Today, April 9th, just so happens to be Unicorn Day! Is this a weird made up thing? Yes, yes it is. However, it makes me think about my unicorn. In real horse terms, a unicorn is usually that special and often magical horse who checks all of your boxes.
Prophet is my unicorn for so may reasons.
- He’s tall, handsome, and majestic.
- He loves running and jumping.
- Trail riding is totally his jam.
- He’s athletic and loves to go fast!
- He is one of the most “one person horses” I have ever met, and I get to be that person.
- He wants to hang out with me more than he wants to eat his food a lot of the time.
- We have a great time whether we ride, do groundwork, or just hang out in his stall or paddock.
- He hops right on the trailer without hesitation and loves to go explore new places.
Despite all of these wonderful things, Prophet is not perfect. To me, a unicorn doesn’t equal objective perfection, it’s more about being perfect for each other.
This really has been at the forefront of my mind lately as Prophet has been struggling with a bout of cellulitis for the past 10 days. I can’t imagine my horsie life without him in the starring role!
The point of all of this unicorn talk is that I think it’s a really special and, yes, magical thing when you find your real life horse version of a unicorn. The same is true when a horse has found their perfect match (aka real life human unicorn) too.
Tell us about your unicorn in the comments below!
Happy Trails!
Kerrie
