The air smelled of leather and oats as we stood in the barn where my friend Michelle was teaching my daughter to ride a horse Michelle rsquo s white pony opened its mouth as she demonstrated how to place the metal bit behind its teeth As she pulled the bridle over its ears Michelle explained that the bit was important because it allowed the rider to slow the horse and steer it to the left or right A horse rsquo s bit like the human tongue is small but important Both have great influence over something big and powerful mdash
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