Two Amazing horses...RIP Bobby, and Goodbye Annabelle...

read if you like to ride horses :P

In truth, I need to stop making these videos because I continuously cry through them, and feel sorry for myself- which isn't exactly healthy. I won't go on about how amazing bobby was, or Annabelle, but i just want to say that some people who try to understand horses, rather than just ride for the ribbons, will find a horse that they get a special connection with- and I am blessed enough to have that happen twice. I am not saying I don't love Katie dearly, but we just haven't had the same "Click" mostly because I don't think I've had time (how pathetic) to slow down and just spend time with her instead of go out and ride. You know you have a connection with a horse, when the recognize you- when you can walk around and they follow you without any coaxing. When it seems like they already know what you are going to do, and you don't even have to tell them to go, but at the same time others struggle to get them to do anything. I had that with both of my angels, and 2 others (Tojo and Suggs, my bay boys :P) but these 2 were the ones I had pics for, and since I already made a colaboration of all my boys (and girl), I thought this could just be about bobby/Annabelle. These were the year right before Bobby passed, and right as I started riding Annabelle, so I am the same age in both. It was very hard the first year showing Annabelle, but of course I have learned to shut the feelings out and enjoy myself. But since getting katie, I have had these wierd feelings that I know are irrational and petty, but hurt none the less. I am going to be selling both my bobby (black/silver) and Annabelle (Brown/black) shirts- which when my friend Emily asked to buy the bobby one, i origionally said "Sure" but in truth, the last time that shirt has come out of the closet, was at bobby's last show, and when I took it out to take to the barn for her, I couldn't do it, and all of the sad feelings came rushing back. I proceeded to cry on and off for an hour, before deciding perhaps I wasn't ready yet. I am also selling my first hat (the one seen here) which is hard, and i just replaced my boots (seen in both vids) so I feel like I am kind of falling apart. my show equipment will be new, which is huge for me. IF you notice, I have used all of the same tack since I first started showing, and even used Tojo's silver-heart show halter for Annabelle. iT's just been difficult "growing up" to a new horse, and I needed a release. It feels good to cry stometimes, and know that Bobby is still in my heart, and I haven't forgotten him. I am never preachy online, but please- don't take your horse (no matter if you own it or not) for grantted, because if you can imagine him/her gone, and you don't feel anything, you haven't bonded with your horse yet. Yet. oh, btw, if u read ALL of this, post "Sparkle" i liked cab53's idea :P

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[xXPeppyWildfireXx]

Sparkle, I have a horse that I have a great bond with, just the thought of losing him makes me wanna bawl. I have lost horses in the past, wich was really hard.

[MysweetAnnabelle53]

@xXPeppyWildfireXx Thank you :) It's hard to talk to people about things like this and not feel awkward or like you're being ungrateful for their simpathy. It really means alot to me :) Later that year, when Bobby passed away, i lost my other great horse hero, suggs. It seems petty sometimes, but i really miss them both. In the 10 or so years i've been involved with horses, i've lost at least 6 that meant a great deal to me. It sucks, but it gets better...i've seen that's true in a million ways.

[jackpotanddomino6]

Sparkle Sparkle Sparkleeeeeeeee! :'(

[MysweetAnnabelle53]

@jackpotanddomino6 Thank you :)

[Budbritnhorses1998]

 sparkle

[MysweetAnnabelle53]

@Budbritnhorses1998 thank you so much! it means a lot to me :)

[xXPeppyWildfireXx]

@MysweetAnnabelle53 Yes, it's so hard, the fisrt mare I took lessons on passed away last year, I felt really bad cause I hadn't seen her in a year or so.

[MysweetAnnabelle53]

@SGhunter14 haha, i knew u were on youtube somewhere! lol :P hanks again- ur a good friend

[SGhunter14]

@MysweetAnnabelle53 maybe........haha jk, yeah I'm Sarah :P

[TheKBat]

@MysweetAnnabelle53 :D