Moe mostly just lives the good life here at Salsipuedes--grain twice a day, all the hay he can eat, free roaming in my pasture with his buddy, Bochica, and open stall doors just in case he wants to come in out of the weather. He doesn't ask for much attention, but loves it when children come to visit and give him some lovin. So when my friend mentioned that one of her grandsons had received cowboy boots, hat, and clothes for his birthday, I jumped at the chance for her to bring him to my house for a photo shoot. She has a new business, Simple Journeys Photography--check out her beautiful work!
First, we went out to the pasture to catch Moe. I explained to him about being calm around horses and the fact that they cannot see directly in front or directly behind them. The little boy was listening very closely.
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| Moe loves treats! |
We had no trouble catching him--Moe will always come right to you. The little boy learned to hold his hand flat--Moe is pretty loose-lipped. He thought giving him treats was great fun!
Then we had a short lesson on leading---Moe is a BIG horse!! But a total sweetie.
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| Come on with me, Moe |
Finally, riding time! They went for a nice long ride. What fun for both of them! I think Moe enjoyed being a "lesson horse" again.
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| Now I am a cowboy! |
We are looking forward to a return visit.
It is very heartwarming to see a child ride a horse for the first time. If I were younger, I would work with children and horses--but I guess I'll just enjoy the occasional visitor to Salsipuedes and my horses.
Stay tuned!
