Whoa Podcast About Horses Horsemanship

Kellie Auld, Her Mare, Little Girl, and Lameness I've been asking you to share your stories about making medical decisions with your horses.  Kellie Auld from California sent me this email of a story she wanted to share about her mare, Little Girl. Kellie bought Little Girl as a 2-year-old.  Her registered name is Skip to My Leaguer.  Together they went all over California competing in little shows and eventing. The Big Scare Kellie and Little Girl had a good relationship.  When Little Girl was 11, the two took part in an eventing clinic at their boarding stable.  Little Girl had worked hard during the clinic and Kellie wanted to get her out for a hand-walk on the trail the next day to stretch her legs.  This was a trail they had been on many times.  Both of them knew about the free range peacocks living in the area.  About 1/2 mile down the trail they ran into a male "paint" peacock.  A big blue-and-white peacock.  This was a first. Little Girl is a high-energy horse, and she went into survival mode.  Kelli