Texas Sun by Sara York

Author:Sara York [York, Sara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-10-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Andries lifted the saddle for the tenth time and tossed it over the dummy’s back. He followed Lafferty’s instructions to a T and had the saddle in place properly strapped on in one minute.

Someone clapped behind them. He turned to find Lane watching. “Looks good. Have you ever ridden before?”

His stomach twisted as the lie they’d told this man settled deeper in his gut. “No, sir.”

Lane moved closer, a smile on his face. He patted Andries on the back before checking the straps. “Horses are brilliant animals. They are amazingly perceptive. We once had this guy out here, and none of the horses would let him get on their back. Turned out he was a killer. We kicked him off the ranch and had to have the cops come out and get him to go. He tried to come back and was going to do something, we don’t know what, but he fell and hit his head. An ambulance came, took him to the hospital. Cops ran his prints because he was trespassing. He was wanted in ten murders.”

“Wow.” Andries didn’t know what to think of the story. Did Lane know they were lying?

“Earlier when you were at the fence, Lady, one of the mares, came over to be petted by you. She doesn’t do it often. She has to like the person, and she’s an excellent judge of character. I think she would be a good horse to start you on.”

He stared at Lane, not knowing what to say. The horse was beautiful. He’d petted her nose, and she’d leaned her head over the fence and pushed against his head and then rested her head on his shoulder for a moment. It was like she was giving him a hug. She’d eventually run off and dashed around the pen like something had gotten into her.

Lafferty came over and put his arm over Andries’ shoulder. “Lady is a good horse. She’s been around for a while. I’ve ridden her a few times.”

Andries remembered how fast she’d run around the pen. “She looked really fast.”

“She can be, but she’s also slow and gentle,” Lane said. “She’s a good horse.”

“So we’re not riding today, right?” He wanted to get on the horse, but he was nervous.

“I think you should,” Lane said.

His gaze swung to Lafferty. “But aren’t we taking it slow?”

“How about we get you up on the horse so you can experience how she moves, and I’ll keep the lead on her and walk you around. That way, you’re not on your own.”

He glanced from Lafferty to Lane. Both of them looked like they believed he could do it. He shrugged. “Okay, but don’t let go.”

“I won’t. You’ll do good.”

His stomach twisted, and he wasn’t sure if he would do good. Lane instructed him on how to get on the horse, explaining what to do with his left foot and right leg. Getting up on the dummy horse was awkward. He hoped when he got up on a real horse, he wouldn’t feel so uncoordinated.

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