Sarah & Magic

It never ceases to amaze me how when one door closes another one opens. Sarah had been taking horseback riding lessons about 30 minutes from our house. The woman who was giving the lessons worked a full time job and fit students in for private lessons when ever she had time. Her personal schedule was filling up which meant that she had less time to offer lessons - understandable, but not ideal for a little girl who loves horses and riding very much. 

A prominent member in our homeschooling community, who knows Sarah, sent me a link for a horse sanctuary in town that offered horseback riding lessons. I reached out to the owner of the sanctuary and explained our situation and asked if she would mind taking the time to allow Sarah to ride her one of her horses. She replied that she would love to meet Sarah first and see which of her rescued horses would fit Sarah the best. 

We went out to the sanctuary and met the owner - who is a wonderful woman. She is kind and generous and loves these animals that she has worked so hard to rescue. Immediately upon meeting Sarah she knew that Magic would be the perfect horse for Sarah to ride on.  She brought Magic from his stall and allowed for him to meet this new strange little girl before him. A connection was made. 

As silly as that may sound from the very beginning Magic and Sarah knew they had something special. Sarah now goes out to the sanctuary at least once a week to take care of Magic. She brushes him and loves on him and spoils him with treats. No other volunteer spends the time with Magic that Sarah does. She is his human, as the owner of the sanctuary likes to say. 

Of all of the horses Sarah has ridden Magic is by far her favorite. She loves that she gets to go out to the sanctuary any time she wants to take care of "her" horse. I love that he makes my girl so happy.