Iolanthe-- The horse stuff has been a mixture of research and what I recall from a couple camps I went to.
In regard to the princess being chaperoned--I'll be covering that issue in a few chapters.
Michael-- Loisette definitely sets the standard for getting back on the horse!
I'm glad you're looking forward to future parts--things get more interesting, I promise. The story just starts slow....
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