The next day, it was already six o'clock when Ju An woke up. He quickly washed up, put on riding boots, a cowboy hat, changed into a plaid shirt, and replaced the belt buckle on his waist with a shiny button given by a saddlery shop.
, looked in the mirror for a while, and then made a few gun-drawing movements, feeling that I really looked like a cowboy.
After praising a few words to the handsome young man in the mirror, he hurried downstairs.
When they arrived at the stables, they saw that Nancy and Wynn were already brushing the horses. Ju An embarrassedly greeted them, and then Nancy taught Ju An how to brush the horses.
Nancy pulled a chestnut mare and picked up a brush: "Use a hard-bristled brush first. Pay attention to brushing in circles to brush off the mud and dirt from the horse's hair. It takes some force, but
Don’t use too much force, just look at me like this." He said while demonstrating to Ju An.
Ju An started to sweat after trying it for a while. This was not an easy job.
"Relax, boss, your body is too stiff. That's right. Just do it a few more times in the future. If you brush two horses like this, you won't be able to lift your hands tomorrow." Nancy looked at Ju An's stiffness.
The body laughed.
"After brushing with a hard-bristled brush, use a soft-bristled brush. Be careful not to use a hard-bristled brush when brushing the horse's face. Use a soft-bristled brush." Nancy continued to demonstrate.
Ju An stood aside and nodded from time to time like a primary school student, with a serious look on his face.
After finishing painting a horse under Nancy's guidance, Nancy gave Ju An another green horse to paint.
Hard-bristled brush, soft-bristled brush, Ju An kept mumbling the tips Nancy just gave, holding the horse's neck in one hand and holding the brush in the other, brushing.
I felt a slight itching on my back. I turned my head and saw the big green horse looking at Ju An with its big eyes. Then, the horse's head gently rubbed his back, with an intimate look in its eyes.
In an instant, all the aches and pains all over my body disappeared. I turned around and gently hugged the big green horse's neck, patting it gently with my palms. I could even feel the hot breath from the horse's nose on its back.
"Boss, it likes you." Nancy was already beside me at some point.
Ju An looked at Nancy and scratched her head in embarrassment: "Sorry."
"It's nothing. In fact, the work in the ranch is very hard and the labor is not high, but I am willing to work in the horse ranch because I can stay with these big guys." Nancy gently stroked the bridge of the big green horse's nose: "I am willing.
Riding it and looking at their eyes, all the fatigue is worth it. If you treat it well, it will feel it and will repay you. Just like when it gently rubbed your back just now, it is repaying you.
you".
Ju An looked at Nancy and said thank you, then continued to brush.
By the time the big green horse was finished, Nancy and Wynn had already finished brushing the remaining horses.
By this time, old Thomas had already inspected a circle of cattle and sheep and entered the stable.
"Ann, let's go to the training ground and let me see your riding skills. I'll use it today." Thomas pulled a chestnut mare with a white star on his brow: "I picked this one in the morning. I just gave it to you."
It came up with a name, "How about Jefferson".
"Not a bad name." Ju An nodded and followed Thomas, who was holding Jefferson's hand, to the stable door.
"You come and saddle it up," Thomas patted the horse's back and said to Ju An.
Ju An took the sweat pad from the shelf and placed it on the horse.
"An, the sweat pad should be as far forward as possible, otherwise it will be laborious to adjust from behind. The saddle should be farther forward, because it will be more laborious to pull forward." Thomas pulled the sweat pad forward and pointed.
When Ju An threw the saddle on the horse's back, Old Thomas praised him: "There's nothing wrong with the saddle swing."
The Kuat is much taller than the Mongolian horse. Fortunately, Ju'an is 1.78 meters tall. It is not easy to put the saddle on the 1.6 meter horse's back.
Then I tightened the front girdle step by step, and Old Thomas pointed out some tips during the whole process.
He led Jefferson to the training ground. Just when Ju An was about to get on, he was stopped by Old Thomas: "Ann, Jefferson hasn't maintained his balance yet, so his front legs have to take half a step forward. That's right."
Thomas gently poked the horse's belly with his hand, and Jefferson took a small step forward with his left front leg.
"Okay, now it's ready. It's important to pay attention to balance at all times," Thomas said seriously.
Ju An had just put his feet in the stirrups and wanted to get on the horse. "Don't put the whole foot in when you get on the horse. Just put some of the forefoot in. This way, even if the horse is suddenly frightened, you can pull it out. Put it all in and the horse will easily drag it away."
This is dangerous, and you should do this when you dismount, even though it is just small details that can sometimes save your life," Thomas demonstrated and said.
After getting on the horse and gently knocking the horse's belly, Ju An felt what it means to be a well-trained pasture horse.
Jefferson already felt the small movement and started walking slowly on the sand.
"Keep your body vertical, calm and relaxed. The horse can feel your tension. If you are nervous, the horse will be nervous too. Be sure to be firm when you give instructions to the horse. Let your horse feel it." Thomas followed and took a few steps.
said.
He straightened his chest and retracted his abdomen, and Ju An sat upright according to Old Thomas's request. He was sitting upright, but his movements were a bit stiff.
"Okay, let's start jogging," Thomas said.
Gently shaking the reins, and clamping his legs on the horse's belly, Jefferson started to trot, while Ju An squatted straight on the saddle. Yes, Ju An's current appearance cannot be regarded as riding a horse, but can only be regarded as squatting. The whole situation
It's just a giant leap.
"Relax, relax, An, pay attention to follow the rhythm of the horse and move according to its rhythm. This will save energy. Pay attention to the strength of your waist and legs." Thomas saw Ju An's nervousness and said loudly from behind.
Slowly feel the rhythm of Jefferson, relax your body, follow its rhythm, and bounce a little on the horse. Although it is still a little stiff, you have mastered the essentials.
Thomas praised him a few times, and Ju An became more relaxed.
Riding on Jefferson's back, I have to admire the horse farm's skill in training the horse. I can't feel the horse's resistance to the rein at all.
After running around the training ground for a few weeks, Ju An performed a few backward movements at Thomas's request.
After Ju An got off his horse, Thomas came over and said to Ju An: "Overall, it's not bad, but it's not enough to work on the ranch. You can practice in the next few days."
"When riding a horse, you must pay attention to letting your horse feel you, and don't let the horse bully you. Each horse's temper and character are different. When riding a horse, your attitude must be firm, and the instructions you give the horse must be clear. At the same time,
Pay attention to your surroundings. Sometimes a piece of rag may scare the horse. In addition, when running, don't get too close to other horses. Horses have the hearts of the crowd. Some horses don't want other horses to run in front of them.
, and are unable to catch up, they often kick and bite, which is especially easy to injure people at this time," Thomas continued.
Taking the reins from Ju An, Thomas got on the horse and started to trot. Ju An observed that Thomas' body always remained vertical and his brisk steps were natural. Then Thomas made several side steps and backward movements.
, let Ju An observe his movements.
It feels like hiring a personal trainer in China, but Old Thomas's level is much higher than that of his trainers in China. The trainers in China basically teach you how to put on the saddle, and then give you a horse to teach you how to run.
It was over as soon as he got up. It probably had something to do with Ju An's lack of money. Li Jin basically taught Ju An how to ride horses.
Taking the reins handed over by Thomas, Ju An got on the horse and experienced it again and again. Thomas went to take care of the cattle.
For a whole week, Ju An spent the morning tidying up the stables and brushing Doucao, the sorrel Friesian that Ju An bought, and Xuehua, the green horse. The rest of the horses were groomed by Nancy and Wynn.
Take care of them. The water they feed the horses is Ju'an's Tuweizi water with added ingredients. Of course, out of preference, both Doucao and Xuehua drink Tuweizi water directly.
The whole day was spent on horseback. During this period, Thomas taught Ju An how to control the horse without a rein. Then he made a wooden frame in the shape of a calf for Ju An and asked him to practice calf roping. He first practiced on the ground.
, the harness on the ground was accurate, and then we got on the horse to practice. The accompanying horse was changed from Jefferson to Snowflake, and Jefferson became old Thomas's exclusive mount.
Wynn picked a brown quarter with long white hooves and named him Helen, while Nancy picked the only black quarter and named him Black Horse.
After all the contact, Xuehua gradually adapted to Ju An's movements. Basically, he could control Xuehua to walk, run and retreat without a rein. Xuehua could understand and carry out the instructions firmly.
Later, when practicing with Ju An, he felt more and more relaxed, and Xue Hua became more and more cooperative. Sometimes Ju An even seemed to feel that he was about to reach the point where the martial arts master's man and sword can become one.
It wasn't until one day when he saw Nancy playing barrel racing in the driving range that Ju An realized that he was still far behind. Nancy and her black horse were flying around three iron barrels with their butterfly-like acrobatic movements.
An was amazed. Especially turning in place at high speed made Ju An envious.
Secretly despising his own Yelang arrogance, and after a third of a second of deep self-examination in his heart, Ju An immersed himself in practicing again.
Both Wynn and Nancy rested for two days. During these two days, Old Thomas and Ju An were responsible for driving the cattle and sheep. The first time they drove the cattle, Ju An was in a hurry. It was not until Old Thomas repeated the essentials several times that he slowly started to drive.
Put on a little show.
In fact, the big cows are quite honest in everything, except that the calf will run around, which makes it very unsettling. Ju An's task is to fight with these little guys, that is, to always block the calf's path, so that the calf can
Will obediently return to the herd.
After arriving at the pasture, Thomas demonstrated lassoing and tying the calf. When the noose flew out to wrap around the calf's neck, Thomas turned over and dismounted, while Jefferson immediately stood on the spot, holding the calf, almost
In the blink of an eye, Old Thomas tied up the calf's three legs. The cooperation between man and horse was perfect.
After following the practice several times, Ju An finally managed to lasso the calf. Tying it up was a waste of strength. Fortunately, Xue Hua was a well-trained Kuat, so it was not as shameful for him as he was for his horse.
Then Thomas taught how to train a horse, that is, how to make the horse adapt to the saddle. Just when Ju An was about to train Dou Cao himself
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