In the beginning, I thought our hearts were completely taken by him because he was our first and only pony........I thought we adored him so much because of the joy he brought to my daughter.......I loved him so much because he was the best therapist she has ever had..........
But, in the almost 2 years we have had the honor to call him ours, I have come to realize that there is something quite unique about him, other than our own "Brody" covered glasses.......
Today, as we drove to the barn, I received an email requesting to borrow him for an IEA show.........
Two hours later, while we were untacking him, a high schoolish age girl walked over to us and said "I'm obsessed with your horse"............
I know.......
He exudes an inner strength that radiates from his eyes, his soul........He looks at you as though he understands your inner most emotions......You know, the ones you are masking from the outside world.......the ones you hope nobody sees........He sees them and he understands them........
He exhibits, undoubtedly, unmatchable strength and power.......The power to really hurt or even kill, if he so chose...........Yet it's not the power to control but the power to protect that he wears so regally........like a prince or a knight........
He is a rockstar at our barn..........He is admired and loved and we hear "Ooohhhhhs" and "Aaaaawwwwws" almost everytime we are there at his side.........
This 1,000 pound animal has been a miracle for us, for my daughter and I cannot imagine where we would be without him......
He is the most gentle animal I may have ever known......He loves to be kissed, to be softly caressed on his face and when you brush him he leans on you like a dog.........He makes us laugh and giggle at his funny antics........He loves to get inside the water trough and splash us.........He is feisty when he is hungry.......He will only go No. 1 in his own stall, no where else........(No. 2 happens anywhere)........his favorite treats are bananas.........and he wipes his mouth, often, because he is a distinguished, extremely clean, gentleman........
For all the these things, I am so thankful to be on his receiving end, my daughters receiving end.....
And Brody and I have a quiet moment, each time, before he and my daughter ride.........
After he is under saddle, and his bit is comfortably in his mouth.........As I fasten his noseband and throat latch, his cheek to mine, I whisper quietly "Brody, take care of my girl today, O.K.?".......and I can see in his eyes that he understands my heart-filled request.......and even more so, I know he will fulfill it........
This is why I love him the most...........
And why I am so blessed and so very grateful to be called his friend.......
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