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Nice to meet you!

I have finally made some time to write my introduction! Hello! My name is Kamila and I am from the Czech republic 🇨🇿. I have gotten into horses in a bit unconventional way. Two years ago my roommate came up with the idea of buying a horse together. At that time we both worked at this industrial area with a huge field that would be perfect for horses. I had no prior experience with horses other than a couple of riding lessons, but she is an experienced equestrian so I trusted her.

So we bought a 3yo Silesian warmblood, Čízo, and a 2yo donkey, Mirek, as his companion. I was the “caretaker” and she was the trainer. Unfortuntely after a couple of months she was hospitalized and I’ve been on my own ever since.

It wasn’t easy, but now in retrospect the most difficult thing was, and still is, finding the best service providers (is that the right word?) that would fit me and my family the most. In the end, it will always be up to me to provide the best care possible. Otherwise I think we’ve managed well so far 😃

Since then our family was joined by a “professsional horse companion” goat and a hucul mare Syrenka, 11yo, both absolutely lovely and wonderful teachers.

I do plan to master riding eventualy, but I put much more value into communication and trust. Therefore although Čízo has been introduced to the saddle and the bit, it’s really been a fraction compared to all the work we’ve done from the ground. Which is appearently scorned upon in my region at least.

I am very grateful to be a part of this community and I look forward to meeting you all and making friends and becoming a good horsewoman ☺️

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