Together for 24 years!

My best friend in the world, Sultan, and I have officially been together for 24 years as of my birthday this year. I think of all we have been through together. He taught me everything I know horse wise it seems, which most of it was learned in a very physically and emotionally painful manner! He taught me how to win, but most importantly how to lose with grace! My dad bought Sultan for my 10th birthday for me, and we knew nothing. Neither one of us. We learned together, and I have scars to prove it! I started out barrel racing with him, and by the time I was 11 we began our Hunter/Jumper career. Sultan won everything in sight once he mastered his skills. We were year end Champions at Rolling Hills Saddle Club in 1989 and 1990 in the Low Pony division, Intermediate Pony division, and Reserve Champion in the Under Saddle Division. He always placed well at "A" shows too! This horse knew his job and did it beautifully!

To think, he was there when I was a little girl, when I got my drivers license, when I got married, when Gracie was born, when I got divorced. Sultan has been there for me through it all. Such a special thing he and I have. I can't imagine life without him. I tell him all the time that when he gets to heaven he has to promise to watch over me, and be the first to greet me when I make it there one day! I'm so very thankful for this horse. He roams around Rivermont like he owns the place, and during the day I'll find him in my garage by my car as if he's waiting on me! His favorite treat are Little Debbie Oatmeal Pie's. Oh I love this horse. He has been there for me when it seemed the world had turned against me. Anyway, I just wanted to share a few pictures. One is of us the first day I owned him, back in 1985, then 24 years later on my birthday at Rivermont.