Today I’m sharing a second guest post
from young Melinda. I recently asked her to write up the story of her new puppy, and when she gave it to me, she also gave me the story of her
beloved pony! Melinda, you see, is quite
a horsewoman for an eleven-year-old—an natural-born rider. So here’s her story—enjoy!
By the way, I have her mom’s permission to share her photo here (and her name has been changed). Notice she’s holding her dog Zenny, whom she recently wrote about here.
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Pony Love
One day when I was seven years
old, my family and I went to a pony auction at the MEC [the Michiana Events
Center].
We went up the stairs and onto the
second floor. Then we found some empty
chairs.
Mom, Holly, my brothers, and I had
to use the restroom. So we went down to
the first floor. I was done using the
restroom before the others were.
So I went up the stairs to sit by
my father. When I got there I saw this
beautiful brown and white pony come into the ring. I told my father I wanted that pony! He asked me if I was sure, because he had just
gotten a brown one. I told him I was
sure and that I had always wanted a brown and white pony. He then told me that I would get the pony if
I would take care of him. I told him I
would. So he got the pony for me.
I named the pony Teddy. I love him very very much.
He loves barrel racing,
monkey-in-a-tree, barrel pickup, and also jumping. He’s very good at all of them.
With Love,
Melinda
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Here are a couple of photos I took of Melinda and Teddy in June 2021…
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