kevin and handing him the satchel she was carrying. "There's a first time for everything. Have a good time you two."
"Should I ask?" Kevin smiles back at the elder woman, before she nods and heads back to the house.
"Your first horseback lesson. And, she was recommending that we stay by the stream and go through the meadow on our way back, that's all." Beth grins, turning around to look at him as she walks backwards. "Says it's a very nice ride and told me before there's a nice spot where the stream bends that we can have a picnic lunch."
"Is that what's in this?" He motions to the bag as she takes his hand and nods.
"We're going to take Sampson and ride together, ok?" She asks, grinning. "Ready for your riding lesson?"
"I guess so.
Jack is bringing Sampson forward, fastening a rolled-up blanket to the back of the saddle. "I figured you two would double so we put a tandem saddle on."
"Good idea ... I've never seen one like this. Lower profile?"
Nodding, Jack runs his hand over the two seats and the low bump between them before taking the satchel from Kevin and fastening it to the straps on the blanket. "Your aunt likes this one, figured you would too. Rides much more comfortable."
"Excellent."
"You going to change?"
She smooths the front of her sundress and shakes her head with a smirk. Muttering something about women not knowing how to dress, he bends and "Up we go."
Jack doesn't give her a chance, simply picks her up and swings her just enough that her skirt billows out, giving Kevin full view of the pink panties she had donned that morning. It's momentarily, then her leg is over the saddle ... her skirt riding up her thighs as she settles into the saddle and smooths the fabric down to her knees.
He's next, Jack adjusting the stirrups for him, and he manages to swing up behind her without too much issue. Making sure they're both secure, Jack steps back and pats Patches on the neck.
"Everything good. Feel secure?"
"Yes, thank you Jack. Aunt Junie had suggested the meadow, then by the stream."
He nods. "Should be a good ride. Have a good time you two."
He heads out to the front of the barn, and she shifts a little in the saddle. She's close to him, slightly rigid and not quite nestled against him, though the back of her thighs almost rest on the top of his legs the way they're sitting. She turns her head and smiles up at him, pursing her lips for a kiss to which he obliges. "I'll get us out to the trail, ok?"
"Sounds good," He wraps an arm around her waist, his other hand on the pommel between her legs as she takes up the reins in one hand and starts the animal in a walk out the back of the barn. As they get behind the building, she relaxes a bit, semi-spooning into his body and they head along a path towards some trees. When they reach the tree line, she puts the reins in one of his hands and begins explaining how to direct the horse with the reins and his legs.
"We'll start with a walk ... the whole idea, is to let the horse set the rhythm as he moves and our bodies... yours specifically ... " She pats his leg. "... need to become one with the horse and in almost a partnership my body will become one with yours. We move together with the horse."
The animal begins by taking a few steps, then stops and starts again. A few more tries and he has the horse moving forward in a smooth slow rhythm along the path into the woods. Her legs rest upon his, and she leans further into him so he can feel the smooth movement of the two of them gently rocking together with the horse's pace.
Coming to an open area, where they stop and go through what is needed to for the next gait ... trotting. How they should sit, brace themselves, what the difference in the types of trots. Again, it takes a few tries, but soon the horse is moving a bit faster. He begins to understand what she meant when she explained bracing himself ... there is a difference now of how their bodies move against each other ... he will move with the horse, but she will move slightly opposite, almost bouncing with the stride. Riding alone, he probably wouldn't have noticed the difference as much but riding together they rub together and is about to say something but grins as she begins laughing with the movement. After a few minutes, they slow the horse back down to a walk and go through the basics for a canter and then gallop.
It seems the horse was waiting for this direction, taking off almost immediately ... in which she takes over the reins and then leads to a few minutes of learning to slow the animal down and bring it back under control.
The second try he has the horse in hand, the animal in a canter. Again, their bodies move in unison, grazing against each other with the gait. After letting the animal canter, she turns her head and directs him to nudge the horse with his heels ... breaking into a full gallop. The rocking motion intensifies, the two of them leaning forward together and he can feel her body rubbing against his with the movement. She then shows him how to adapt to the slower gaits of the horse, where his legs come into play, matching the animal's gait.
"What do you think?" She tilts her head back against his shoulder, rubbing his left arm which he tightens around her waist. "If you like it, we could go riding again in a couple of days on our own horses."