[Flutterday Shy] Fluttershy Is Sleeping
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Submitted April 09, 2017 at 07:23PM by Phei
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Hi everyone! Please forgive any faux pas in my post...I haven't posted here before and hope this is okay. I've only been riding for a few months and I admit I've been a bit frightened and nervous around the horses (adult rider, intimidated by their size etc.). However, something really special happened.
I had finished my lesson in the arena and was walking to cool down. My instructor had left me to go catch a horse for the next lesson (after making sure I was comfortable being left alone - there were other people around though). Out of no where a woman who boards at the facility came charging in and SCREAMED at me for a very minor thing (leaving a halter hung up in a stall while I was riding...which is what I was taught to do). Long story short I just sat there trying not to cry and she stormed off.
I dismounted right away and I was shaking. I hate confrontation and was really upset. I was just standing and stroking my horse trying to calm down (the most gentle and lovely morgan / quarter horse gelding). He seemed to really know what I was feeling and looked at me like he wanted permission to come into my personal space. I gave him the go ahead and he huffed a few breaths at my nose and then pressed his forehead against my chest and sighed. We stood there for a solid 5 minutes like that.
I know that I'm probably projecting human emotions on the horse but he was so calming and kind. I'm really appreciating how therapeutic these amazing animals are. <3
Anyway sorry for the long winded and silly story, I just wanted to share. And I'm happy to report that the mean lady was asked to find bording elsewhere as this wasn't her first incident.