| As a little girl, being raised on a farm was the most | | | | of her following me back and forth as I was leaving |
| treasured memories of my life. I have found such | | | | to go home for the day. I decided to take a walk to |
| love and enriched moments of my life being around | | | | the corral and find out what was so special and |
| horses. My journey began when I was born and | | | | different about "Prada." It seems that she was |
| raised in a very small town called Satanta, Kansas. My | | | | starving for my attention. I enjoyed taking the time |
| father was born and raised in Manhattan, New York. | | | | to go inside the corral to see what was bothering |
| Of course, he was in the military, in his early days of | | | | "Prada." It's amazing how a horse can communicate |
| his life. He met my mother which led him to work on | | | | with you on a mental, emotional, and spiritual level. |
| the farm with my grandparents. My father and I | | | | Sometimes, I like to take my time when it comes to |
| have spent many hours together riding horses in our | | | | getting close to people or animals. I decided to see |
| spare time. | | | | what "Prada" would do as I went inside the corral. |
| Horses have such a powerful healing affect when | | | | She approached me very easily and started sniffing |
| being in their presence. I have found such a healing | | | | my hair, hands, and whatever area that she needed |
| comfort within my own heart and soul being around | | | | to do in order to feel safe and secure. I never had a |
| these beautiful animals. The beauty that is carried | | | | horse that took their tongue and decided to kiss my |
| from the outside of their bodies can show you their | | | | face as "Prada" did. I wasn't ready for that surprise |
| own body language. They have grace and patience | | | | at all. I decided to give "Prada" a hug around her |
| of a "Saint" when it comes to getting to know these | | | | neck. She cuddled her head over my shoulder. We |
| passionate animals on a spiritual level. My experiences | | | | were both relaxed for about five minutes of showing |
| with horses as a child have brought such a deep love | | | | affection towards each other. I never felt such an |
| and fondness which I see within their own spirit. | | | | incredible spiritual bond with an animal as I did with |
| Recently, I began to bring that passionate side of | | | | "Prada." |
| loving horses back into my life once again. I have | | | | I have spent my whole summer with "Prada" |
| found an incredible place called Sweet Farms Riding | | | | whenever I had the opportunity to visit her. I made |
| Center in Melville, NY. This place has a variety of | | | | new friends also at Sweet Hills Riding Academy. My |
| different breeds of horses, which are so gentle and | | | | new friends showed me how to clean, groom, and |
| nurturing when it comes learning how to experience | | | | feed "Prada" during the summer when I went trail |
| them on a personal level. The staff, instructors, and | | | | riding. Today I decided to see how "Prada" was |
| volunteers are so wonderful and helpful there. I have | | | | feeling. I learned that a private family purchased |
| enjoyed spending my time this summer getting to | | | | "Prada" about a week ago. The reason that "Prada" |
| know all of them on a personal level. I call this place | | | | was depressed and lonely is that she was spending |
| "Horses with a divine purpose to heal." | | | | most of her time alone in her stall or the corral area. I |
| There is one particular horse I have been spending | | | | would pray every night to "God" to find a resolution |
| my time with this summer that has shown me her | | | | for this beautiful horse. I never had the opportunity |
| own true personality. The horse's name I am | | | | to say "Good-Bye" to the most incredible horse that |
| referring to is "Prada." She is 10 years old and her | | | | taught me so much this summer. My heart was filled |
| birth sign is a Libra. I decided to go trail riding one | | | | with a little bit of sadness and tears fell down my |
| afternoon when I noticed "Prada" for the very first | | | | face about the news I received today. I know in a |
| time. She was in the corral by herself and looked so | | | | spiritual sense that someday or somehow we will |
| very lonely and depressed. My eye caught a glimpse | | | | meet again as we did the first time. |