( She snorts, shaking her head and blurting out the truth: )

It was an investment opportunity! We went halvesies on a saddle.

( Which might have been fine, but adding in the rest without thinking: )

So I'd be easier to ride!

( Starts to veer off course, and it doesn't get better when she attempts to clarify with: )

Especially for people who have no idea what they're doing, since it's a whole lot of exertion on my part and keeping people on top is more of a challenge than you think when you're running the show from... underneath...

( Ahem ... This whole explanation sounded much better in her head than stated out loud, she decides, ad she's just hoping again that it's too dark out to really tell she's blushing. )

Have I mentioned that I can turn into a horse?