>>> One of my all time favorite endurance memories was seeing an elderly >>> gentleman who was not able to do the completion trot out - required to >>> prove the horses are sound at the end of a ride - with his horse on >>> lead. He got the vet's permission to trot out his horse at liberty. >>> They trotted down and back and there weren't very many dry eyes among >>> the spectators. The vet , smiling broadly, passed the horse and the >>> pair walked away with the horse still off lead.
That's a great story, Nancy. I wonder if that sort of "heart" in a horse can be passed on to his/her offspring? Maybe, maybe not, but it's sure a testamony to their relationship and to the man's horsemanship skills. Karen Thomas, NC
