(taken February 12, 2010)Today Dino is officially 8-years-old.
I have often wondered if Dino knows just how close he came to being someone's dinner. I have spoken to Anne Russek, who did the initial rescue from Sugarcreek 16-months ago, and she told me that everytime they entered the pen that Dino was in, to look at another horse, Dino approached them - making it clear to them that he did not want to stay there. I'm not the type of person who uses anthropomorphism when it comes to animals, but reading Anne's words have made me wonder...
In the short three months that I have owned Dino, I have bared witness to a transformation of sorts. Once described as having ADD, Dino has blossomed into an affectionate, patient and worry-free horse. When we work, he keeps both an ear and an eye locked on me. So much so, that freestyle lunging has become a quiet solitude of body language. I only hope this friendship/bond continues to develop and grow into an unstoppable force.
More updates will follow as the weather improves. As of right now, I have tentatively scheduled a lesson with my trainer for March 9.
