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Finding Connection & Building Confidence

This year - at 37 years old - I bought my first horse. There was this ad on a Whatsapp group begging for a new home for Blackie. I had zero experience with horses and my knowledge stretched to knowing that they had 4 legs and a tail.

We went out to the plot where Blackie stood and immediately he came to my daughters (aged 8 and 4) - he nuzzled them and had the softest eyes. Of course I had to give him a new home - or else he would be shipped of as a donkeycart horse.

For the first time in his life I put him in stables, he had his hooves done, he had a physio checking on him and people who came to him everyday.

I traced back Blackie's history and discovered that my sister-in-law (who was brutally murdered 6 years ago) first bought him. After her death he was shipped to 3 different homes and was left to his own devices.

Everything is new to both him and me. We have seen that even though he is a big boy (16hh TB) he has very little confidence and he depends a lot on his humans to lead him (he doesn't leave any space bubbles and doesn't venture away from you when on lead).

I want to be able to build both his confidence and build deep connection with me. With my VERY limited knowledge I want to be able to read him and understand what he needs from me. But also I want him to understand me and find that balance.

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