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At 23:35:47 on 01.08.11, wrote:
Like some others, the horse I ride isn't mine. My mother loves to save horses, but sometimes she gets in over her head. Apachie was her latest "project" horse, bought just before her knee replacement. He was terrified of blankets, saddle pads, saddles, and even when I got him tacked he'd spook at the stirrups, trying to run away from them. I was told nothing of his past, only that he may be a Premerin foal. Frame and muscle like a draft, height and color like a paint. Sweet as can be, with power that can scare you to death. I work with him for years, and still couldn't get him completely over his saddle fright. But I ride him any style (though it might not look well) and I could trust him completely once I was on his back. Then I fell ill, diagnosed with Cervical Dystonia (constant muscle spasms in my neck and back). Two years later, my mother helped me get back on, as part of our own Equine Therapy. You'd think thrashing about uncontrollably would not go well on any horse, let alone one like Apachie. He watched me, probably trying to figure out what was going on, but never stepped away from me. In fact many have seen him actually sidestep, to keep himself under me. It's been a year now, and I can now saddle (English or Western), ride (ring and trails), groom, pick all his Big feet, and cool him down... all on my own. I can even mount from the ground (I haven't for 15 years), and he holds perfectly still for me (but no one else). He calls to me when he hears me coming and everyone that sees me ride agrees, he takes care of me. He's no project anymore, he's found his purpose, and I'm glad it's me! Thank God for my little tank Apachie!!
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At 00:30:31 on 23.09.11, JaymeeLS wrote:
Saffie either, trusts me, or trusts that I'll have a carrot for her lol! She's affectionate and will follow anyone around in her paddock. No such thing as 'catching' her, she comes right up to you and sticks her head into her head-collar lol. She wants to be caught, if you turn up in the morning and do other things before going to her, she has a little paddy as if to say 'why ain't you come to get me already!? Come on man!!' That being said, my aunt left me at the yard to finish up and tried to get a kiss off Saffie before she left, and Saff kept pulling her head away. I walked up and went 'Saff, kiss!' and got one right in the kisser lmao. My aunt wasn't too happy hehehe. :P
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At 15:32:35 on 10.11.11, Sadie Ann wrote:
You know, this is a wonderful question. I have owned 4 horses and leased 2. I have ridden countless others. My first horse, and my favorite, was Buffy. She has been gone now for 3 years (almost to the day) but my times with her were precious. She was a wonderful mare. Very smart and alpha. She had 6 children and was a great mother to all. We had a really neat relationship of mutual respect and love. It meant a lot that she trusted me because she was alpha. Sometimes she would be a slight but mareish and she was afraid of creeks and clapping (something we never got over), but she performed her best in the ring for me and on the trail. We did so many things together. So many different disciplines and activities. I miss her a lot and hope to see her again one day. She was very attractive and kept her figure into old age. She really was very beautiful. She was interesting and I will always love her and remember our times together as serene and good. The other horses all have their own stories but I always felt very comfortable with them as well. |
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At 05:54:27 on 08.04.12, KklovesJunior wrote:
I have had... different relationships with each of my horses. My first horse, Cherry, hurt me and kind of shattered my confidence because she was pretty wild when we bought her. But over the years she calmed down and helped fix my confidence and know I am practically fearless all over again, the only one who has no fear at all of my horses :D Kerrie my second horse, was not very affectionate but she was a great teacher, she taught me almost everything I know now.She died almost a year ago. Junior... is my little monster. He makes me laugh and in the same day can make me so frustrated I want to pull my hair out. Bailey... my newest horse is great. We have a great bond even if I have only had her since September. She is the only one that will RUN out of the pasture, or leave her food, to come to me. But she does get mad and jealous at me if i spend more time with some of the others, even if she does judge the time fairly. I love them all but sometimes they each try to make me love them more, try to make me play favorites. (and sometimes I admit to favorites) But it still makes me so happy to see them coming up from the pasture to meet them. |
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At 15:31:44 on 08.04.12, Hoofpirintsonmyheart wrote:
My mare and i are very close. She loves her mama :) Granted i have only had her 4 months, when i first got her she wanted nothing to do with me, she didnt listen to me very well and was just a rebel. But after working with her 4 out of the 7 days a week working on ground manners and such for the past 4 months & just spending quality time with her she has grown to love me more and more everyday. and i can honestly say she is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I love walking into the barn every morning and hear her whinny cuz she wants me to come see her & she follows me EVERYWHERE always super close to me! LOL she lets me do anything and is never really fussy when i try something new. she is the light of my life and the apple of my eye. I love her to bits and i know she loves me back. 
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