The 4-H club had a special treat tonight - a couple of local horsewomen who are successful in the show ring gave them pointers on showmanship. They spent 2 hours learning what it takes to take a horse to a world-level show, plus the girls got to try out their own skills on a horse who has recently qualified for the world appy breed show.
And poor E, I think every ride night has to include tears. As she was working with one of these fabulously trained horses, the animal reached over and bit her. Hard. She tried to play it down but finally admitted that it did hurt. The horse's owner spent more time with her so that she'd end on a good note, seeing that she could control this animal (naughty though he was!). The owner also helped E with leading Monte. E was so excited that she was able to get him to trot along beside her.
As the girls were loading up I went to say thank you for helping E and for making sure she had a positive experience. I said something about E's "bad karma" with horses lately and the trainer replied, "No, it's not her karma. It's that she's a kind spirit and the horses sense that. And they will take advantage of her."
But can I fault the child for having a kind spirit? That is part of what is so wonderful about her!
Now to find a way to maintain that kindness while still being assertive and tough....
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