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"Eh, eh, not yet. We have to adjust your stirrups and damn Zera stop bloating." He poked her belly, causing her to exhale the extra air. He adjusted the girth then proceeded to the stirrups. He double checked everything once more, then stepped aside, "Pardon me if my instructions are..complicated. I don't normally teach absolute beginners. This'll be a learning experience for the both of us.

"Now, to get your horse to walk, just gently tap her belly with both heels. Too hard and you'll send her running and you'll fall, but too soft and she'll just ignore you. Sometimes if a horse is being stubborn, you can say 'Walk' as you gently kick their sides. Sometimes a horse is more vocal than touch. Zera is fine with either or both, but it's good to get in the habit of speaking and doing the motion. Go ahead."