My True Love

It IS Valentine's Day and it would be remiss of me to not write about the love of my life.

My love is my big beautfiul black stallion. Him and I have a long history together. He's the perfect guy for me, though. He accepts me just the way I am. He's excited to see me when I arrive at the ranch and always makes me feel loved.

Let me just touch on some of our more memorable moments, if I may . . .

December 2005 (how can I EVER forget this one) I was taking said lover down to the barn and he decided that that was not his idea of a good time. He whirled around unexpectedly and the rope caught my right ring finger and well, the finger didn't fare so well. After it was reattached, I ended up with a bone infection that landed my happy butt in the hospital for a week. I wasn't allowed to go near a horse or barn for three months. His happy butt was shipped off to a trainer with strict instructions from me to "train and sell that damned horse!"

Thank heavens, the trainer convinced my regular trainer that this was a pretty great horse and I was making a big mistake. I saw the error of my ways when I was allowed near my beloved horses and gave the stinker another chance.

Then there's the day I was out jumping my beloved in the big ring and he was feeling pretty full of himself. He was acting like a crazy spring colt. We came over a jump and he stumbled enough to send his sweetie, perched on top, over his head (flipping mid air, no less) and landing on the back of my neck. I had to lay there for a bit with my trainer overhead yelling, "Jody, can you move? Can you feel your legs?" Hell yeah I could. I felt enough to know it hurt like hell!! Damned horse!! Like my momma taught me, though, I had to get right back on and show him who's boss.

Of course, there's that day that he completely redeemed himself. I went to a show and was entered in 8 classes. I took home seven - count 'em SEVEN - blue ribbons and one red. Yeah, my baby and I were the stuff!! We were an amazing team!

So today when I went out to see him for a special Valentine's ride he didn't disappoint. Nope. He first acted like a crazy man and then when it was time for us to jump, we freaking NAILED it! Every jump was amazing today! Yep, he's a keeper!

I LOVE YOU BLACK HORSE!!!!