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Cricket
We went to the Paint Auction. The stands were full and we had to
sit in the stair way. Someone tapped on Marks back. It was his
Uncle Bob. He said horses were going real cheap and he had a bid
number, which we did not.
Several horses went through the Auction barn for $300.00 to $400.00
which we could not afford. Then this scrawny little guy with soft
eyes came into the ring. We looked at Uncle Bob and knew that was
the horse for us. $210.00 later we had us a horse. We did not have
a place to put him or a trailer to move him, but we had a horse!!
He must have been kicked when they put 80 head of pasture bred colts
into the Semi because he creaked when he walked, hence the name
Cricket.
Uncle Bob let us use his trailer and put him in his pasture for a
couple of weeks. Cricket and I played together and healed together.
The problem was that I loved him and hugged him but he did not
respect me. He bucked me off and ran over me if I asked too much of
him. Mark said that he would get rid of him if he hurt me again. I
looked for Training methods and found Pat Parelli. It took me 5
years to get through Level 3 but what a difference it made in our
relationship. We now dance together on the ground and on his back!
I have ridden with Ray Hunt, Buck Branamon, Jack Brainard, and
manuel Trigo. I have learned so much from all of these top horsemen
and put it together with my Belly dancing. I now have my own style
of Teaching and Riding.
I owe it all to Cricket!!