The trees on both sides of the road quickly retreated behind her, and the warm wind kept blowing across her cheeks. Yu Jiao's stiff limbs gradually relaxed, her tense back began to soften, and the tension in her heart slowly disappeared.
Riding a horse does give you a very refreshing and relaxing feeling, and makes you feel free.
After running for a while, Gu Yun slowed down the horse. He leaned close to Yu Jiao's ear and taught her, "Hold a rein in each hand. Pass the reins between your ring finger and little finger and hold them in your fist, with your thumb on top."
He opened his hands to show Yu Jiao, "Just like this."
Yu Jiao responded, and Gu Yun handed her the reins. Yu Jiao followed his example and wrapped the reins around her palm.
Gu Yun said behind her, "Pull the tight elastic to control the speed of the horse."
Yu Jiao tried tightening the reins, and the horse really sped up, so she quickly loosened the reins again.
Gu Yun chuckled and continued to tell her his experience, "When the horse is running fast, you have to hold the horse's back tightly. If you want to ride a horse without shaking, your body should rise and fall with the rhythm of the horse's running. Don't sit too firmly on the saddle, otherwise your internal organs will be shaken out."
Yu Jiao digested it and tried to clamp the horse's belly, her body rising and falling with the horse's back.
Seeing that she was getting bolder, Gu Yun handed both reins to Yu Jiao.
Yu Jiao hesitated, "What if I fall off the horse..."
Gu Yun directly stuffed the reins into Yu Jiao's hands and said with great confidence, "I'm right behind you. I won't let you fall off the horse. Even if you fall off the horse, I can keep you safe."
Yu Jiao took a deep breath, grasped the two reins, and tried to control the horse.
Perhaps because Gu Yun was following her, Yu Jiao was not so panicked and rode the horse properly. She even tried to tighten the reins to control the speed of the horse.
Gu Yun praised her from behind, "You learn very quickly. You already know how to ride a horse."
Yu Jiao pursed her lips and smiled slightly. Her self-confidence increased greatly. She felt that she should be able to learn how to ride a horse today.
But before she could be happy for long, the road ahead turned into a curve. Yu Jiao asked anxiously, "How do I control it to turn?"
Gu Yun said, "Don't panic, pull the left rein inwards."
Yu Jiao hurriedly did as he said and smoothly controlled the horse to turn into a mountain path. The path was not flat and there was a high slope.
When the horse turned, Yu Jiao was so nervous that she pulled the reins tightly. The horse galloped towards the high slope. Yu Jiao leaned back uncontrollably and was almost thrown off the horse.
Gu Yun quickly reached out, grabbed the reins in Yu Jiao's hand, and said to her, "Lean forward and lower your waist."
Yu Jiao's instinct to remain calm in times of crisis, gained from years of practicing medicine, made her do as Gu Yun said.
She felt Gu Yun approaching from behind and also lowered his body forward like her.
With Gu Yun controlling the reins, the two not only did not fall off the horses, but also successfully climbed the high slope. When going downhill, Gu Yun reminded her behind her ear, "Lean back."
After Yu Jiao did as she was told, she realized that this was to keep her center of gravity balanced on the horse's back.
After going down the slope, Gu Yun slowed down the horse and walked to a flat place. He jumped off the horse, looked at Yu Jiao's face, and asked, "Are you not scared?"
Yu Jiao shook her head, "No."
Gu Yun smiled, "When the horse is galloping, pull the double reins back sharply to stop the horse." He handed his hand to Yu Jiao, "Are you tired? Do you want to take a break before learning?"
Yu Jiao did not dismount. She said, "I want to try riding it myself." She was still stubborn in her heart about the things she wanted to learn, just like studying medicine.
There was more appreciation in Gu Yun's eyes. He put his finger to his lips and whistled. After a while, the sound of horse hooves was heard, and a tall, brown horse ran to Gu Yun by itself.
Gu Yun got on the horse and said to Yu Jiao, "Just ride boldly. I'll follow behind you and won't let you get hurt."
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