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[RC] TWHs and ignorance...slightly OT (sorry) - Jennifer Adam

Back in high school (1994 and 1995, if anyone wants to know) a teacher of mine found out I was passionate about horses (guess it was the doodles that gave it away...) and invited me to ride her TWHs with her. She had two - both apparently big name show horses - and she needed someone to help exercise them during their "off-season." I gladly accepted her invitation - riding lessons were expensive and any excuse to climb in the saddle was welcome!! - and met my first TWHs. One, she called "Hawk" (don't know their registered names) and he was a gorgeous chestnut. So shiny - I can still remember how proud he looked. The other was a 4 or 5 year old named "Ebony." He was jet black - almost blue in the dim arena lights. Anyway, I adored their smooth gaits and proud look - until she invited me to a show. I had never been around horses like these before - nor their people. Even my teacher admitted it was "regrettable", but she plastered some yellow goop on their legs and bragged to me that her "trainer" (*how* is it training to hurt a horse??) could "get the big lick" like no one else in the area. Her horses won first and second place - but I could not get the sick taste out of my mouth and looking her horses in the eyes made me cry. I went home, threw up, and never rode with her again. In college I met a really sweet woman who raised what she called "Natural" TWHs and her horses were so different! I wish people could value them for what they are, without resorting to strange chemicals and devices. Sigh. Sorry for going OT.

Back to my mustangs,
Jen

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