To ride on a horse
is to fly without wings.
...Anonymous
I have loved horses and as long as I can remember. I think I was age 3 the first time I rode a horse on a trail ride. I made my birthday invitations by drawing a horse on every one of them for my 10th birthday. Recently one of my childhood friends sent my invitation back to me after keeping it for 50 years.
My best birthday gift ever was a horse for my 13th birthday, a mare named Fifty Grand (upper left). The three jumping photos are on my second horse, a gelding named My Marco. I would go to the barn 5-6 days a week after school and on the weekends from 10am-5pm. I skipped trips and vacations because I didn’t want to leave my horse. A girl and her horse is never forgotten and the love for horses continues for a lifetime. I shed some tears reminiscing today.
Nice on Black.
When I get to Heaven, you will find me bareback riding along a beach. It's a dream of mine. I am extremely allergic to horses, so can't go near them but their power and nobility is so very very appealing. Watch out for me on that beach in Heaven!
@milaniet Many thanks! @seattlite Thank you, Gloria! I loved riding in equestrian and hunters & jumper horse shows...or any day! :) @haskar Thank you so much. @ludwigsdiana It was fun going down memory lane but also melancholy thinking about my horses. @casablanca Maybe you are no longer allergic? I grew up highly allergic to cats! Look at me now...I must have out grown the allergy because I am not allergic to Katniss. Horses are wonderful animals!
@gardenfolk Ahh, how wonderful! Last time I went near a horse, I nearly died so the allergy is quite severe. I still sneeze a lot around cats and dogs too, so I think I am probably not cured yet. But hey, while there is life, there is hope!
@seattlite Thank you, Gloria! I loved riding in equestrian and hunters & jumper horse shows...or any day! :)
@haskar Thank you so much.
@ludwigsdiana It was fun going down memory lane but also melancholy thinking about my horses.
@casablanca Maybe you are no longer allergic? I grew up highly allergic to cats! Look at me now...I must have out grown the allergy because I am not allergic to Katniss. Horses are wonderful animals!