With Dinah finally arriving and an arena set up for him to practice maneuvers on the horse, Orion could really get on about his training. He’d warmed up himself and the horse over the past bell, and now it was time to really work on being able to move a mount in a more tactical manner. Simple straight lines or slow turns in place simply couldn’t be counted on in a combat environment. Movement was key in battle, whether it was your own feet or those of a mount.
”Alright, Orion. I want you to take it slow this first time, just to get comfortable with the course. First thing, I want you to ride as hard as you can to the other side. Come to a full stop, turn back the other way and weave through those barrels.” Dinah motioned towards the various obstacles as she spoke, making sure that Orion knew exactly what his task was. ”After that I want you to race to that first pole, turn around the far side of it, and then head towards the horizontal poles. You will jump those and then race to that flag, where you will finish. That’s simple enough, right?”
Orion rolled his eyes and tossed a sideways grin at his patron before turning the creature to face down the arena. "But of course, Sera Lorene. It's as simple as they come. Wish me luck." Orion gave the reins a squeeze while doing the same with his legs and set the horse off into a slow trot. It was somewhat relieving to be able to just take it easy on this first go. Last time Dinah had set him at an obstacle course he’d ended up on his ass looking up at a rather smug beast. He was in no mood to recreate that scene.
Dinah watched her squire at work, arms folded across her chest. He was certainly coming along, but he still had work to do yet. Agility on horseback was an important ability to develop. He’d be spending a lot of time in the saddle, more than he would enjoy.
As they reached the first barrel, Orion raised the left rein slightly, adding a stronger touch to the same side with his left leg to get the horse going around the wooden container. Once clear of it he switched to the opposite set up, squeezing the right rein gently while applying additional force to the horse’s side to move it around the first obstacle.
Once clear of the first barrel he worked at getting in a rhythm to move around the remaining four barrels. It wasn’t exactly a simple task for the squire, but it wasn’t particularly taxing, either. Squeeze on the left, shift to the right, squeeze on the right. Repeat until you cleared the obstacles. He shifted his hips about on the saddle as he rounded each of the containers. It was an unnatural feeling; despite the fact that Orion never felt at peace on the back of a horse, it still felt awkward to have to move the way that was required. Dinah had seemed to be able to move around on her mount with such grace and ease, but for the larger man, those simple movements seemed an impossible goal.
”Alright, Orion. I want you to take it slow this first time, just to get comfortable with the course. First thing, I want you to ride as hard as you can to the other side. Come to a full stop, turn back the other way and weave through those barrels.” Dinah motioned towards the various obstacles as she spoke, making sure that Orion knew exactly what his task was. ”After that I want you to race to that first pole, turn around the far side of it, and then head towards the horizontal poles. You will jump those and then race to that flag, where you will finish. That’s simple enough, right?”
Orion rolled his eyes and tossed a sideways grin at his patron before turning the creature to face down the arena. "But of course, Sera Lorene. It's as simple as they come. Wish me luck." Orion gave the reins a squeeze while doing the same with his legs and set the horse off into a slow trot. It was somewhat relieving to be able to just take it easy on this first go. Last time Dinah had set him at an obstacle course he’d ended up on his ass looking up at a rather smug beast. He was in no mood to recreate that scene.
Dinah watched her squire at work, arms folded across her chest. He was certainly coming along, but he still had work to do yet. Agility on horseback was an important ability to develop. He’d be spending a lot of time in the saddle, more than he would enjoy.
As they reached the first barrel, Orion raised the left rein slightly, adding a stronger touch to the same side with his left leg to get the horse going around the wooden container. Once clear of it he switched to the opposite set up, squeezing the right rein gently while applying additional force to the horse’s side to move it around the first obstacle.
Once clear of the first barrel he worked at getting in a rhythm to move around the remaining four barrels. It wasn’t exactly a simple task for the squire, but it wasn’t particularly taxing, either. Squeeze on the left, shift to the right, squeeze on the right. Repeat until you cleared the obstacles. He shifted his hips about on the saddle as he rounded each of the containers. It was an unnatural feeling; despite the fact that Orion never felt at peace on the back of a horse, it still felt awkward to have to move the way that was required. Dinah had seemed to be able to move around on her mount with such grace and ease, but for the larger man, those simple movements seemed an impossible goal.
Spin spin Ori spin! Hahahahaha!
His will to live is broken and that's good!... according to Dinah.
