"Don't get kicked. Got it." She nodded. She'd let him guide her around the horse, happy just to have him touching her and feeling a little ridiculous for it.
She put one hand on his shoulder as she put her foot in the stirrup. She could figure out the rest, right? Ashley put her other hand on the saddle and made an attempt at a mount but her left leg didn't quite make it over abd she started to fall back.