It's with a very sad heart that Filly has lost the most important man in her life. It was her wonderful Grandpa who used his ingenuity & skills to make the splints & cuffs that helped save Filly's legs & life five years ago. For the past five years, Grandpa has always had a soft spot in his heart for Filly. He wanted daily updates on her antics, & laughed when Filly's stories were silly. Grandpa was prouder than I when Filly had a rider on her back for the first time. It was HIS Filly who was going to be a nice saddle horse. It was HIS Filly who he had labored to help save.
I know horses don't understand the words
when we tell them of the sad losses in life. But I KNOW Filly could feel my sorrow as she snuggled her head into my chest as I cried. We both lost a very important man. An amazing, giving man who was always there to support Filly & I. I'd like to think he's somewhere, walking without pain & weakness, among the horses of greener pastures who are so very lucky to have him among them. Good-Bye Grandpa. We will always love & miss you.
With Love,
CMK & Filly
Today Filly is five. Wow, she's growing up. She stands 15 hands & is a big girl. This spring she's beginning her training to become a future riding horse. Her first saddling was non-eventful. She didn't even mind a little weight in the stirrups, or having them flopped around. Her second saddling went just as well. CMK stood in the stirrup & laid across Filly's back. All filly did was turn to see what was happening.. Plus she wanted a cookie for being a good girl. :) For the 3rd saddling CMK couldn't stand it any longer. She just HAD to get on Filly's back. She moved the mounting block up close & stood in the stirrup. Then she laid across the saddle & fed Filly cookies. Ever so quietly she stood in the stirrup & swung her right leg over. Filly had a rider on her back!!! CMK dismounted & mounted again, only pausing briefly in the saddle. SUCCESS! What a wonderful year this is going to be for Filly. From sick new born to having a rider on her back, what a journey. Happy 5th Birthday my lovely Filly.