Childhood Dream

When I was a little girl, I used to always dream of being out in a huge wide open pasture with nothing in sight as far as the eye can see. Just me and my horse cattle rustling like them good old days when you heard the term "Cowboy", it really meant they worked cattle. Well, I am 20 years old and that dream has partially come true.

Over the summer my family and I are taking care of our neighbors place. They own 120 acres and a lot of cattle. As of now some of their heifers are still calving, so we are to check to make sure there are no complications. Most of the time the heifers will calve with no problem whatsoever. Other times, you end up with stillborn calves or a calf that gets stuck. Sometimes a heifer won't be able to protect her calf because she hasn't caught up with the rest of the herd yet and the wolves will kill the calf.

It was the end of last week when my dad and I went out on our neighbors 4-Wheeler to check the cattle. We came across a heifer that was down and couldn't get up. It took us a bit to realize that she had a calf and somehow paralyzed her hind legs. The heifer being paralyzed was not able to watch over her calf and during that night, we assume the wolves has killed her baby. The vet came out and confirmed our suspicions that her hind legs were paralyzed, but only temporarily.

We are still taking care of the heifer, although I am happy to report that she is now standing, even though a little wobbly. Even though, we praise Yahuwah for his mercy and grace in getting this cow to her feet.

You may be asking your self, "How is this exactly lining up with her dream?".
Today my mother and I had an idea after we saw that the heifer had completely moved from her spot. That we were going to get out the 4-Wheeler and my horses and go to the back of the 120 acres where she was, instead of trying to get the car back there. Our adventure went quite well and I am very pleased with my horse. He hasn't been ridden since April and barely gave me any grief and seemed to be doing much better with his allergies!

All I can say, I was able to go to where there was nothing but me, my horse and Yahuwah's creation as far as the eye can see.

Me and horses

When it comes to horses, I have been infatuated with them since I was a little girl. Most girls grow out of they're childhood dreams and find new ones.
Me? No, that never happened to me. Where most of my friends moved with they're lives and left behind they're love of horses. I held on to it with a passion and fierceness I would never let go of.
Without horses I honestly couldn't tell you who I'd be. One thing is for sure, I would not be the same person writing this now.
When we first moved out to the country about 15 years ago. We did not own any horses of our own, so we boarded for a neighbor of ours. She had two mares and they're foals. I ended falling in love with one and imprinted her. Not long after she took her horses back and we bought some of our own.
My first horse was a POA (Pony of America). She was the most stubborn horse I had ever met. Later on she got bred (accidentally) and had her foal in our pasture where I trained my first horse ever (Yes the foal). Lyla was born when I was around ten. When I was 13 I started the training of Lyla. It was really fun and I enjoyed it a lot. It wasn't like the movies you see the cowboys getting thrown to the ground or anything. I went slow and easy and gained trust and then worked from there. By the time they trust me I can get on they're back with no problem.
As I got older I realized Lyla was getting too small for me. It was time for me to find a taller, bigger horse. My dad and I started looking around and by the time I found one I liked I traded Lyla and some of my own cash for my horse Bud.
I still own Bud as of now. He is the worlds best horse. Ok, ok, so maybe he isn't exactly a perfect horse, but HEY! I make up where he lacks right?! (^_^)
I got Bud around 6 years ago and we are thick as thieves. We are both extremely stubborn and are constantly making circles around each other. Despite it all, we love each other to pieces.