Chapter 113 Even if the person is lost, the horse will not be lost
"My father is here with the horse."
Qiangzi stopped and said something.
There was a certain distance between his stable and his residence, and his father usually lived in the stable to look after the house.
Outside the yard, a man was riding a horse, leading three empty horses behind him, running towards the yard. These horses were all equipped with reins and saddles, and they were docile mares, so even a novice could ride them quickly.
"Dad, have you had breakfast?"
Qiangzi went forward, held the horse, and tried to help his father get off the horse.
"Eat it, here you go, this is the most docile horse on the ranch."
Qiangzi's father slapped Qiangzi's hand away, turned over and got off the horse, smiled at Du Ruo and the other two, and said nothing more.
Qiangzi's father's face was a little rough from the sun, and his figure was not very straight, but he gave people a down-to-earth feeling, especially his smile was particularly bright.
"Dad, let's go for a walk first."
After saying hello, Qiangzi handed the reins in his hand to everyone.
"Qiqi, can you ride a horse?"
Xiang Yuanyuan touched the horse's neck, as if she suddenly remembered something at this moment, and turned around to ask Li Qiyao.
"I can't."
Li Qiyao tucked her hair behind her ears and shook her head. She held the reins that Qiangzi handed to her and didn't know what to do.
"Come, let me teach you."
Xiang Yuanyuan immediately came over.
Sure enough, everyone likes to be a teacher in the field they are good at.
"Boss Du, shall we go for a run first?"
When Qiangzi climbed onto the horse, he didn't even consider whether Du Ruo could ride a horse. In his mind, Du Ruo was a hermit and he automatically thought that Du Ruo knew everything.
"Wait a moment, let me get familiar with it first. I've never ridden a horse before, so I may need some adjustment."
Du Ruo touched the horse. The horse was completely black, probably because it had been washed. Its fur was shiny in the sun, and the muscle lines on its body were especially obvious.
When Du Ruo touched its neck, the horse rubbed its head against Du Ruo, appearing very smart.
After patting the horse twice, Du Ruo recalled Qiangzi's movements to get on the horse. Combined with the horse riding guides he had seen in the past few days, Du Ruo stepped on the stirrup and exerted a little force with his arms, and he was already on the horse.
I don’t know if it’s because Du Ruo is a little heavier, but the horse stamped its feet and moved a little.
Du Ruo felt it and everything seemed very simple.
"Drive~"
Du Ruo gently squeezed the horse's belly and shouted. The horse raised its head, then let go and started running forward.
Riding a horse is actually very simple. Just clamp the horse's belly with your legs or tap it with a whip, and the horse will run forward. When you need to turn, hold the reins with both hands, pull the left side to turn left and the right side to turn right. If you need to stop, pull both sides at the same time.
Even some trained horses can be controlled with simple words, and all the rider needs to do is not panic.
After all, horses are animals, not machines. They can feel the emotions of their riders, and timid horses are more easily frightened, so all you need to do is keep your emotions stable and not scream loudly.
Du Ruo controlled the horse to run a circle on the pasture in front. With Du Ruo's current physical condition and control over his body, riding a horse was a very easy thing.
"How are you getting on with your studies?"
Du Ruo rode around on the horse and came back, then asked curiously about the two people who were still standing beside the horse and whispering.
"I... am a little scared and don't dare to ride it." Li Qiyao showed a trace of fear on her face and hesitated to get on the horse.
"Don't worry, I'm here with you, nothing will go wrong."
Du Ruo smiled. Li Qiyao was still the same Li Qiyao, a little timid.
"Come on, come on, what are you afraid of? With Boss Du's skills, nothing will happen. I'll lead the horse and take you to get familiar with it first."
Xiang Yuanyuan put her hands under Li Qiyao's armpits and half-heartedly pushed her towards the horse's back.
Li Qiyao started by carefully holding the horse's neck, and then sat up straight. The whole process actually didn't take long.
“Go~ Hahahaha, happy, Qiqi, let’s have a race, go!!”
Xiang Yuanyuan's horsemanship was indeed quite good. She rode her horse around the three of them quickly, occasionally trying to get Li Qiyao to speed up as well, enjoying the fun of riding a horse.
After getting familiar with the situation, Qiangzi took the three of them to the stable on horseback. Xiang and Yuanyuan regretted not being able to join the gallop that day and not being able to run wildly with so many horses, so Qiangzi decided to take them to experience it today.
……
"Boom boom boom!!!"
Although hundreds of horses running may not feel like tens of thousands of horses galloping, the noise is actually just as loud, especially when you are riding a horse among them.
"Oh oh oh~~"
Xiang Yuanyuan waved the horsewhip and made strange noises, which scared Li Qiyao, who was sitting behind her, so much that she hugged Xiang Yuanyuan's waist tightly.
The ranch was very large, and several people drove the horses around in a circle. Especially when they passed the river, Xiang Yuanyuan even took the horses to run in the river for a while. This was considered a complete joy.
……
"This kind of life is so great, I love it here so much."
After riding the horses, they lay on the grass, looking at the blue sky, watching the horses eating grass nearby, and Xiang Yuanyuan expressed her emotion.
"If you like, you can open a pub here."
Li Qiyao was sitting on the grass nearby, holding a paintbrush in her hand. In front of her was a drawing board. She was painting while chatting with Xiang Yuanyuan.
"It's a good idea, but forget it. It's too much trouble. But you can come over often in the future. By the way, Qiangzi, I have a question I've always wanted to ask."
Xiang Yuanyuan changed from lying down to lying prone and asked Qiangzi who was standing next to her.
"Ah? Madam boss, tell me."
Qiangzi was lying on the grass, subconsciously patting it with the back of his hand. He turned around when he heard Xiang Yuanyuan's question.
"Didn't they say there would be 100,000 horses at the opening ceremony yesterday? With so many horses, won't some get lost? And these horses belong to various ranches. How will they find their horses when the time comes?"
Xiang Yuanyuan has always been curious about this, but she never had the chance to ask.
"Oh, well, even if people get lost, the horses won't get lost. There is always a leader in every herd, and the leader will lead the entire herd. If a horse falls behind or leaves the group, all the leader needs to do is call, and the horses will return to the group immediately.
As for how to find their own horses, this is even simpler. Ranchers are very familiar with their own horses, and there will also be a leading horse in their ranch. By leading the leading horse, they can take all the horses in the ranch away.
These ranchers have been dealing with horses since childhood, and over the decades they have become extremely familiar with their own horses.
Like my dad, if a horse was taken away, he would just glance around the stable and know immediately which one was missing.”
Qiangzi explained a lot, and when he finally talked about his father, a smile appeared on his face.
"Be careful!!!"
(End of this chapter)
