Our dream came true for our new human as she interacted with such a large quadruped for the first time. A male draft horse with long brown hair (coat) and a black midnight mane was enthralled with our daughter. I wondered what memories and new thoughts he was experiencing? Apparently, he had been around children many times for his first year of life and loved being near them. Our tiny human clung to my hip as she assessed her new surroundings and slowly warmed up to the amazing creature standing before us. This was such a wonderful experience all around and I am so pleased we were all there. My husband and I had been wanting to introduce our daughter to horses ever since she was born but were waiting for the right opportunity. I wanted her to have the chance to feel how I did as a child respecting the pure magnificence of what a horse truly is. I wanted her to see how they dance and move with the wind while also enjoying a human’s gentle voice or hand. A loving connection!
Our wonderful auntie shared her love of horses with us last Sunday. She was the perfect person to experience horses with for the first time. Not only was this trip enjoyable, and memorable, but it was also informative. Our daughter has been walking around the house saying “horse,” “pee,” “poop” etc. This is fascinating to watch and listen to as she tells her little stories of what she found interesting from our outing. Or, why she is committing it to memory because it was such a new and different experience. She had the pleasure of petting, and brushing the horse and his mane. She touched a lot of dirt and watched it run through her fingertips. We saw hay in small square and rectangle bite size servings. This one she was a little unimpressed with as the “hay” she has seen is on her farm video, and the feed did not look the same. She looked and shrugged, then continued to walk and found a burro. All the animals were friendly and loved being spoken to with kindness.
After our little walk around, she got to see a couple more horses up close and watch them go to the bathroom. This may be why “pee, horse” is what she is intrigued by. There is something about going outside and just being able to see a horse. To actually get to be near one and touch them, brush them, and be in their presence is such a gift. All the questions and hustle or bustle of the mind just seem to fade into their eyes. Then, a calmness sets in. Horses are just wonderful creatures all around, even the “untamed,” or “wild” ones. They happen to be a favorite of mine. They just are themselves in their most beautiful form. The one she got to experience was one of the most gentle and curious horses that I have met. We had an amazing time adventuring up to the canyon last weekend. The new word in our daily focus is now “horse!” Thank you again to our wonderful auntie and thank you all for reading. May your weekend be enjoyable!
-Karen Hilliard
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