Dakota slowly slipped into sleep

Dakota slept for a while before waking and walking to the bar

Dakota grabbed a notepad and wrote a note. I'll be outside. Love you. She set down the piece of paper on her pillow before putting on her boots and going to her horse

Dakota stroked the mare's nose, just spending time with her

Dakota opened the stall and clipped a lungeline to the mare's halter. She walked her out to the arena and lunged her horse at a jog. She technically wasn't riding