My friend Laura tried out her new Tennessee Walking Horse, Johnny, for the first time out on the trail. Nora and I went with her. It was a perfect Autumn day at the lake - clear and crisp - my favorite time of the year to ride.
Johnny looked like a frightened kid when he first got out of the trailer, so Laura tied him to my trailer by Nora hoping they would make friends and that Nora's mellowness would rub off on him. You could tell she liked him because she didn't mind when he was fidgeting around and got in her space. After a while he did settle down.
Once we were in the saddle and on the trail Johnny was just fine. His most remarkable characteristic was his huge stride at the walk. Nora, who is usually at the head of the pack, had to jog the whole time to keep up with him. But since this is her preferred gait, it was not a problem.
A good time was had by all and Johnny got two thumbs (and one hoof) up. He's a keeper.
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