Oh this is soooooo cute! Evie has me checking the BLM auction site, like I'm addicted, grrrrr! This little girl was born yesterday...
Can you say "awwwwwwww!" Evie has me interested in Grulla colored horses now. She has a mustang from the Nevada BLM facilty that's 14 now, she got her when she was 3, and she is an AWESOME horse. Star's the black horse you kids have seen pics of before.
https://www.blm.gov/adoptahorse/index.php BLM is having an internet adoption running April 21-May 5 out of the Delta, Utah facility. Bids start at $25.
Evei and I are getting a bit co-dependent about this horse thing, I hope we DON'T get in trouble!
Omigosh, I am in love! What a sweetie.
I was always afraid of horses, not being around them, just getting up on their back and riding them. I could pet and kiss their face without a problem.
I have ridden horses twice in my life. The first was when I was 21 and the horse was blind. She was gentle and sweet. I was with a group on a trail ride and I requested the easiest horse to ride as I was scared silly. They put me in the middle of the group and off we went. It was nice because we only walked, no trotting or galloping. As I got settled and less afraid, I just sat in the saddle enjoying it when all of a sudden everyone in the group started hollering at me to watch out. I hadn't been paying attention and my blind horse went under a tree with the branches way low and I had just a second to duck before I would have been belly hanging on that branch.
My second experience was really exciting for me, I was almost 40 and my cousin was getting married on horseback. I was the maid of honor and I had to ride a horse in the ceremony. The bride was the owner of the all 3 horses and she took me out on her gentle mare and as I sat on the horse, she explained the reins and how to hold them, how to use my feet and hold my legs. She even taught me how to do that click sort of sound to make and off we went.
We started off walking the horse, then she had me do a slow trot (not sure if that what it was, that is what I am calling it, LOL). The entire time she is beside me on her horse and talking me through the whole thing. It was exhilarating to me to be able to do this and my fright totally left me. Soon we were galloping through the field of the farm and I actually stayed on the horse.
The next day was the wedding. I remembered everything Tara had taught me the day before and I stayed on the horse during the ceremony and it just felt great. After the "I do's", Tara and Dave took off on a run and I lagged behind on my horse, not going as fast as they did.
When we all came back to the barn, I wanted to stay on my horse because I was so relaxed and enjoying it so much. That was so exciting for me and it was also the last time I ever rode a horse. A great memory for me.
