Mandy and Jen

A little story of a girl and her horse, look at the photos and read the descriptions, in order.

I'm posting a series of pictures that are nothing special really. Just look at the photos in order, and read the captions for the the story

There is nothing terribly interesting about these photos

They are not aesthetically pleasing photos

The background isn't beautiful

the horse appears to be nothing special 

Just a little 14H crossbreed, TWH/Appy/Curly cross 

Just a girl riding her horse




I normally wouldn't share these photos, with the firewood covered by tarps,

Around the backyard

Kids bicycles thrown around

a grey cold, overcast December day

Steep hills, ledge, boulders 

Just an average girl, riding her average horse around the backyard 

I took these photos because Mandy always wants me to take photos when she rides her horse, because she has spent 5 years gaining her trust, retraining her from neglect and abuse, fears of being ridden, fears of being away from her horse friends, and the barn, and the comfort of her paddock.

Photos of a girl riding her horse, around a yard littered with obstacles, steep hills, and ledge. Nothing special that December day, until we found out in January, that Jen is almost completely blind.

What trust that little horse has placed in that girl, more so than we could ever imagine.