Owk Mistress Riding — Pony Boys

Before her knelt two "ponies"—not equines, but men transformed. Their backs were bare, their faces obscured by polished leather hoods with articulated bit mouthpieces. On their hands and knees, they wore custom-molded hooves over their boots, and their bodies shone with a light sheen of sweat and conditioning oil.

A stumble. The left pony hesitated. Oak was there in two strides, not yelling, but pressing a firm hand to the pony's flank, guiding his haunches into alignment. Owk Mistress Riding Pony Boys

And they crawled after her, eager as any faithful steed, into the deepening quiet of the oak-beamed stable. If "Owk" was a specific name or term, please clarify, and I can rewrite the text accordingly. Alternatively, if you need a explanation of the "Mistress/pony boy" dynamic (etiquette, roles, safety), let me know. Before her knelt two "ponies"—not equines, but men

"Good ponies," she murmured. "To the stable. Oak will see to your rubdown and water. Tonight, we ride under the full moon." A stumble