Riding in the high desert with 777 Ranch, Utah
Two horses on one day!
Susanne Pappal A brief history. My adventure with horses began late in life. Specifically in May 2017 (age 45). As is generally the case, my daughter, Julianne, wanted a horse. Our then WSS barn manager struck up a conversation with a horseman over by Willow Hill, PA. The horseman’s name was Louis Curly and he had a paint horse for sale. We drove over and ‘test rode’ Apache, quickly deciding that he would be a welcome addition to the WSS herd.
While everyone was busy evaluating Apache, I noticed another horse tied to the rail. He had intelligent eyes and I took an interest in him. That interest quickly sparked into the thought that maybe I could get a horse as well. And that was that. Tasso came to live at WSS. I bought him and that’s how I started with horses. This is not the recommended starting point. Hopefully most people have a bit more of a ramp up to the purchase of their first horse.
Obviously, I needed to now learn how to ride a horse. Duh. Pretty thick, eh? But, in reality, I was following God’s plan for my life, I just didn’t know it yet. That seems silly to say, but in that seemingly foolish and impulsive first step, God plan was to open a pathway with wide open pastures- literally. The journey towards horse training had begun.
There is so much to share! I can’t wait to bring you along on the journey. Training Freya will take YEARS. Not weeks, not months. Years. Please keep reading and I’ll keep you up to date. Also, I’d like to you to meet our Wrangler team. Each one will be contributing to this blog with their stories.
Maybe you have a young person who is interested in becoming a wrangler. Or maybe you like White Sulphur Springs and want to follow a good story. Maybe you are interested in learning more about God. Those are great reasons to follow along.
Our horses are a community affair. Would you consider donating for hay, farrier care, repairs to tack, medication, or even sponsoring Freya or your favorite horse? Please join us on the the horse adventure!
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