Heart

I talked to a friend just the other day who’s got lots of opinions and plenty to say.

We discussed what we both like to see in a horse His requirements and mine were

different of course… He likes a clean throatlatch and a long skinny neck, and prefers

that their hocks are set close to the deck. Short backs and hard feet and clean

slopin’ shoulder, and a gaskin that looks like it swallered a boulder. He likes a

short face and a big ol’soft eye, and says these are the horses he’s likely to buy.

And when he’d completed his lengthy discourse,on all of the attributes of the quality

horse. He asked my opinion, and where do I start? And I said that I….just want

horses with heart. I said I want heart above all the other. I don’t care if he’s

Smart Little Lena’s full brother. Or just how much money that his grandmother won,

or whether he’s roan, palomino or dun. But give me a horse with some grit and some

try and some heart and some guts and that’s one that I’ll buy. And I’ve found it’s

the same with a woman or man…. The good ones won’t quit you when the shit hits the

fan


by Monte Baker

Roman Riding, What Is It ???

When I tell people that I "Roman Ride" people's usual response is "You what??". When I say "well it's just when you stand on two horses at once and gallop around". People are usually impressed.

Roman Riding started in Rome (hence the name) and was put to use so that the Romans could exercise their horses more efficiently. Besides it is pretty thrilling so it made it a lot of fun. This is only my theory though and probably shouldn't be quoted.

What I do know for sure is that Roman Riding is completely unique and if you get the chance you should try it too !!!




Here is a link to a site of the guy who taught me how to Roman Ride (he is also the man Roman Riding in the bottom picture). Check it out !!

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