This morning, Arielle and I went for a walk in the neighborhood. Arielle needs to be exposed to many different sights and sounds. She did very well until a dog spooked her. Then the rest of her walk was a little antsy. It's so helpful to see the world from a horse's perspective. Everything is out to eat them or kill them. It must be exhausting to always be on the alert for "horse killers".
The highlight of the walk was meeting an elderly lady who was watering her lawn. She had never been near a horse in her life - only seen them in movies. She was so afraid of Arielle, but to her credit, she came near and pet Arielle several times. The lady was adorable with her wonder of the horse and her delight with everything Arielle did. I can just hear her on the phone with her friend/loved one today, "I saw and pet a horse today!"
We also met a young mom with two little ones in her truck. Arielle walked up and let them pet her - to the delight of the children.
It is so fun to take Arielle out and walk her through the neighborhood. We have about 4,000 people in our neighborhood, so we always have plenty of opportunities to meet people. The best part for Arielle is to have many things to desensitize her and from her perspective - to live to tell about it.
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