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Fwd: Re: [RC] TWH/lope/gallop - Mary Sutliff--- Begin Message ---My husband's first horse was an unregistered Arab mare named Stormy. Gene was new to riding and had already declined to purchase a very nice push button QH-said she was boring. Well, we had already looked at Stormy and decided she was too much horse for a beginner but ended up buying her. She was far from boring and she loved to run. Gene took lessons on her but he still had the wants to run problem so his instructor suggested taking her into the hay field and letting her run until she got tired and then let her calmly walk home. I think the idea was for her to learn it was ok to walk. Round and round that hay field she went. Once in awhile she'd slow to a fast trot but quickly regained her desire to run. This went on for four hours until finally she got bored and they walked home. Didn't teach her a thing. She was 13 when we got her. She went blind at 22 and we had to put her down. She's probably still running in horse heaven. Gene loved that mare and did a few 50's on her. She taught him how to ride and he has a great balanced seat. Wish we'd have gotten her younger. Other that always wanting to run she was a great mare.
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