tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post3020208576700390409..comments2024-01-03T03:28:48.980-07:00Comments on mugwump Chronicles: Mouthy MondayMugwumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01487540636265322556noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-69158662505865497682013-10-08T05:34:46.261-06:002013-10-08T05:34:46.261-06:00Great story! I have my once in a lifetime horse in...Great story! I have my once in a lifetime horse in my pasture. She's not ridable, but I'm just happy to be able to spend time with her. :)<br /><br />On another note, I know this has nothing to do with the post, but can we please get the several spam posts in MindMeld deleted? Thank you!Mandienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-5844145278459361662013-10-06T11:09:08.648-06:002013-10-06T11:09:08.648-06:00I don't believe in horse soulmates any more th...I don't believe in horse soulmates any more than I believe in human ones. While there is certainly such a thing as the wrong horse for someone, 95% of what creates that connection is time. I have a very close bond with my old man - I know what he's going to do before he does it, and he's better for me than for anyone else - but the only reason is because I've taken the time to understand him. A lot of the time, it's the difficult horses that end up being termed someone's soulmate, in part because that bond feels stronger when there's something to overcome, and in part because we all read The Black Stallion as kids. But it's a lot easier to find a good partner than a soulmate, and if you start out looking for the one, odds are you'll find the relationship you were hoping for with the other. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-64848278372031744112013-10-03T03:59:48.959-06:002013-10-03T03:59:48.959-06:00I have 4 living and one deceased, and each has gro...I have 4 living and one deceased, and each has grown into my heart in a different way.Clancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00349843561587332639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-73137211074091124992013-10-02T14:52:38.707-06:002013-10-02T14:52:38.707-06:00I've been blessed (or cursed) to have many hor...I've been blessed (or cursed) to have many horses pass through my life over the past 25 years. My first horse was my horsie soulmate; I had him for the last 18 or so years of his life. Out of college, I started to buy/rescue, retrain and re-sell, then gained access to a couple local breeders, training colts to sell on percentage. At this point, I was in another state from my old man and my youngest brother was learning to ride on him, so I felt best leaving him where he was to live out and enjoy his life. I currently have 5; one a rescue I've had his whole life and will have until the day he dies, another (might as well be a rescue) mare who is going to be a nice little riding horse for my stepdaughter, a weanling, a 2 year old, and a yearling. The 2 year old holds the most potential as stepping into the "soulmate" category; there's been something about him since the first photo I ever saw of him. It's one of those things...you learn something from every horse, but once you've had that real connection with one, it's hard to duplicate! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-54141247617982073892013-10-02T07:03:46.823-06:002013-10-02T07:03:46.823-06:00It is possible to find another soul mate kind of h...It is possible to find another soul mate kind of horse. I've had two and it's looking like I've got another two right now that are shaping up that way. It'll be different because each horse is different. It's worth it. I've had eleven (if I count right) over my life and to have four that stick in my heart that strongly is a real blessing!Heidi the Hickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639479864903922047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-61153360899161956002013-10-01T23:56:07.872-06:002013-10-01T23:56:07.872-06:00I was blessed with a once in a lifetime dog.she go...I was blessed with a once in a lifetime dog.she got an internal infection and had to put her down. Long story short, I put my appin aussie rescue thinking it would bd awhile before I got a new dog. Libby was put up and amonth later she was mine. Ive had her 4 years and I am still trying to figure her out and what she is supposed to teach me. But she is teaching me patience and not to compare her to my previous dog. She is with me for a reason.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-81571359772729018262013-10-01T23:50:21.244-06:002013-10-01T23:50:21.244-06:00I was blessed with a once in a lifetime dog.she go...I was blessed with a once in a lifetime dog.she got an internal infection and had to put her down. Long story short, I put my appin aussie rescue thinking it would bd awhile before I got a new dog. Libby was put up and amonth later she was mine. Ive had her 4 years and I am still trying to figure her out and what she is supposed to teach me. But she is teaching me patience and not to compare her to my previous dog. She is with me for a reason.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-72396165865534189252013-10-01T09:49:05.143-06:002013-10-01T09:49:05.143-06:00I lost my once in a lifetime horse two years ago i...I lost my once in a lifetime horse two years ago in January. He was 29 and would have been 30 had he lived to June 2011. He was 6 months older than me and was the love of my life for 18 years. I don't know if I'll have another barrel horse like him, but I hope to some day. I do know that I will have another horse something like him, but not another Yogi. If I had another one just like him it would diminish him somehow I think. Best of luck to you with your new horse! I have a big dun gelding and a brown mare that I think are pretty handy and I've raised them from the time they were 3. They are 12 this year and are pretty sharp horses themselves. Lana Pughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07137729362106019609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-83774200466648645632013-10-01T00:09:22.490-06:002013-10-01T00:09:22.490-06:00I am a firm believer that every one (I include all...I am a firm believer that every one (I include all four legged friends in this statement) comes into our lives for a reason. They all have something important to teach us. If we are lucky (and aware) we might even figure out the lesson they are bringing to us. <br /><br />It sounds like you were blessed with a heart connection with your boy Blake. Nothing to say you won't be blessed again one day in the future. <br /><br />In the meantime Piper is your newest Teacher and your job is to be a good pupil for her and figure out what lesson she is offering you today. She may well be grooming you for a chance to make a new heart connection with a horse you haven't even met yet.MichelleLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-55093443652041955282013-09-30T15:19:23.020-06:002013-09-30T15:19:23.020-06:00This is what I'd say to Blake's owner. As...This is what I'd say to Blake's owner. As you go through life, you may find that your interest in horses fades. But it doesn't sound like that is going to be your path. As time goes on, I think you will find that the right horse comes along for the different phases of your life. That's what my path has been. And I am going to go through this again at some point here, my horse is about 30 (still going strong, thanks!) and I am confident that I will find another friend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com