Horse Bling Holy Cow

Holy Cow!

OK ... so Sheila and I were out riding our horses (Dash and Ellie) all relaxed and talking about life (we can figure almost anything out on the trail) when we came around the corner headed toward the spooky shady part when I see it. Big and brown just staring at us with its huge eyes and then Dash sees it and immediately goes into his imitation of a Giraffe Statue at which time I go against the advice of the wise Sheila (who from looking at our profile has obviously read more in the last month than I have in my life time) who once told me when we were facing the inappropriate fox (that's a totally different story) that she had read somewhere that we should make our horses face the perpetrator instead of turning which will put them in "flight mode". So ... I promptly put Dash into "flight mode" and decided that this was not the day to face the Cow. Dash broke his Giraffe Statue stance and was happy to turn around. This made me happy because I had forgotten my crop this particular day and anytime Dash complies immediately when he is in full out Giraffe Statue mode is a good thing. After thinking about it I wonder if Dash would have kept going towards the Cow - I think he might have but it is the "might" that makes me feel OK about not pushing forward. Maybe I will make an intention charm that says "face the cow" or just "Holy Cow". Hey - I'm serious, these intention charms really work, if I had just remembered that I had the "Sit Deep" on my saddle, I would have reached down and touched it like I do when I realize that I am about six inches off the saddle in some sort of jockey position when I am stressed or afraid (which is more often than I would want to admit .... no really - the "sit deep" is going to eventually disappear). I am thankful that Dash had his Mane Bling on - Turquoise with a red feather, I believe that the jingle of the bell and rhythm of the stones tapping against his neck is what kept him calm. My plan is to clip on the "Holy Cow" intention charm and head back out to the trail, take Sheila's advice, face the perpetrator, sit deep and see what happens!

Kate - www.horsebling.net