“Unveiling Secrets: How Jess Phoenix’s ‘The Race’ Transforms the Meaning of Survival in an Unforgiving World”
When a horse is out of control and running away, there are two options. The first is to bail out in an emergency dismount, jumping clear of pounding hooves and hoping for a soft landing. The second—and preferred—option is to perform a one-rein stop. The mechanics are simple and effective. I was not willing to lose Anthracite, my only potential salvation, to the Mongolian wilderness, so I grabbed his left rein with both hands and pulled with my entire upper body. His head twisted back towards me, and his body immediately arced to follow. Horses cannot gallop sideways, so a proper one-rein stop will direct them into an ever-shrinking circle until they finally stop. It worked like a charm.
