Atlas

10 years ago, I welcomed home a very green 4 year old Stock Horse and named him Atlas.

He made me very familiar with the taste of dirt in the early days, but with the lessons my first horse, Roxy, taught me, we worked through his lack of understanding (and mine) and continued to grow together. I didn't know then what I know now, not by a long shot, but we worked together, grew together and became a great team.

Since then, we have travelled together on our life's journey, from mustering cattle in Central Queensland, to beaches all the way down the east coast, many towns, forests, beautiful rolling paddocks, bike tracks, bush bashing, waterfalls, camping, swimming, galloping. Moving house constantly and making sure there was always place for Atlas. From thousands of photos on my phone to a cameo on the big screen.

This beautiful soul has carried precious passengers, taught many green horses that exploring the outside world is a wonderful thing, and has been down for whatever crazy adventure we cook up.

Atlas was the first horse I tried Positive Reinforcement training with, and he was the sole reason that R+ changed my life, when I saw what it could do. He is the reason I'm now living a dream I never even imagined my path would lead to.

Thank you, Atlas, for 10 life-changing, blissful, challenging, adventurous, joyful, and marvellously wonderful years. I will love you forever and beyond

Time for some birthday carrots