Praise!!!

[trista]

It is so amazing how when someone praises our horse it just makes us feel so good. I have a percheron and most comments I get are like "your crazy, why that big of a horse, and What are you wanting to ride a draft for" kind of stuff. Well my brother came over and I saddled up my horse. So he can ride her. Of course I want him to ride her. She is my horse, everythign about her pleases me and I want everyone to feel somewhat the same. LOL! Well he rode her and gave me some tips into training her. Which was awesome. Then word gets to me that after he left he went to our grandparents and talked about what a great horse I had. I had such joy surge up on the inside of me. It was so awesome. Just to hear him praise her and be impressed with her. I did not know i would feel like that. I guess it is what moms feel for their children or something it was pretty neat. Since then he has come by to ride her again and he is the second man to ever ride her. In other words only two men have ever rode her. I have convinced a couple to get on her but only two have picked up the reins and have actually rode her. Anyway that was a very cool experience. ;D

[Chocomare]

How very cool! #xmas-smiley-010#

Generally most people don't consider full drafts worth ridiing. However, it's just simple "lack of opportunity" on their part. Once they get on, though, that opinion quickly changes. They realize just how comfortable a ride they are, how smart they are and what a pleasant ride they can having once they realize that these horses think before reacting.

P.S. Glad to see you back girl!

[trista]

I never imagined that having a Percheron for riding would bring so much persecution. I guess to many people think that this draft horse is for pulling and don't think of the other possibilities. We have jumped over a few puddles and ditches and even doing that is so graceful it amazed me.
PS. SOrry it has been so long I have nothad much time on the computer.