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to the other side of me. He turned

and walked to my other hand.

I felt he was close enough I could

make the jump, as long as he didn’t

move. I gave him the apple, then

reached out and placed my hands on

his back. He didn’t move. I laid my

chest on him. He didn’t move,

though I could feel him tremble a

little. I rested my weight on him, and

again he didn’t move, though he

turned his head to look at me.

I thought about how stupid I was.

I wasn’t even sure he was broken to

ride. But after being around him, I

felt he had to be. Finally, I carefully

reached my foot out. I could only get

up to my calf over him and still hold

on to the post. When I let my foot

rest on him, he trembled, as if he was

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