The highlight of my weekend didn’t cost a lot of money (unless you count the cost of horse ownership 
). It wasn’t dramatic or expected. In fact, it was wrapped in some tough circumstances.
The kids are in a phase where the barn is the last place they want to go (they have no idea how good they have it!). But, Essie was having friend issues, so I decided to distract her with a barn trip. She shocked me by getting totally decked out in her riding clothes. I was still pouring my coffee as Essie waited at the door to leave.
Silas has been a rollercoaster of issues with his health. Three weeks ago he felt better than he’s felt in over a year! I thought maybe, finally, he’s well! This week I opted out of riding him two out of three visits because of a sudden onset of back soreness. My heart has been hurting as I pray over him, wondering if I should retire him in a big pasture an hour away or keep trying. I love that horse, and when he feels well, there is no other horse I want to ride. But I’m tired of fighting an invisible opponent in whatever we’ve been dealing with for years.
On Saturday, for a few beautiful moments, the mess disappeared. Essie happily dove into the work of grooming Silas, who stood perfectly still to keep his girl safe, and I got to participate. It was perfection, and I love it even more that I caught it on camera.
I was able to add the song “You Are My Sunshine” to this video on Instagram, and it summed the entire moment up.
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