Zipper (Sky's Sunrise)
is doing very well... fitting in to the family very nicely!! I
absolutely LOVE him!! He is such a joy to have around. Is such a sweet
heart horse very affectionate and seems very happy here. I think he
kinda likes having his own stall... and his own food! He gets turned out
with the other horses to 'play' and runs and bucks and has a great time
out in the pasture.
I took him on our first trail
ride/camping trip a few weekends ago and he was just awesome. Was the
perfect little guy on the trail, accepted every obstacle without problem
.. and seemed to enjoy the ride as much as I did. He is a kick to ride!!
Patty
I will tell you though, I ADORE that horse! (Armed
With Hope) He is SOOO sweet and gentle, I don't know how
anyone can be intimidated by him. And his gait is to die for. I can feel
him kick it up from a flat walk to a running walk like no other Walker
I've ridden. I mean you can just feel him start reaching and stroking
with those hind legs. And if he tries to take a trot it's a piece of
cake to instantly get him back with just the lightest touch of the
reins.
He has NO protest about anything in
him. I swear I can see a halo around his head. The first two rides we've
had here at home were under trying conditions for any horse - he went
alone with me the very first ride, in the Sierras with mountain bikers,
dogs, wind, weird obstacles including a very narrow wooden bridge down
in small gulley, which he went right over with absolutely no hesitation;
the second ride was on a windy day with a major weather change - cloudy,
drizzly, windy with lots of stuff blowing around, and we went past a
house under construction, barking dogs, traffic, etc.
At times he gets worried about things
but he never does anything stupid or silly. He keeps a cool head about
him no matter how nervous things might make him. I pray he stays sound
and healthy because there is so much neat stuff he and I can and will do
together. He's the Walker I dreamed of getting all along.
And Cisco (Legend's
Cisco Kid) is just as gentle, smart, and willing. We have been
going on walks already, 2-3 times a day, for 15 minutes or so, and he
really seems to love it. He gets a training lesson twice a day, from me
of course. He picks up on things really quick. He's no problem
"catching" when he's out with the big boys. And man is he stunningly
beautiful and athletic when he comes racing across the field toward you.
We can't thank you enough for these two
wonderful horses. Keep them in your prayers and thoughts always, that
they stay healthy and sound, and we will certainly do our best to care
for them like they were our kids, which they are.
Cindy, Reno, Nevada
