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Chapter 113 A Good Horse with a Good Saddle (3)

After sitting on the hill for nearly an hour, Ling Zikai and Du Juan got up and walked back.

When he came to the yurt, he saw that Ge Yan was already fitting harnesses for the three horses that Ling Zikai and the others had selected from the racecourse.From a distance, he could be heard humming a prairie song while he was busy, and his mental outlook was completely renewed.

Seeing Ling Zikai and the others approaching, Ge Yan greeted him from afar: "Brother Ling, you are back, come and see how these harnesses are, are you satisfied? If not, I will go to Luoshan immediately Buy a few sets from the county seat!"

Listening to Ge Yan's loud and straightforward voice, Ling Zikai sighed secretly: "This is the character that a grassland man should have!"

When he arrived, Ling Zikai took a look at the things on the ground, they were all brand new.

The three sets of harnesses are brown-red, orange-yellow, and cyan-purple. They should be arranged by Geyan in the racecourse for the convenience of some customers who buy horses.

Ge Yan introduced the harness while fitting the horses:

The so-called harness mainly consists of bridles, saddles, pedals and pedal belts, and girdles.

The bridle is the main tool for the rider to control the horse, which is divided into three parts: the cage, the mouth and the rein.The movement of the horse is mainly controlled by the commands issued by the rider through the bridle, just like the steering wheel and speed gear of a car.A good set of bridles is very important for riders. They are usually made of high-quality cowhide, and the bridle is made of metal. The style, flower decoration and color match the saddle.

A saddle is a seat made of a wooden frame covered with leather, stuffed with soft stuff, shaped to fit the rider's buttocks, and protruding front and rear.High swells at both ends limit the tendency of the rider's body to slide back and forth and provide longitudinal stability.It plays the role of fixing the position, effectively preventing the danger of falling from the horse's back, and at the same time reducing the fatigue caused by long-term riding.

The semicircular metal hanging on both sides of the saddle is the pedal, which is the place where the rider's feet step on when riding.No numbness after long rides.It also comes in different designs and sizes, but compared to other equipment, choosing a different design and size is less important.The leather that hangs the pedals on the saddle is called the pedal strap.It can be adjusted in length at any time according to the rider's leg length.

The sweat pad is a cloth pad that is placed under the saddle and directly contacts the horse's back fur.Its main purpose is to absorb the sweat from the horse during exercise, and prevent the saddle from sliding on the horse's back due to sweat.

The saddle pad is because when the rider is riding on the horseback, his weight plus the weight of the saddle will cause a considerable impact on the horseback.The saddle pad is placed between the saddle and the sweat pad, which can be used to evenly distribute the weight to the entire horse's back, buffer the impact on the horse's back during riding, and avoid horse back injuries. Most of them are made of wool.
The function of the girth is to fasten the buckles at both ends to the saddle, and tighten it after going around the horse's belly, so that the saddle can be fixed on the horse's back.Although it looks a little inconspicuous, it plays a vital role in safety. If the girdle is loose during riding, the saddle will slide and tilt, and the horse will fall.

Now the price of a pair of harnesses in the market varies greatly, the ordinary ones cost more than one thousand, and the handmade ones cost five thousand to ten thousand.There are also some jockey clubs that import saddles from abroad as high as 10,000+, which is more expensive than a car!

Afterwards, Ge Yan said with some embarrassment: "These sets of harnesses are for the convenience of customers who can get on the horses and ride away when they buy horses. In order to reduce costs, they are all the most common harnesses, and the prices are relatively cheap. You If you think it’s too low-grade, you can go back and replace it with a better quality one!”

Seeing Ge Yan talking about the price, Ling Zikai asked, "By the way, I haven't asked you how much the three horses and harnesses cost in total!"

Ge Yanhan said with a smile: "You can ask Gelina about this. In the racecourse, I only care about raising and training horses, and she manages other things."

Just as she was talking, Ge Lina came out from a yurt, saw Du Juan and the others, hurried over and said, "You are back, lunch is ready, I just want Ge Yan to call you!"

As if the long-dried grass and trees were nourished by nectar, Gelina's face was radiant at this time, and she seemed to be several years younger than before.

Du Juan walked up to her and whispered a few words in her ear, probably because the words were a little ambiguous. Gelina's face turned red all of a sudden, and she beat Du Juan lightly with her hand, but looked at Ge Yan's eyes were full of tenderness and sweetness.

The lunch is the most characteristic milk food and meat food of the Mongolian people.There are fresh milk and milk wine for drinking, milk skin, cheese, and soufflé for eating; meat dishes include roasted lamb heart, fried lamb tripe, lamb brain stew, and a large plate of hand-caught lamb.

Gelina said sorry, because there was too little time, I could only make a few side dishes in a hurry, which was a little neglectful!When I come back next time, let me tell you in advance that she must make a "Ucha Banquet" to entertain them.

Seeing Ling Zikai's puzzled expression, Du Juan explained from the side: "The Banquet of Wucha" is the most typical Mongolian food, and it is also a very grand etiquette for entertaining guests.To put it simply, it is a sumptuous whole sheep feast.

After sitting down cross-legged at a rectangular low wooden table placed on sheepskin felt, Ge Yan personally poured a bowl of fresh milk into the wine bowls of Du Juan and Ling Zikai, then raised the wine bowl and offered it to them, expressing Welcome guests with the most holy and auspicious food on the grassland and the highest Mongolian etiquette.

After taking the wine bowl, Du Juan dipped a little bit of wine with the ring finger of his right hand, solemnly flicked once to the sky and once to the ground, and finally tasted a little by himself to show respect to the sky, the earth, the gods and the master.

Seeing this, Ling Zikai did the same thing as Du Juan.

After drinking the first bowl of fresh milk, Ge Lina got up and took out a bottle wrapped in yellow silk from a cabinet, put it in front of Ge Yan, and said, "You and Brother Ling will drink this today! "

Seeing the wine bottle's eyes shine, Ge Yan yelled loudly: "Oh, my good wife, didn't you say that you want to use this wine to entertain the most distinguished guests? How could you be willing to take it out after a few days!"

Galina glanced at her husband with dissatisfaction, and said, "What did you say, isn't brother Ling the most honored guest!"

Ge Yan immediately came to his senses, nodded repeatedly and said, "Look at what I said, Brother Ling, let's get drunk today!"

Ling Zikai could tell from the color of the silk that the wine should be quite old, and before Ge Yan opened the outer packaging of the bottle, he stopped him and said, "Brother Ge Yan, I'm not good at drinking, so your wine should It has an extraordinary history! Keep it, lest I spoil it!"

Ge Yan unwrapped the wine bottle with his hands and said, "Brother Ling has good eyesight. This wine is called Zhaojun wine, and it is the most expensive wine on the grassland. The older it is, the more precious it is. Everyone uses it to treat the most precious wine. Distinguished guest. To tell you the truth, this wine has been around for thirty years, and Galina has always regarded it as a treasure. Your mouth is blessed."

Du Juan looked at the bottle made of red earthenware and said, "I heard that this kind of wine that is more than 20 years old costs several thousand a bottle. I see—"

Ge Lina didn't wait for Du Juan to finish, and interrupted her, saying: "Du Juan, you are too boring. There are some things in this world that you can't buy with more money! Ge Yan, don't listen to me. Theirs, open the wine!"

"okay!"

As Ge Yan said, he pulled open the cork, and suddenly, a sweet fragrance overflowed the yurt, refreshing.

(End of this chapter)