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For Alberto
paddock. “When
Gamboa, ensuring
we rescued her she
his horses live a life
was underweight
as close as possible
and apprehensive
to what nature intended
is a source of
humans. Her hooves
interacting with
pride and makes for
were overgrown. It
a happy herd. “Our
took us two whole
horses spend most
days to convince her
of their time in the
to enter the horse
fields grazing with
trailer so we could
their herd friends. by Linda Gamboa
transport her. Once
Only when they
she arrived at the
come in for their
farm, we focused on
daily health check, have grain, or gaining her trust through caring
participate in lessons do they come for her. Our horses are in training
for about six months before
to the coral,” explains Alberto as he
sips his maté, a traditional herbal they are introduced to the riding
program we have developed.
tea drink favored by the gauchos
in the Pampas of Argentina.
During that time we focus on the
Alberto, his wife Linda, daughter
Gabriella and son Santiago bringing each horse back to excel-
horse-human bond; we work on
share a passion for horses and are lent health, and finally we work on
all instructors at Hunt View Riding riding training.”
Academy. Alberto, its owner and
Alberto adds as he inspects
director, is adamant about giving Cielo’s hooves, “Many people have
horses a second chance and has the impression that when we
rescued most of the horses in their rescue a horse we are simply helping
a horse, but the reality is that
riding program. Standing next to
a blue-eyed cremello Welsh pony horses rescue us. They teach us to
named Cielo, he explains why
live in the moment, to be patient,
rescuing is so important for the to love unconditionally, to appreciate
a gentle gesture. Horses do
local horse community. “Some
horses, because of different life more for us than we do for them.”
circumstances, are abandoned or
Alberto walks over to another
neglected. Cielo is a good example, horse, a muscular spotted red roan
and she is one of our best lesson Appaloosa. The white spots on his
horses today.”
coat resemble patches of snow.
A few years back, Cielo’s
“Every one of our horses has a
owner could no longer care for her story of noble perseverance in the
and she was left behind in a dirt face of challenging odds.” He explains
that the Appaloosa is named
Achilles. Much like the greatest
warrior in Homer’s Iliad, Achilles is
a very strong horse with a particular
weakness. ”Achilles is one
of my favorite horses on the farm.
He is my personal horse and is not
in our lessons program. When we
ride together we become a team.
He gets excited when he feels the
saddle being placed on his back
because he knows I will become
his eyes when we ride, for he is
blind.” Sadly, when Achilles lost
his eyesight he was abandoned,
and our staff at Hunt View Riding
Academy has cared for him ever
since. He has become a confident,
gentle and loyal horse.”
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