Another Passing… Lena

Lena and Steve

Squaw O’Lena

1992-2009

“If you are going to have them, you will lose them.  But if you don’t have them think of the joy you will miss out on”….W. J. Brown Jr.

Those were the words my dad told we girls every time we would lose one of our cats or a dog, and our horses…..

I went to look at Lena for a client’s 10 year old daughter.  As I drove to Warren’s house to check her out, I thought “ there is no way this 4 year old mare will be gentle enough for a 10 year old girl”…..I was wrong! I love it when the horse proves me wrong! This wonderful family ended up buying Lena, kept her with me for training and lessons for their daughter and when we moved to Wyoming we bought Lena from them….

Miss Lena was the kindest, sweetest horse that God ever created.  The kind of horse you could put little kids on and she would be so careful to take the best of care with, folks that had never ridden before she would tolerate their lack of skill and for us she would go out and do any job we asked of her with the skill of a top athlete.  She had an incredible way about her, physically and mentally that I will be comparing other horses to the rest of my life.  Our whole family adored her…she was a part of our family.

Tears stream as I write this, I grieve her loss terribly.  And I thank the Lord for giving me the opportunity to having her in my life these past 13 years.

Lena, you will be missed so much by the LeSatz family….until we see you again in the King’s stable…..

Steve, Amy, Liz and Ben