I don´t own anything. Sorry, English is not my first language. Hope you enjoy the story anyway.
The wind was blowing up harder, and the dust and sand travelling violently made itself annoying. Three riders were fighting with the conditions. Coming back from an errand for the Pony Express, where they worked, Buck, Cody and Kid hadn´t been able to outrun the storm.
"We must find a shelter!" Kid patted Katy on the neck, as they all stopped to check the terrain. "There, we could go to that ravine". Buck stated, kicking his horse forward. Cody took the rear, trying to calm his horse, which was becoming very agitated.
Although being noon, the sky turned very dark. Buck and Kid already have dismounted, and begun to descend a slope. At that moment, a harsh sound make them cringe as a lightning landed on a tree not far away from Cody´s horse, which panicked. Te rain had started just a few minutes before, but everything was already damped. As the horse hooped up and then lifted his upper body, Cody lost his wet grip. A surprised gasp left his throat. His body fell hard on the muddy but rocky floor. The horse lost its footing, and landed atop of him. The animal weight stole all his air and pinned him down, just briefly, but a sharp protuberance on the stone below him ripped the flesh on his back and penetrated deep. The horse stood quickly, hitting Cody with its hooves in the process. A muffled moan left the rider´s lips, who just lay still due to pain and lack of oxygen.