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They would
need to buy a halter for the Assjack. "And
what are you going to name him J" asked
G. "How about Cool?" answered the
little J-man. "Sounds pretty good," said
G. "Cool" said Simeon. "We’re
gonna have to definitely come back to this
place Granma," said the Hoo. They went
to one of the tree-slab tables and watched
a muskrat making a leather halter. "I
want the one he’s making," said Hoo, looking
up at Granma with those pleading "nieto" (grandchild)
eyes. It was a pretty halter and looked adjustable
for growth. He hadn’t stained the leather yet,
so Hoo could have it any color he wanted. He
just wanted it brown, but with designs on the
sides of it and nice brass rings. And of course
inside, it said ‘Cool, FFOI.’ The muskrat said
it would be done in about an hour. Simeon paid
for it and said they would come back later.
Now Granma was gawking with her eyes bugged out
at a nice saddle for Mober. "They must
have horses around here, if they have saddles," said
G. "Yo nunca habia visto uno, hasta que
llegaron ustedes," said Simeon. (I had never
seen one til you guys arrived). "Well, they
must make them here and export them to another
island," said G. "Tal vez" said
Simeon. (Perhaps) "Well, they sure look
like they know what they are doing," said
G. I think there are horses on Totally Rad Island,
said Simeon.
G spotted a saddle that seemed wide enough to
go over Mober’s big shoulders. Actually, since
the horses were right out front, she asked if
she could try it on for size. "Oh thank
goodness," said G, "it’s not heavy
either." A customer service worker bear
carried it out anyway and sat it on the Mobe.
Mober was a bit stand offish at first, about
the bear ~ not the saddle.
Granma’s eyes got real big! "It is perfect!" she
exclaimed. It was made out of natural rough leather
and braided rawhide around for decoration, with
real silver stirrups. There were also brass and
silver rings and decorations on it with long
leather tying tassles. Engraved on one leg leather
where the stirrup attached, was the word ‘Cool.’
Smaller, and up near the saddle horn, were the
intials ‘FFOI." "I gotta have it" says
G, "and we have to find one for Pepper too!"
Julio was rolling his eyes, wondering how much
all this was gonna cost, and an Assjack to boot!
G cinched up the new saddle, but not too tight,
bcause Mober was turning her head around and frowning
at her. You ever seen a horse frown? They can,
you know. New saddle, new blankie. "Mober" says
G, "you’re looking like a royal princess!" Now
Mober batted her eyelashes at this statement and
turned her head this way and that, swishing her
frosted red-gold and white mane around. She swished
her tail too and pawed. Pepper was looking over
anxiously and whinnied. Julio went over and told
her to wait just a minute; they were going to find
her a saddle too. Then Pepper snorted.
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