Worlds End Farm This and That: Sunshine & Lollipops

The Prince Of Horses

DLKS Korithian, the infamous Shaka. The horse that grabbed my heart and still holds it firmly in his hoof. Talented, opinionated and HOT, he taught me respect and he taught me to really ride. He did not tolerate fools nor anyone flopping around on his back. In his opinion, we with the two legs are the lessor life-form and we need to understand our place. He sure taught me mine, as I was put on the ground more than once by him. He is the horse that made me understand horses; that they can't be forced to do anything they aren't actually willing to do, but when we with the supposedly larger brain, come to understand a partnership with them, oh my. Shaka is the personification of independence and loyalty. He is the one horse I own which is definitely my horse. He comes like a dog when I call him, he talks to me when he sees me. I wish I could ride him again, but his arthritis says I can't. He is getting old, but he is still the Prince, and nobody does it better.

Friday, November 6, 2009

Sunshine & Lollipops

My self portrait

Have a pleasant weekend good people.

6 comments:

MagnificentDebra said...: You're looking a little jaundice today, maybe sunshine is needed? Blessings!; November 6, 2009 10:19 AM
Britwife said...: You are so dang cute! :); November 6, 2009 11:50 AM
Lorac said...: Well you look just so perky! Awesome! Have a great weekend too!; November 6, 2009 6:04 PM
Alicia @ boylerpf said...: Oh...is this the sunshine I see out my window coming here from Minnesota? Love it...keep smiling!!; November 6, 2009 7:42 PM
Sandra said...: Debra, I did need some sunshine and got it yesterday!

Britwife, Thanks!

Lorac, perky, yep that's me. : )

Alicia, wasn't the sunshine wonderful. More on the way today.; November 7, 2009 6:42 AM
Ashley Dumas said...: I need some of that happiness today! Glad to see you so radiant : )

By the way, about Alladin. The instructor has stopped using him during lessons and the other day I saw a vet giving him a huge shot. I guess my suspicions were correct that he was looking sickly but I am glad that they seem to be letting him rest and having a vet to care for him. The other horses are looking back to normal and I see that the old groomer is back. So maybe the momentary lapse in their condition is attributed to 'Ratinhos" (his nick name is 'little mouse') absence. He is the normal groomer and keeper of the barn. Just thought I would let you know since I asked you for so much advice on the matter. They still avoid any on my questions and obviously don't want to discuss Aladdin in detail so I am just laying off. He does look MUCH better though.; November 7, 2009 6:58 AM