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My featured Merit Badge Awardee of the Week is … Darla Armstrong!
Darla Armstrong (cowgirlup@21, #4391) has received a certificate of achievement in Garden Gate for earning an Intermediate Level Horse Dreams badge.
“It took me from Nov. 26 to Jan 3 to read The Soul of a Horse as required for the badge. I have read The Man Who Listens to Horses and Shy Boy by Monty Roberts. I found a lot of similarities between all three books and the authors, although I did learn a lot from The Soul of a Horse.
I still have a lot to learn however I felt validated with regards to how I treat my horses and know I need to continue to practice and learn and research.
Below are Cutter and Shania, our horses. Cutter is an Arabian gelding and Shania is a half Arabian half Quarter Horse mare. We just bought another one, Maximus, who is a Palomino Quarter horse gelding.
I like the Arabian but find that he is a lot more prone to worms and his skin is thinner (like most Arabians). He is not an easy keeper. I like the fact that the Arabians are an endurance animal and have spirit and get up and go. Arabians are smart! They originate from the desert in Arabia and are amazing animals. Cutter is super level, where Shania, when you are on the ground, can dance around a bit. But once you are on, you couldn’t ride a better horse.”
