The Best Blessing!

If you have been reading my mum's blog (which not a whole lot of people have, thanks to Facebook), you would have read that I got a position as a stable hand at a horse farm near us. We know the family, though not very well, and noticed that they where building an indoor riding arena on their property. Last week a notice went up at our church saying that this same family was looking to hire a new stable manager because their old one felt that God had other plans for her and was resigning. We got their number and my mom asked her if she needed a hand as well. At first, the lady (Mrs. Love) said that she had never thought about it but that she wanted to hear more. So Mom told her about me, my love of horses, and that I had been hoping to begin a to work with them. When Mom told her that we home schooled that boosted her interest. They talked for at least a half an hour and then mom sent her a pic of me and some character references. We made up our minds that we had been waiting for a year for something like this to come up and that we could wait a little longer to find out what the Lord's will was. Well, we found out much sooner than expected because the next day during school, we got another call from Mrs. Love and she asked if Mom and I could come down to her farm and do a tour of the stables! I was dumbfounded and so nervous that I could not eat my lunch for fear of getting sick! *lol* We left about 3:30 and drove down while Nathan watched the sibs. We got their and prayed in the car, then finally got out. I had seen the farm from the road so many times but I never dreamed that I would get to see the inside of it. I was not disappointed. We found Mrs. Love who immediately made me feel as though I had known her all my life and she took us to see all of her horses, the tack room, and even the room where they had a washer and dryer, mini kitchen, couch and huge flat screen tv. She explained that they had cameras set up around the paddocks and stables so that when a mare was foaling they could watch from inside. She said that mares are very private about foaling so they had to waite until the placenta could be seen so that the mare would not stop the labor. I thought that was pretty ingenious! Anyway, the horses where lovely, especially a chestnut colt we met. He and another colt are supposed to be broken in this summer, something I hope to get to watch!

I am going to be working to exchange my wok hours for riding lessons. I have already met the mare I'll be riding. She used to be a dressage show horse when she was younger. Her name is Whitney, and she is the most beautiful dark brown you have ever seen. The stables themselves are so clean you don't even feel like you have been around horses when you leave. I'll be working their on Fridays until school lets out from 9-4. Then during the summer I'll be there twice a week. Mrs. Love will be teaching me to ride English style and she even wants Mom and Dad to get breeches, a helmet, gloves, and half chaps of my own! The stable manager who is resigning gave me a pair of paddock boots size 71/2 that are in good shape except for a few holes in the back that we will get repaired at a shop somewhere. I'm so exited and so blessed!

Have a good day!
~ Hanna Liz Y