Today’s
thoughts are on what we should be thankful for are. I am so thankful for my 4 grandchildren and
their health. For Makenzie and her
outgoing ways and ambition and energy.
For Caden and his quiet ways of figuring things out and wanting to know
if we can play with him. For Tyler’s laughter,
his soft side, his tenderness, and not wanting his feelings hurt. And little Kaytlyn, so young, so do we really
know her personality? But she is so
calm, so peaceful, so content. She
teaches us a valuable lesson. I am so
thankful for all my family, my children, my SIL and my DIL, and my
grandchildren.
Then there
are our horses. They teach us so
much!
The shake of
their heads. The stance. The demeanor.
How, and why, they like, and how they don’t like certain horses. And do you figure out the why? I have on most of the horses, and then there
is always a surprise.
Starlet, the
boss. Fought with Doc, a gelding who was
gelded as a 12 year old. They did not
like each other for 3 or 4 years. Now
this year, they stand close to each other.
I think still figuring who is the ultimate boss.
Shaggy who
isn’t a threat to any horse and every horse likes him. From birth to 9 years. No one fights with him.
Chick who
could be a nasty show mare, but with a calm influence, shows well. But she hates to be separated from her
pasture mates. And let’s all horses
around her know that!
The quiet
yearlings who turn into monsters when new young horses enter their space.
The old
horses who accept anything, some who move away from nasty horses and some who
put younger horses in their place.
And the
young horse who is bossy, pushy, fights with everyone and then meets their match
with an older, mature, confident, mare or gelding, and teaches a valuable
lesson.
This is most
of my herd. What is your’s like?
“Embrace the
Journey!”
And Embrace
your Horse’s Journey!
.JPG)
