There is just something about the sweet smell of a horse, the softness of his nostrils, the heat of his breath, the doe-ness of his eyes, the strength of his muscles, the containment of his power underneath the reign.
Yes, I have desired that all of my children know the thrill.
Well, allright, so Keller doesn't look so thrilled. But it wasn't *really* about the horse . . .it was about his first-time-ever stuffy nose. Honest. And the Mississippi humid heat. It's true!
When I discovered Bethany's latent love, I was shocked to say the least. Yet after having met Ezekiel [Zeke for short], her handsome steed, I fully approve of her intuitive horsemanship and ability to take up the task of ownership.
Watching her in action, knowing that her movements were in a large part a natural, intuitive part of her being, my heart sang. Of course, Zeke cried. He didn't *really* want to take a bath! Like a toddler too young to understand the benefit, he balked. So, we brought in reinforcement:
And, just as a toddler will do, curiosity got the best of him.
"Say, Mister! Whatcha got there??"
Well, I suppose it's only fair. I want my son to know about horses. I guess the horse can be educated on the use of a cell phone.
:D
2 comments:
I am sure he will love it! We can't keep Josiah off of Popeye when we are at the ranch. Speaking of Keller's 1st stuffy nose I hope he is feeling much better. The flu bug has been being passed around over here. By the way we are fine - kept power all but a split second.
After our 2 week vacation to Alaska & Seattle we all have stuffy noses and coughs. I'm sorry Keller wasn't feeling well. We left Mississippi well and returned sick, I hate flying!
HUGS, Friend!
We saw the clip & photo on Israel in the paper. He is doing well!
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