This message is from: Linda Baker Lottie <horselo...@hotmail.com>
Thx for sharing your story...made me get misty eyed . Bless you! And your hubby too ;) Sent from my iPhone On Nov 29, 2012, at 3:01 PM, Kathleen Prince <kathl...@pookiebros.com> wrote: > This message is from: Kathleen Prince <kathl...@pookiebros.com> > > > Linda, > Your post brought tears to my eyes. I have had this very journey w/my > mare Cass & her daughter (now 4.5 yrs.). When I got her in '08 it was > a toss up who was more scared of who. We were both terrified and she > was very pregnant. I began it all by simply being w/her. I would read > aloud to her. She would get closer & closer. My husband actually got > a photo of the 1st time she put her nose thru the gate to whiff me > and I sat reading. It's priceless to me, as is she. We bonded thru > grooming. We bonded thru patience and no expectations. We celebrated > every single baby step. She was a horse who refused to pick up her > feet (had been done prior to me on a tip table), she could not be > patted on the neck, she reared at the very sound of an electric clipper. > > But, because of her natural desire to be w/someone, she learned to > trust me. More importantly, I learned to trust her. Now, I can do > anything to her. Her favorite thing is cleaning her "boobies" which > we have to do often. I can get on my knees underneath her & shave her > belly. I can point to her foot and she will lift it. I have even > "ridden" her a handful of times - something most said would never > happen. No matter what time I show up at the barn, she & daughter > both come to greet me - even if they are way in the back pasture. One > of our big treats is to take a walk down the street, me beside Cass > (as you have done w/yours). When we come upon something she's not > sure of, she will gently touch my hand w/her nose. If she feels I'm > ok, then she's ok. > > Building this relationship has been the most rewarding thing I've > ever done. It was done by me being a gentle and passive leader. One > they want to follow, not one they have to follow. If it can be done w/ > mine, I know it can be done w/others. > -- > Kathleen Prince > kathl...@pookiebros.com > > Check out our blog! > http://www.cassidyapril.com > > Pookie Bros. Pet Sitting > Professional Pet Care In Your Home! > http://www.pookiebros.com > > > > > On Nov 29, 2012, at 1:11 PM, Don & Linda Hazel wrote: > >> I am convinced these horses love and want to please so much, that >> they can >> be taught just about anything with love, touch and only a few patient >> words > > Important FjordHorse List Links: > Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e > FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw > FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
