Seven steps to ride a horse

(or write a book)

First catch your horse (portrait of Frank by Sam Shelley for Graziher)

1. First catch your horse. Take a little treat, a peace offering of sorts, and walk into the paddock. Notice the way the sun hits your face, how it lies gently against your cheek, warms your frozen fingers. Notice the caroling magpie, crisp in black and white, sitting in the bare, sharp …