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I love both mares and geldings, owned both, and like people, they all have 
their quirks, personality differences, etc.  However, I do prefer mares and I'm 
not entirely sure why.  Maybe I feel more "connected" to them, especially my 
girl, Ember.  (And I really don't enjoy sheath cleaning).  She's pure Polish 
Arabian and I jokingly call her my Ferrari.  Does she act like a Ferrari?  
Yes!!  Especially on the way home!  People always say to me "you have an Arab 
mare?!!  What are you, crazy??!!"  Maybe.  Haha  She is ALWAYS mareish, every 3 
weeks, like clockwork she turns into a hussy.  I have just accepted this about 
her.  It's part of who she is and we work thru it.  
It took Ember and I a good year to bond and get on the same page.  Trust was a 
common issue between us but we got past it after a lot of head-butting and hard 
work.  I almost gave up a few times, but there was something about her I didn't 
want to give up on.  We still have our little rodeo moments and arguments, but 
when I look back, this horse has taught me more about horsemanship and riding 
than any other horse I've ever owned.  I NEVER would have dreamed of doing an 
LD until I owned this horse.  
She doesn't have a mean bone in her body, but does lose her marbles now and 
then and can be frightful at times.  We just keep working together and I never 
entertain ideas of giving up on her now.  She keeps me on my toes.  There's no 
way in h*ll I could ever part with her, no matter what.  I love her with all my 
heart.  :)



Carrie Kitley

All I pay my psychiatrist is the cost of hay, 
and he'll listen to me all day.? -- Unknown



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