There's No Buisness Like Show Buisness

So, I’m trying to wrap up 4 plus years in these lengthy blogs. The time passed so quickly and memories galore have been made.  To start in the present, I have to go back just a bit so you understand the inner workings of RHO.

Richard was doing well on Bizzy.  She was kind and patient with him.  What is unfortunate and a true heartbreak for me, however, is Richard’s physical ability to ride.  Over the months, he became unsteady in the saddle and not capable of maintaining balance due to his diabetes. He slowly gave up riding.  I, too, became increasingly unsure of myself with Chill. Our constant battles became a test of wills, and she won every time.  She was and is still the love of my life.  She’s a great mare and needs a challenge.  Unfortunately for me, I was her challenge.

Richard wasn’t coming up to the barn much.  I maintained the brunt of dual horse ownership.  Slowly but surely, I was riding Bizzy.  As the weeks went by, Bizzy got quite used to me and I her.  What I discovered with her was that she was the perfect horse.  She stood still at the mounting block and only did what I asked when I asked.  Her gait is strong.  She is made of muscle and power, yet she is as gentle and kind as one could ever imagine.  She was the perfect horse for Richard… I say was, because she is mine now. The perfect horse for me.  She just doesn’t care what I do.  I could ride her for hours and she will respond like she was fresh out of the stall. I could walk back to the barn and back to the field and she won’t flinch or put up a fuss. I can do anything at all with her.  Now, Chill is and always will be my special horse.  She is amazing and riding her after months of riding Bizzy is like coming home.  Thanks to Aly, Sharon’s daughter, who spent a few weeks tuning her up, I can muster up the courage to get her to do what I want... WHEN I want.

So here is where I say… for the first time…I found my Satin in Bizzy. 
Hoping all of my horses turned out like Satin was just that... a hope... a dream. I was so desperate to find Satin again that I overlooked flaws in each horse. Finding and riding Bizzy was because of an extremely wise and astute trainer who never gave up… who had the foresight once again to match horse and rider.

The great wizard of RHO had two… not ONE but two special things in his black bag for me.   

Satin was my true "heart" horse and the love of my life.

 I never knew or remotely thought Bizzy would be Satin… that she would be the one, but she is.  I wasn't looking... or thinking of another horse for me, but you know what? Richard was.  All along he knew.. and he bought yet another horse for  "him"...well, let's say it started out that way... but he knew I would be the one for Biz. 
I can finally say that as Satin (and Chill) did… Bizzy has shown me how to have the courage to ride again. 

It can happen. It did for me.