steal a horse

but go it must.

Onward!

At the break of dawn I approached the meadow where the horses where grazing quietly.
The pasture was covered in a bright silvery dew. Not very far I could hear them and discern their silhouettes under the moonlight.
I kept very still, trying not to raise their attention.
I jumped over the fence and rushed swiftly towards them, ducking so that they couldn’t see me.
I saw one of them, black as tar, sway it’s head, it’s eyes glistening in the dark like two fiery diamonds.
I made a run for it and in a second I could feel its breath brush my cheek. I grabbed it’s mane and mounted it gently. It was somewhat frightened at first and tried to shake me off it’s back but I persisted and guided it carefully into a steady gallop towards the gate of the enclosure and with one magnificent jump we were outside, running free towards the sun rising in the distance.

I got a little distracted by having six conversations at the same time last night but my friend’s mother apparently has a horse ranch of some kind. Need to pick up some more details. I did plant the idea that I could use some help with this goal.

I bet at the party tonight there will be some people who could point me in the right direction. Oh, sure, I could ask for help in being more compassionate or a better listener or something else noble and worthwhile but I really want to steal a horse. Just leading it outside its stable or paddock and back in would satisfy me. Such a silly goal but it would satisfy something in me.

The horse isn’t going to steal itself, now is it?

It would be a lot easier to steal a horse if I knew where some were. Then again, a lot of people around here have guns. A LOT of people. Maybe I’d better think this over a little more carefully.

i found it

I love animals and I would never harm or frighten one intentionally (unless teasing the cat counts). I just want to lure a horse to me, take it somewhere safe, go for a ride if it seems willing and then tell the owners where it is. I can see myself saying, “This one time, I had just stolen a horse and…”