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First off, I want to thank my friend Betty for providing the image for my header. She is from Dublin, Ireland, and is featured riding her horse Prince. She enjoys many hunts and hacking events and travels to different countries to participate in these equestrian adventures. I get to live vicariously through her experiences in Europe and hope to ride with her some day. Thank you Betty!
For me, this is probably the most important and most difficult page to create. The reason being, as I am a Gemini, meaning dual personality, I don’t consider myself to fall into any one identifying category. Perhaps a “dabbler of many and a master of none” I do try to master everything I attempt. Thankfully, until I meet my maker, there is always opportunity.
Since I was a little girl, one consistent love of mine was that of horses and as a 6 year old, I was designing barns and drawing them. Growing up without a horse, I made my dream a reality on September 23, 2004 and purchased my first horse Honor. Honor is a 16 hand Morgan gelding and was 16 years old. He has been my constant horse companion and helped me train 6 horses in the past 7 years. I couldn’t have imagined a better horse for my first horse.
Honor has never let me down and always kept me safe, noticing when my balance was off, he would slow down or stop. What a guy! Probably as “bomb proof” as a horse can get and “finished” to the point of being a great lesson horse. As one of my clients said, “I didn’t know horses could be so disciplined”, meaning educated. Truly one of a kind.
My two Morgans, 20 year old Honor & 2 year old Zack, October 2008
My slogan “Horses are my sanity and my insanity.” They have taught me so much about myself, helped increase my confidence and awareness levels and helped me get into shape. Remembering an episode of Dr. Phil, he told his female guest that wanted to lose weight by riding horses, that riding horses would give the horse a work out but not her. Dr. Phil didn’t realize what it takes to properly ride a horse. No disrespect Dr. Phil. Yes, I “got fit” riding horses consistently and eating respectfully. Horses relax me, at least mine do. The insanity is the expense in maintaining a horse and in some situations the injuries or death that can occur to horse and/or human. It’s a risky hobby or business that isn’t always controllable. This blog is a tribute to my Rowdy, a Polish Arabian that passed on.
The reason I purchased my first horse was because I realized that I wasn’t getting any more physically fit (Curiously, I exercised and lifted weights every day), younger or wealthier, so what was I waiting for. God had a plan and He Has Provided!!! I’ll write more about my horse family in the “My Herd” page.
Below is a photo of me on my 4th horse, Theeo. Only ever wanting 3 horses, having a 5th in 5 years is hard for me to believe. My 4th horse, Theeo, is not a replacement for my favorite that passed on, CS Alada Attitude, AKA Rowdy, but rather an extension of what Rowdy, the 3rd horse, could have been. Always wanting a race horse, Rowdy was my prospect for that, but God had other plans and introduced me to Theeo. Confused… hopefully I’ll clear this up in the My Herd page. Zack, my 5th horse, is in transition to allow my 1st horse Honor, to retire. Zack will be a wonderful replacement as he has the disposition for it, is very smooth to ride and dependable.
For “nearly daily” updates on my blog, check out my Fence Posts page and for local activities posted, you can go to my Horse ‘n Around page. For more leisure reading, I’ve created separate stories and posted them on the Hoof Prints page. If you would like something posted or want to blog with me, please use the “comments” section within the blog pages. Many Happy Trails!
Theeo & Me 7/15/2009
