As they approached a shallow stream, Comet began picking his way along the stones of the riverbed, sneaking a drink here and there while Atom wasn't paying attention.

"Yeah, it's pretty different from how it looks in the movies." Atom patted the big horse's neck. "Horses are pretty big, huh?" So big, in fact, that his stirrups had had to be adjusted and pulled up high in order for Atom to fit in them.