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Monday, March 17 2014 / Published in The Hopeful Amateur, Z-Blogs

Trying to express what a beloved mount means to an equestrian is really, really hard.

In exactly one emotional whirlwind of a month, my life has undergone some tremendous changes.  My long-term boyfriend successfully completed and graduated from one long year of intense Army pilot training-something that tested us but made our relationship stronger in the end.  I also said goodbye to my lease horse, Bentley, and uprooted my life in small town Alabama to move back to Lexington, KY. I know I have mentioned Bentley in previous blogs but I’ve never fully explained how he came to be mine for one wonderful year and why I made the painful but necessary choice not to purchase him.

Read more at the source: Trying to express what a beloved mount means to an equestrian is really, really hard.

Article excerpt posted on Sidelinesnews.com from The Hopeful Amateur.

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