2008 grade grey gelding
Midnight came into our lives when Steve mentioned that he had seen an old friend that had a horse needing a new home. I asked what it was, Steve responded with the details he knew, “I dunno a grey?” So always up for adventures, I packed a few different sizes of bridles, girths, my saddle and a few halters and treats. We arrived and found out that it was his daughters horse, she had lost interest (which generally means boys or the horse wasn’t like a disney movie or both), and had escaped to the neighbors pasture for a couple of years. So now with the knowledge that the horse/pony, hadn’t been handled for a couple of years, we drove to the neighbors. And I did the safe/smart thing, grabbed a helmet, a few items of tack and went to meet Midnight, who was indeed grey!
He welcomed the treats, seemed a bit surprised to have a halter on, a bit shocked to be tacked up by a random stranger on a windy day! I climbed up (he is about 15.3HH) and we found out what each other knew. He tried to introduce me to a barb wire fence, I didn’t see the humor and we ventured out into the open pasture. I decided he was worth taking a chance on, so Midnight came home with us. He had obviously has some good basic training, was very obedient and a bit shut down. With a little bit of refresher training, he became a rockstar beginner lesson horse and started to show his charming personality.
He has a tendency to be stoic, rarely shows a lot of emotion, and reading his responses isn’t as easy as the more expressive horses. In order for horse to remain safe in the wild, they rarely express vulnerabilities. He is great as both a lesson horse and as a guru in helping people be aware of subtle communication. He is lower in the herd pecking order, and loves being allowed to shine! He often yawns to release stress the people are experiencing and has been known to roll in healing sessions to “shake off” whatever he sense as burdens within the humans. His personality reminds me of Eyore from WWinny the Poo, with an occasional glimpse of sardonic, but kind humor. He has gifted many people with the possibility of a fresh beginning and a safe space to sense joy!