Sherman had visitors today! Visitors who came specifically to see him. Before he retired, Sherman held a job at Hazelwild Farm, where he was known as "Jake." Apparently Sherman, aka Jake, taught quite a few area children to ride in his day.
When two of Sherman's former students learned he was at Traveller's Rest, they decided to stop by for a visit. Rachel and Katelyn's first horseback rides were on Sherman! He must have done a good job since both are still involved with horses.
When the ladies mentioned visiting Sherman to another Hazelwild (adult) member who had ridden Sherm as a child, his response was "He's still alive?"
You bet! He may be a little more frail in body, but still strong in spirit. You're only as old as you feel, dontcha know.
Thank you for stopping by, Rachel and Katelyn. We love it when old friends come to re-visit and pay tribute to our residents.
Its the "little guys" who have the biggest impact on the horse community. Very few people outside of the Spotsylvania/Fredericksburg area have heard of Jake or Sherman, but there are quite a few Virginians whose lives were impacted by this horse and hundreds of school horses like him. Give your Schoolies a hug today. They've earned it.
No comments:
Post a Comment