The Ballad of Zachery CarsonChapter 2
Zach reined his horse onto a low rock shelf that had been exposed by the elements and continued East for miles. When the horse finally stepped off the shelf onto the desert floor, Zach spurred the animal into a fast lope. Kathleen had relaxed her hold on Zach as they rode slowly over the shelf but now she renewed her death grip as she bounced around on the horse's rump. They rode at the lope for about 20 minutes, slowed to an easy walk for 10, and then increased their speed to a lope again....