Shooter  






Shoot De Moon
Spotted Saddle Horse
16 years old
April 1, 1996 - August 14, 2012



 
Shooter entered my life during such a vulnerable time; my youngest son had made the decision to move out and I felt so alone, experiencing an empty nest.  This new season of my life opened to my life-long dream of owning a horse. Shooter filled my heart, made my life have meaning again in a nurturing way, but even more.....
 
In my short two-year journey with Shooter, I learned it wasn't just owning a horse, however, it was a bonding of an equine partnership; respect, love, trust, leadership, guiding me to be a stronger human in many aspects of our equine partnership
 
Shooter was gifted from God for a reason, I've learned that loving such a beautiful creature. He's placed on this earth is very special, indescribable really.  Most of my time, I'm home alone, but with Shooter in my life, he filled many of my evenings when the moon glowed bright in the night, I'd join him in the turnout and enjoy lengthily views of the evening, the stars together, the site of the moon beaming down upon this gorgeous creature, that can be so vulnerable, yet trusted me as his partner and gifted me with such gentleness and care, love that only Shooter could give, my equine partner.  Shooter knew I never had an equine, and he embraced our bond and made every moment we had together very special. 
 
Camping on a full moon, with Shooter was one of the most breathtaking sites I'd ever seen, with him under the bright moon, shining upon him.  Our first time to camp, and it was a full moon, how Godly we were blessed such beauty.  I approached him late that night, holding his head close to my heart and whispering a prayer of thanks for God giving me this moment, under a full moon, in the middle of the pines of northern Arizona, me, and my equine partner, Shooter, Shoot De Moon.  That night, we shot that moon with prayers of love and gratitude for such a bright, memorable and incredibly deeper bonding that once again, I describe as indescribable. 
 
I never knew losing Shooter would hurt this bad, and ask for God's strength and grace to get me through.  Shooter is missed more than I could ever explain, and I'm so very grateful the Lord brought us together, partnered me with such a gentle spirit, and blessed me with my Shooter. 
 
You'll be in my heart forever Shooter.....  I love and miss you so much.....every day, every moment, you'll always be in my heart, and thank you Lord for giving me Shooter and blessing my life abundantly with our equine/human bond.

Robin


 
Job 35:11   "Who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth and makes us wiser than the birds of the heavens?"














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