Effie stared dumbfounded as she watched Gemma's arms being pulled over the horse, and her wrists attached to the far side.  Her eyes widened further as Miss Rogers then unclothed her, leaving her bare buttocks exposed to the world.<br/><br/>Effie jumped off her seat as the first crack of the crop landed across Gemma's exposed bottom cheeks, leaving an angry red weal.<br/><br/>"Effie, I would like you to count the strokes aloud please. Start from two...", she heard Miss Rogers say.  But she could only stare with complete bewilderment.<br/><br/>The strokes continued to land, the crop making a fearful swishing noise through the air.<br/><br/>"No Miss..please..stop", Effie blurted, her hands half covering her eyes.  "Please...this is not right...it's not allowed", she said, her eyes wide with fright.