Ever since I could talk, all I ever wanted was a horse. Like most little girls, every Christmas, every birthday, I excitedly would wake up and run to look out the window expecting to see my dream horse waiting in the backyard for me. (We live in the city, but have about a 1/2 acre behind our house...not enough for a horse unfortunately) I spent the majority of my childhood drawing, and writing stories about all the beautiful horses in my head that I so desperately wanted, but would never have. As most girls grew out of the pony phase and into the boy phase, I still dreamt about one day having my very own horse. I was as obsessed as they come, and my poor parents could barely afford to send me for riding lessons when I was 13. This only lasted a year, but just added tremendously to my desire to own a horse.
I bought Hummer when I was 20. I was in such a hurry to buy this perfect horse, that he was only the third horse I had looked at. I remember my boyfriend and I driving up to the barn at The Ranch and tied to a post were two horses. I saw him, and I said right away "he's the one...look at him! He's beautiful!!" My boyfriend agreed, but we had no idea if he was even one of the horses for sale!
Of course, I was blind to the fact that he was built downhill, with a bit of a ewe neck; but this horse was him! He was PERFECT! I rode him, but had already decided I wanted to buy him before I got on. This 5 year old, green broke gelding was perfect for a girl with barely any horse experience, who knew nothing about buying a horse even.
Well, one year later, we have an undeniable bond and have been through alot together. We are learning from each other every day, and he teaches me so much about patience, and that hard work really pays off. He is my best friend.
