Jenny and Dusty
It's never too late for a fresh start!
Two 25-year-old chestnut mares were the passion of a teacher from foalhood onwards, who went on to train as a riding instructor over the years. He not only taught youngsters at the school, but also prospective riders at a riding club.
Unfortunately, the passionate rider passed away a few months ago. Before he died, he checked in with his daughter every day to see how Jenny and Dusty, his two horses, were doing. He was still able to learn that two girls were skilfully looking after his pets before he closed his eyes forever.
The daughter is unable to care for the two mares in the long term for professional, time and financial reasons. So she now has to bear two losses: the death of her father and the fact that she unfortunately has to look for a new forever home for the two mares.
There is a lot to learn
Historically speaking, horses have always played an important role for humans. They were used in the military, as a means of transport and in agriculture. Over the course of time, the horse has become a valuable partner in various forms of therapy or as a sport or leisure horse.
Dusty and Jenny lived in their small, social “horse association”. Every horse has its hierarchy – in this case it is probably the case that Dusty takes a back seat and Jenny is an extremely self-confident mare. At Gut Aiderbichl in Deggendorf, they are currently endeavouring to teach the two ladies the new order in a group of horses in a gentle way.
A horse trainer helps Jenny and Dusty to learn
Jenny and Dusty are fit, have settled in well and should now be “socialised”, i.e. they should be accepted into a harmonious group of horses in Deggendorf.
The girls still have to learn to feel comfortable in the pasture and that they like geldings. A horse trainer works with Jenny and Dusty with unique sensitivity and helps them to find their way into a mixed group of horses. The prospects for success are good, although Dusty is still rather sceptical and withdrawn when it comes to relearning.
We don’t know what she’s thinking about. Jenny seems to be in good communication with her. The horse trainer does a great job and so you have to observe, accept the horses’ reactions and try to interpret them: with your skills and your heart.
The joint work between the horses and the humans will certainly be rewarded in a few weeks’ time when Jenny and Dusty will be moving freely and happily in the horse group at Gut Aiderbichl Deggendorf.
You can only see well with your heart, the essentials are invisible to the eyes. (Antoine de Saint-Exupery)
