everyone hurried out to the yard to watch the proceedings.-penny was actually a little nervous but she kept her fears to herself except for holding tightly to eds hand.- johnny helped each of the kids onto a horse.-andy had just about adopted fritter and candy preferred jolene.-after a few last-minute instructions were repeated , the twins began walking the horses toward johnny and chrissys house.-as instructed , they walked only a short distance and then , managing the reins as they had been shown , they turned the horses and started back toward the watchers.-they returned to the starting place and johnny helped them dismount and grinned in approval when they went running to get hugs and accolades from the waiting family .