The year of the horse(s)

2014 was the Year of the Horse, and when the year began, I thought that horse was going to be Mystyc.

I was wrong.

Despite my best efforts...

Mystyc and I never really came together as a team.  

We had some good times...

but I wasn't heartbroken when she moved to a new home in Nebraska.

Since she left, I've come to realize that the Year of the Horse wasn't actually the year of Mystyc.  In fact, she was just one of many horses I rode this year.

Scarlett

These included some old friends,

Rev

some horses who belonged to old friends,

Jacob

and one celebrity horse.

Matt the Cowpony

I did passage on a Lipizzan,

The Kidd

rode sidesaddle on a Fjord,

Cisco

dabbled in horse yoga,

hit the trails with my son,

and helped raise an orphan foal.

Currently, I am splitting my riding time between three good horses:  Santana,

Sprite,

and Bob.

It turns out that the Year of the Horse wasn't really the Year of the Horse at all.  2014 was the Year of the Horses, and it's been a wonderful ride!