THINGS THAT PHEBES TAUGHT ME

• To ride hands free at all three gaits.
• How to fall gracefully off the right front of your horse (once landing on my feet still haven't figured exactly how that worked).
• Not every horse can do the distance thing.
• Alpha mares are hard to love, but worth it in the end.
• The word SLOW is a relative term.  It means entirely different things to different people.
• I like the controls on a sensitive horse.  
• The meaning of "air fern."
• How to "teach" a lot of things, and how not to.
• Offspring may in no way resemble the breeding pair.
• Horses can untie ropes.
• Pinto fillies can turn into grey mares.
• Fear does not solve problems.
• Anger does not solve problems.
• Problems are solved by hard work, careful thought, and introspection.
• The beauty of an "up" Arabian can still take my breath away.
• Grass is better than hay, even ugly winter grass.
• The fun of giving a drink from "her" water bottle, or letting her slurp from the garden hose.
• A bath means the horse will promptly roll in the dirt.  This one kills me. Happens every time.
• Some horses are anti-social.  Phebes really doesn't care for other horses much.
• That the alpha-mare of all time has met her match in the much smaller Journey.
• I am oh so lucky to have horses.
• That she is still "my girl."