"Miss Thang"

Today I had an awesome ride on Miss Tiffany. This sassy Belgium makes me smile for many reasons. First of all her attitude always amazes me. She has definitely earned the title "Miss Thang". There are days that working with her is like working with a PMSing teenage girl. Other days she is a big puppy dog that obeys every command. It always amazes me what we can learn from the animals we work with. I've only known her for about 10 weeks but every time I'm around her she reminds me of how to be a better person. 

She reminds me that a gentle hand and kind words will always get you farther than using a whip, screaming, and yelling. 

She reminds me that not everybody communicates  in the same way and sometimes you need to take a step back and learn to listen to what they are trying to communicate. 

She reminds me of how to be patient, especially on the days it takes me 20 minutes just to get her to walk instead of hopping around while riding her.

She reminds me of the importance of being able to put your trust into someone. I trust her to jump over a fence with me on her back, and she listens and trusts me to let her know when it's ok to go for it.

While my list could go on and on I think you get the point. Working with Tiffany has become one of the biggest  blessings in my life. And that my friends is a reason to be thankful and smile. 

And of course I can't forget to Thank Tiffany's owner that blessed me with the privilege to work with such a cool animal :)