Secret
was my first horse. She taught me a lot
about life and its hardships and bad breaks.
I got her as a Christmas present in 1991.
We had a few battles of wills over the
next year, But we learned to trust one
another.
Secret was my life. Over the next few
years my life began to change and so did
hers. Her first foal was an oops baby,
sired by a yearling Morgan colt. I at
the age of 17 was told that a yearling
would never breed a grown mare, HA I had
proof, a big strapping sorrel stud colt
was born the following year. That was
1993.
In 1994 Secret had a devestating blow
to any show career I had dreams of. She
ruptured a back tendon and was lame for
life, but over the years I began to see
the courage she had, it never slowed her
down any, if anything it made her stronger.
Secret had a will of iron. In 1995 Secret
had a bay APHA BS filly named Angels Gotta
Secret. And yes she was an angel. I surely
have missed that little girl.
1997 Secret had my stallion Unforgiven
Secrets. My hopes had come true! I had
a dun colt! I still think that this colt
was her best. 1998 she foaled Thundering
Secrets a sorrel colt by Commandos Tanner
TNT. Thunder was perfect except for his
color. 1999 Secret foaled her last foal,
(we didn't know it at that time) I had
bred her to a really nice grulla stallion
called Grandpas Bullet, hoping for at
least a red dun. But instead I got Stormy,
Secret of Storms. Secret waited until
Easter morning in a middle of a snow storm
to have this long legged 100 + pound baby
girl. Many times I see Secret in Stormy.
My biggest blow was in 2001 spring late
April, Secret was going to foal, I couldn't
wait, hoping that my dreams were not true,
nightmares that she was going to have
twins. Secret waited until I got home
from work and then laid down as I got
out of the car, 10 minutes later Secret
foaled a beautiful palomino colt. Very
tiny, my heart sank, he was very weak
and Secret didn't have much intrest in
him, I knew then, Twins. 30 minutes later
she foaled a huge sorrel stud colt, born
dead sufficated. I tried and tried to
get a vet out to help, but none came,
saying that the foals would more than
likely die and so would the mare.
Finally a vet came from 100 miles away.
Still my sorrow was not over,2 weeks later
Secret twisted a gut and died in my arms
after fighting for her life for over 12
hours. I felt that I would never have
another horse like her and am right, she
was special to everyone who ever met her.
With two foals I have from Secret that
I have kept Unforgiven Secrets and Secret
of Storms, I will have many grandbabies
and greatgrand babies of Secret to love
and watch grow up and have forfill the
promise Secret gave me. Secret is now
at the Rainbow Bridge with her twins,
running without pain and will never grow
any older and she is waiting for me, and
someday we will ride again.. |
I will always love you Secret.
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