Corky's Hallmark moment
Corky had her 'Hallmark moment' this past weekend - her very first show under saddle! Granted, it was only a walk-trot class at an open show, but it was still a milestone for us. She was SO good at this show, I really feel confident about us. While everyone else was rushing their two year olds and getting them ready to show at futurities all summer, I was slowly slowly slowly training mine to accept everything in a quiet manner and to put her complete trust in me. It seems to have worked, I really feel she is a very confident horse right now because she has complete faith in the fact that i wouldn't put her in a dangerous spot - she is safe with me!
I wonder if there are people in 'real' life (of course, horses are real life to ME!) who feel safer when they are around me, who have complete faith that they will be OK with me and my decisions. Probably not..I guess that is a sentiment that only children have for their parents, and I am not a parent. I can see the attraction for having kids, there is a heady feeling that come sith having a 'little person' (or a big 16'3" hand young horse!) look up to you and gauge their moods and feelings on yours. Too bad I have zero maternal instinct. I guess I have an 'equinal instinct' - that's my new made-up term to describe my instincts. My biological clock ticks a different song - it tells me I need to start planning on breeding Taylor so that I am still young and fit enough to show her babies!
Taylor is definitely NOT ready to retire. She is still so much fun to ride and show, and she is such a great hauler. It will be crazy for me next eyar to try and show two horses. But I hate to leave Taylor at home when she is still so eager and fresh. Wow, what a problem to have - having two incredible horses that I love and that need to be shown! 20 years ago I would have never imagined myself in this position. I wonder where I will be 20 years from now? I am sure it is someplace incredible.
