Taking A Step Back To Cherish

It’s the small moments like these where I just have to take a step back & and cherish.

2 years ago today, I was just at a loss. I had not a clue in the world what I was to do. We had done everything that the vets could fathom to ‘fix’ Auggie. There were so many times when I just didn’t know what to do. Was it better to just retire him? Was it better to keep looking for problems? I truly didn’t know. But, I knew I needed to do what was best for that horse. As I learned more about who he truly was day after day, & the type of horse he was, I learned that he knew he had to keep fighting. So, we fought.

There is a lesson family at my barn that takes a lesson on our beginner horse every Friday. I had seen the mom & daughter duo many times in the past. One day, I was casually making conversation with the little girl & asked her the notorious question for every horse crazy girl, ‘Do you have a favorite horse!?’ Expecting her to say the name of the horse she rides every week, she, without knowing who I was goes, ‘Auggie!’

My heart was so full & it was just so beautiful to see someone appreciate him for who he is as much as I do. She loves him for who he is, not the breed, level of training or his story, she just loves Auggie for being himself. The biggest of puppy dogs.

So, a few weeks back I quietly mentioned to the mom that I would be willing to let her walk around on Auggie someday & her mom's response was “she won’t be able to sleep ever again if she hears that!” & it just made my day.

So, today, the mom & daughter came for the lesson & the mom told me that the first thing that came out of the little girl's mouth after school, was that she was so excited to get on Auggie & that was all that she wanted to do.

So, we did just that. Auggie was perfect. In every single way. He was perfect.

Every single tear I cried for that horse is worth every single one of these moments. I appreciate the journey & I appreciate the small things now.

Thank you, my love, Auggie.

Thank you for being a one-in-a-million for me & for others. ❤️