Has been an Equestrian Life Member since November 14, 2008, lives in Tofield, Alberta, Canada and considers herself a Other in the Western discipline of Reining and Pleasure and Trail and Freestyle and Western Riding. She also rides EnglishHunter / Jumper and Dressage. Boots owns 3 horses: Beaudon's Dawson's Lady, Kody's Black Shamie, Cherokee's Tattoo Niche.
A horse doesn't care how much you know until he knows how much you care.
- Pat Parelli
I spent a year "caring" for my little filly. She's 3 now. She had been basically left with her herd, and her dam to roam the prairies free for the first two years of her life. When I came along, it was a bitter cold winter and she was very happy to see my bestboy and I as we struggled to roll that 1200 lb round bale in to her paddock. Perhaps she was happy to see the round bale rather than me. She wasn't afraid. And as the winter rolled along, she became more and more inquisitive about just who I really was. She would nuzzle my hair and my jacket, and follow me about. I found her scratchy spot under her chin and let me brush the burs and twigs out of her crazy mane. I could see her smile and wink - literally, when I stroked her neck and told her how absolutely beautiful and adorable she was. And so our journey began with her learning how much I cared.
I love my horses. I've been involved in the horse world since I was a tot, and it's just in the last few years that I've actually had the opportunity to have my very own horses. I collect horse books, Beswick china horses, horsie art, framed horsie photos and as of late, i'm collecting tack. :/ darn auctions. As far as my riding experince, well let see, I've been kicked, bitten, stepped on, bucked off, ridden a bukin bronk, gone bareback, hundreds of hours of lessons in both western and english, many hours on the trail, competed in barrel racing, pole bending, jumped picnic tables, fallen logs and unwittingly broke several horses, all before the age of 13. I prefer to stick to the happy trails now, and if we never get past a trot, that's OK with me...
I am a Morgan Horse Lover
here are some facts about the breed....
http://www.morganhorse.com/resources/faq.php#2
I have two 16 year old mares that pull a haywagon, and a cutter. Kody's Black Shamie and Beam's Breathin' Easy. I just sold our Beam's Black Joker to a lovely family in Alberta. He is a pack horse, for pleasure and trails. They just LOVE him. I also just sold Cassiar, our only Chestnut, to a friend. This little one only stands 14.2, though she's been caught jumping a 5 foot corral!!! Her new mom is impressed, as she is a hunter/jumper and Cassiar suits her perfectly. They are both short ;)
My youngest filly, Cherokee's Tattoo Nichee, is just 3, and is my dream horse. This sweet horse is so gentle and willing, yet fearless and gritty. I have ridden her 4 times now and she is solid and smart and is happy to step out and see the world. I spent a weekend at a clinic with her at Al Kolenosky's from 2J Morgans. Al owns her sire, TwoJ willy's Cherokee. (I'd love to bring that horse home) Al was very impressed with Nichee's softness and willingness. I attribute that to a full year of daily handling, ground work and LOVE LOVE LOVE. She will make a fantastic trail horse. She's a bit young for much more than an hour or two riding at a time, but in a few years, this girl will be my best horse. My main riding horse is my 16 year old black mare, Shamie. I think she's deaf, as many times bombs went off under her, and she didn't flinch and has dealt with those darn horse eating squirrels on many an occasion, and won!.
My real hero is Tom Dorrance. http://www.tomdorrance.com/index.htm And I really, really respect Ray Hunt.
I'd love to connect with other trail riders from Alberta, canada, or anywhere in the world.
Heart
I talked to a friend just the other day
who’s got lots of opinions and plenty to say.
We discussed what we both like to see in a horse
His requirements and mine were different of course…
He likes a clean throatlatch and a long skinny neck,
and prefers that their hocks are set close to the deck.
Short backs and hard feet and clean slopin’ shoulder,
and a gaskin that looks like it swallered a boulder.
He likes a short face and a big ol’soft eye,
and says these are the horses he’s likely to buy.
And when he’d completed his lengthy discourse,
on all of the attributes of the quality horse.
He asked my opinion, and where do I start?
And I said that I….just want horses with heart.
I said I want heart above all the other.
I don’t care if he’s Smart Little Lena’s full brother.
Or just how much money that his grandmother won,
or whether he’s roan, palomino or dun.
But give me a horse with some grit and some try,
and some heart and some guts and that’s one that I’ll buy.
And I’ve found it’s the same with a woman or man….
the good ones won’t quit you when the shit hits the fan
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