Equus

Our days of wonder

We all know horses are great teachers. But they’re also great “discovery partners.” Not just for exploring new places, but for tapping into our mutual potential.

One of my favorite such discovery partners was a 14.2-hand palomino Paint lesson pony named Sissy.

At first blush, Sissy might have seemed an unlikely candidate for potential-building—unless you wanted to discover how high you could bounce at a trot. For one thing, her high rump, flat withers and muscular physique seem to be optimized

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