This weekend is Nick's one year anniversary of actual work. Possibly the only year in his almost 20 years, that anything has really been asked of him since his very brief stint as a race horse in 1997. He's taken it all in stride for the most part,(pardon the pun) and even though he can be an emotional red head, he never really says no and means it.
We've had sets back in health and in soundness (He is a delicate flower), like all horses do, but he seems like he's going to be a comeback kid no matter what.(Yes, I am knocking on wood.)
In that year we've moved farms, and found a trainer that could see past his age and condition, to the diamond in the rough that he is. We attended an eventing camp, and didn't make fools out of ourselves, and competed in Nick's first show ever. Then we ended our season crossing off a bucket list item which was riding on the beach, and Nick stormed out across the dunes and into the waves like he's been doing it all his life.
I'm super excited about this coming year, he's come such a long way in health soundness and training. A big shout out has to go to my trainer, Anne Carr, and to my Vet, Dr.Wilson at Oregon Equine, for not running for the hills, or trying to talk me out of him. I really appreciate all of your help.
And lastly a shout out to my husband Darren, who doesn't really get the "whole horse thing", but get's that it's important to me, sorry if I endlessly talk about Nick's Antics. :-)
Enjoy these before and after shots. I think he's lost about 10 years. :-)
Feb. 23, 2014
