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Day 18 - Childhood Dreams

1/18/2018

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I like today's prompt so decided to go with it...

As far back as I can remember, I've had a thing for horses.  I remember reading Black Beauty and all the Black Stallion books over and over and over. If a book had a horse in it, I read it.

I finally managed to talk family into a pony after we moved to the country when I was 9. We had ponies for a couple years, we grew and they didn't so they were re-homed to smaller kids. 

There were a few years when I didn't have a horse but I eventually got one. He wasn't really mine so got sold (long, sad, story) and it wasn't until I settled after basic training that I purchased my own horse. He was a character and I love him still even though with life issues involved in moving so often in the military, I gave him to a family who had a teenage daughter who needed a horse of her own.  

Shortly after we married, my hubby reenlisted and used his bonus to buy me a 6-month-old Thoroughbred colt. His parents were actually real race horses on the Florida track. We we living in Florida at time and I intended to train and race him.  But, the military had other plans and shipped us to Guam for 2 years and I couldn't afford to have him "professionally" trained so he grew up with some friends while I was gone.

But back to childhood dreams.  My plan to was attend a famous "horse school" and learn everything about horses.  How to ride fancy, and not so fancy...all the care stuff, and of course training.  Things didn't work out and I ended up in the military.  And honestly, I don't regret the military decision. I wouldn't be who I am today.

After retiring, more life happened and I just never got another.  I've thought about it many times, but I look at the practical and know for me, right now, horses are just not in the big picture.

That said, one day, when I have a granddaughter...if she wants a horse...you can bet I'll be taking her horse shopping. 

Oh, I also wanted to be a criminal psychologist but then Manson went all Helter Skelter and I realized I'd have to work with beings like him and changed my plans.

Sorry this is so long but...one thing that remained constant throughout my childhood was telling stories. I didn't realize it could be done by "regular" people. I thought writers were special, elite persons.  But here I am, all these years later...writing and telling stories.
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Christina Weigand link
1/18/2018 12:54:29 pm

I didn't realize how many people were fascinated with horses. I remember the first books that I felt passionate about were any of the books written by Marguerite Henry. I even chose Margaret as my Confirmation name after her (and not some saint, what was I thinking). I even had a pony named Bobby for a while until my father got rid of him. Now I see the same passion in my 16 year old daughter (maybe not the books but the horses).

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Jean
1/18/2018 01:02:55 pm

The "horse thing" skipped a generation with my kids. Neither of my daughters got it. And honestly, it's a good thing. Moving around in the military was really hard with horses...which is why I got rid of mine. Put one day...maybe a grandkid will get the fever and I can indulge. :-)

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Val link
1/18/2018 05:10:31 pm

Being a horse crazy girl, I totally get it! I fell in love with horses when I was 5 years old. They are such extraordinary creatures. I enjoyed your story, it reminded me of much of my own journey with them.

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Vidya Tiru link
1/18/2018 11:46:28 pm

:) thank you for your comment on my Black Beauty post.. so many people on the UBC share a love for horses (and Black Beauty!)
and loved reading your story here

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