Hide and Seek!
I recently entered a contest in which the challenge was to think from your horse's perspective and write about one adventure you've had with him/her. I entered the story posted below and won! So, I thought I'd share it here too... My horse, Dancer (an Appaloosa gelding) would have many stories to tell! I've had ...him since he was just a foal and we've had countless adventures together! But, if he could tell just one, he would probably want you to sit down, make yourself comfortable, and listen to his story about the time that he played "hide-and-go-seek" with me. (He thinks it's hilarious!) He would probably say something like this:
Static!
I don't know about you, but the word "static" really makes me cringe! Every winter, my horse has major static in his coat that never seems to go away. I've heard many other horse owners complain about this cold weather issue, so I've decided to share my secrets to a static-free coat!In order to reduce the amount of static, I spray my medium brush with Show Sheen or any leave-in conditioner and then brush the horse like you normally would. It takes one spray on the brush for every few strokes on the coat. This not only takes out the static, but it picks up any dust particles and little pieces of grass and bedding that always get stuck in the horse's coat during the winter. One thing to remember about this is that it makes your brush a lot dirtier than normal. So, washing your brushes a little more frequently is a must if you decide to use this method...
Bogs Mattie Boots
Fun Dressage Videos
I'm going to tell Dancer that if these guys can do Dressage, so can he! Men Doing Dressage Camel Does Dressage Bull Does Dressage (Schweppes Ad)
The Meeting
Normally when a girl brings her boyfriend home for the first time, she's terrified that her parents will hate him...or tell way too many embarrassing stories! I was not worried when my parents met Ryan, because I knew they would love him. I was more worried about Ryan meeting Dancer! You see, Dancer has a certain "way" with people he doesn't know. Or people that he thinks he can scare easily. I'm used to his orneriness, but others tend to be a little wary of him when he gets that look in his eye. Well, Ryan and I weren't exactly dating at the time but we were spending so much time together that it was only a matter of time before one of us made it "official". (I think it was actually made "official" just a few weeks after this meeting...if you can believe that!) I wanted Ryan to meet Dancer because he'd been listening to me chatter incessantly about him and other horse related things for months. Ryan said he used to ride with his Aunt when he was younger, and I knew he liked animals, so I figured they'd get along great!