Thirty Two

Kara felt her heart pound with fear when they approached the horse that was standing ready for them.  Her hands were trembling as she looked at the animal that suddenly terrified her.  She gasped when Matthew lifted her out of the chair and into the saddle, where he and Bill held her firmly, while they tightened straps around her legs, checking to be sure they were not too tight.

She gasped in fear when the horse stamped its foot to ward of a fly, getting flashbacks from that night.  “Maybe this wasn’t such a good idea.”  She whispered with a trembling voice and the two men felt their hearts go out to her.

They knew what fear could do to a person.  And her injuries had kept them from helping her to conquer her fears after the accident.  They also knew that they had to get her back in the saddle or she would let fear reign her life and she had loved riding before the accident.

“I’m here.”  Mat