"...the poor beast had improved wonderfully; it already seemed fatter and stronger, and had begun to show an affection for its new masters, especially for Sam."
Just wondering how many of my fellow CoE'ers are also fellow horse lovers! I'd love to know a little bit more about your experience with horses, if you have any horses, what you do with horses, etc.!
My personal connection with horses is that I have essentially been "riding" since I was in the womb. The first time I ever rode a horse by myself, I was 4 years-old. My life has had many horses in it, with my first family horse being a Thoroughbred/Quarter Horse, buckskin gelding named Boomer's Buckshot AKA Buck. My first horse was a off-track Thoroughbred gelding named Clever Reign, but he was simply known as Reign or Reignman. I lost him to a tragic injury that could not be re-habbed going on 3 years ago and miss him everyday.
Currently, my partner in crime is a 7 year-old off-track Thoroughbred gelding named Repent And Rejoice, but I gave him the barn name Cash because he was born on Johnny Cash's birthday. I have re-trained him to be my trail partner and western-pleasure mount. He is the light of my life and shares my enthusiasm of the LotR. Yes, I speak Elvish to him (any horse, actually), and he has an Elvish name!
I'd love to hear about your horsey experiences!
"In gratitude for this second chance, I'll prove 'til I depart; I may not have the legs or lungs, but I have a racer's heart." ~Anonymous
I love horses!!! I have been obsessed with them since I was three. I now have an 9 year old gelding that I got as an untouched 8 year old. and in one year he has become a wonderful companion on the trails. He is the first horse I've trained from scratch so I'm very proud of him. I also have a 30 year old mare and a mini/pony mix.