Weekend before last, our good friends Scott and Lamar came up for the weekend to do some work in the gym. While they were here, Lamar (who has owned and ridden horses all his life), got Rolex out in the round pen and started working with him. His patience and gentleness paid off, and before the sun set that afternoon, he had Heather atop Rolex in the round pen.
Now this may not seem like a big deal to you, but for us it was monumental. We had been wanting for Heather to be able to ride Rolex ever since we got him, but we had not really had all the ingredients in place at the same time - the time and opportunity combined with someone who was able to make that connection with Rolex and Heather.
Being a Thoroughbred, Rolex is rather...shall we say high-spirited, and he's also not really an "anybody saddle and ride" kind of horse either. But not only are we able to continue working with Rolex now at this very elementary level, but we have now also made a great connection with our new friends who are the equestrian ministry folks at a local camp ministry. She is willing to teach and work with Heather, and work with Rolex, and we expect that Heather will now get to come full circle with becoming a full-fledged horsewoman. Truly a "Happy Heather"...
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