tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4336485400243362481.post8138719969005189825..comments2023-04-16T04:35:37.153-07:00Comments on Song of the Black Horse: A Student's Notes: Day 93Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00250005101735182059noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4336485400243362481.post-25673762758520945122011-04-12T07:39:39.663-07:002011-04-12T07:39:39.663-07:00Sometimes I've just sat in the field or arena ...Sometimes I've just sat in the field or arena while the horses are completely free to do what they want, and always one of them will come over and just stand close, and I mean really close (enough to have that special spot on the belly scratched!) and doze. This is probably the most wonderful thing in the world ( short of having a baby!), and I feel blessed. K, your dear friend Little Love is finding that you are a source of calmness, benevolence, and safety... something she has never had, it sounds like. She won't ever forget this, and it's you who provides these things for her. What a gift for both of you!tmdunphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418108787916270620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4336485400243362481.post-3783367315434407872011-04-11T16:20:58.666-07:002011-04-11T16:20:58.666-07:00That's my favorite-I mean, everyone knows how ...That's my favorite-I mean, everyone knows how blatant dogs (and some cats) are about loving their owners and craving time with them. Horses, though? It's magical when you finally have their heart:)<br /><br />I always feed my horse a little something, usually some beet pulp, when I bring him in, whether we're riding or not, so I could always attribute his enthusiasm towards me to that. <br /><br />However, the first day I started leading him out to his pasture (in the summer, when it was full of yummy grass) and his pasture mate whom he adores, and he stopped as soon as we left the barn...like he didn't want to stop hanging out with me...THAT was cool:)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08665170020323796310noreply@blogger.com