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    Thelessonsgrewmorecomplicated,withordersonhowtowalkandwhentowalk,trot,canterandevengallop.Remmywasputtingtheprincessthroughlessonsindressagethatnoonehadeverthoughtofapplyingtoahumanbeingbefore.ButRemmydidn\'tseethegirlasbeinghuman,hecouldn\'taffordto,shewasaponygirl.

    Hekeptupthelessonsuntiltwomorebeadsdroppedandthenstopped,thegirlshowingherfatigue.Nowfivebeadsswungfromhersex,asexthatlookedslickandfullerinshapethanithadbefore.

    Remmyledthepantingponygirlovertothehorsetroughandletherdrink.Thenhetookaragandwashedherdown,neveroncestoppinghispraiseofher.

    ThistimePrincessDeedidn\'tmindhistouch,andshewasasproudashesaidhewasatherbeingabletoobeyhiscommands.Shesmiledasherubbedherdownandenjoyedhowhispraisemadeherfeel.

    Anotherbeaddropped,nowthereweresix.

    Remmytookahorsebrushandundidthecordsthatboundherhairintotwopigtails.Hebrushedherhairoutuntilitfloweddownherback,abeautifulmanethatshoneinthefadinglightoftheday.Thenheleftherforamomentandwentintothebarnthatframedoneendofthepaddock.Hecameoutwithasmallcartandheusedtheropetobindherbetweentheshaftsbeforecarefullyclimbingon.

    Theponygirlstoodpassivelyashedidso,waitingforhisorderandwhenhegaveitshedidherbesttopullthecart.Itwastoughgoingatfirst,butwithpersuasionfromthewhipandadvicefromit\'swieldershefoundherpaceandwitheverincreasingspeedshewasabletopullhimaboutthepaddock.OneofthemenopenedthepaddockgateandRemmyguidedtheponygirloutamongthevillagebuildings.

    Aroundandaroundtheywent,withRemmylaughingandcallingouthispraisewhilePrincessDeetrottedandgallopedandcanteredathiscommand,herheadheldhigh.