The Making of a Solid Horse
On March 27th 2022 I anxiously awaited the arrival of my mentor who was driving all the way from Florida with some very precious cargo. I knew I was ready, I had meticulously planned, been educated, and committed to this new addition that was loaded into a 4 horse slant load coming from 680 miles away. Hell I even found my mentor in the crusade of knowledge and experience in natural horsemanship, something that seemed to have eluded me until that point. So here I was awaiting the arrival of my very own chestnut mare, something that back when I was less educated might have had me quaking in my boots. I remember distractingly doing chores around the pasture and holding pens, anything to keep my emotions in check. After all this poor mare has had her life upended, the last thing she needs is a frantic nervous human taking her lead rope. So I kept busy until that faithful trailer came into the drive, a deep breath and a long walk to to where it was parked m...