EHAL Magazine May 2019

Everything Horses and Livestock Magazine ®

April 13; more bad news our two retired geldings that were 30 years old had to be laid to rest. I had K-Lar an Arabian that was with me for 30 years, he was the first horse I tamed and trained myself. With the knowledge that I have now, I’m pretty sure I did more wrong than right. Neither of us knew it, so we had no problems. We had an amazing life together. I wrote a short story about our experience together. Titled “K-LAR my Arabian Gift” you can read it on this

link: https://hubpages.com/animals/K-Lar-my-Arabian-Gift Then his pasture buddy

Razzmatazz, aka “Taz” who was Tennessee Walker. He was my due to a hip injury. Taz was blessed our lives. There are those you build relationships with these Taz. We needed a big smooth has a spine condition and for him could handle riding for longer several horses, we found Taz in character, anyone could ride him. passengers. Both boys were sick cancer the other his body just another added heartbreak. I tears left. But apparently, we plenty to shed for quite a while.

an amazing big 17 HH Chestnut husband’s horse. He was retired another wonderful horse that folks that don’t understand how animals, we worked hard to find gaited horse for my husband. He to ride we needed a horse that he periods of time. After riding Springfield Mo. He was a He took good care of his with different illness one with gave out. Losing these horses was thought I wouldn’t have any more humans make plenty of tears. I had

Taz was taught by his previous owner to bow. He loved treats so much, that if you came up to the pasture he would begin with a bow and continue until he received a treat. Sometimes he would go through his trick routine. Which was Bowing, Shake is head up and down for “Yes” and back in forth for “No”

Huge losses this year. God blesses us with this life on earth no doubt about it, just look around at all that he created for us, then he gave us friendships, look at all the people and experiences, it’s all for the good even though it doesn’t seem like it. We fail to see this as we go through our trials. Each of these horses brought unconditional love, wonderful experiences that created joy and laughter, most of the time, we do have those moments. I’m so honored to have had the opportunity to spend the time and have the relationships with each one. They touched many lives. Sometimes we like to hang on to those “good ole days” when everything seemed to be better, simpler. But it’s just not reality we have to move onward. Time goes on whether you want it to or not. Those that have children watch them move on as they start their own journeys of life. It’s sad but sweet at the same time. Then our past becomes these wonderful memories. Our hearts are forever tied to them. I look at this as one of God’s special gifts because we can open our memory boxes and pick out the ones we want to relive at any moment we choose. I picture a bank vault filled with all these deposit boxes stacked to the ceiling, we reach in and pick the memory, we put it back. It all happens within seconds you just shut door and move on. Of course, there are many memories I choose NOT to relive, except on occasion when I’m helping someone that may be going through a similar experience. I use the bad memories for God’s

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