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Appaloosa
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1994 - 2013 |
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19 years old
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A horse is not just a horse. They are a full soul, best friend, family member, one who never leaves and so much more. This beautiful gelding is Cinnamon. He was always there for me and everyone who needed him and I was always there for him.
One day came along and I was going to ride him, but something told me not to. So I decided to just take him and his sisters (another horse) too spend time together grazing, grooming and loving each other. Before I left I put him out in the field and he gave me great love and kissed me goodbye and we told each other we love each other just like every night.
The next day I sat in class I got called to leave, I had no idea why. As I came to the front doors I could see my mom’s face and knew it was bad. I asked her “Is it going to kill me?” and she replied “Yes”. Sitting in the car she told me he had developed colic through the night and I began to scream. I was yelling for her to get me to him. She said he was already in peace, but I just continued to scream. She took me to him to say my last goodbye. As I got there, seeing him lying out in the ring took a whole part of me away. I ran to him and began to cry as I hugged him harder than ever. I will never forget that tragic moment. It was the hardest thing I have ever done and as he left he took much of me with him. This horse helped me through everything in life, when I cried, was frustrated, scared, worried, happy, sad and anything I needed. I will never stop loving him for that.
We had so many great memories together. On some warm sunny days I would nap in the fields with him. Others we would graze and just be together. When we would ride, I could feel free. There was one day I was hurting and frustrated. I had been sitting on the ground in front of the fence in the field. He saw that I was crying. He stopped from eating and ran to me from the middle of the field and rested his head on me. At that moment I could hear him tell me that everything would be ok.
Cinnamon did so much to help people everywhere. He made people’s days better and have huge smiles on their faces. He gave many therapeutic lessons to young kids, teenager and even adults. I have never seen someone so happy other than those people riding on the back of that sweet boy. He could definitely be stubborn and want to give a hard time, but he wanted every rider to become stronger. He had a gentle soul.
Everyday I think about him. Cinnamon was someone I could never forget. He made me stronger as a rider, but even more as a person. Every friendship has rough days, but in the end we needed each other. Doesn’t matter how stubborn he was or how hard I had to work to succeed my goal I always found a way. I will always love him. He will be never forgotten. I love you, Cinnamon.
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Cinnamon 
