Allow me to introduce my heart horse, aka the butter to my bread, Stella!
Her and I crossed paths when she was 4 and I was 12, and we've pretty much been together ever since.
She's what motivated me to save my money and become a (very) young entrepreneur and start my own little dog walking business. Between that, odd jobs and babysitting I was able to save enough to buy her by the time I was 14! Read more about my journey to becoming a 14 year old horse owner here.
Stella and I rode together for many years, and in the past year I have fully retired her with the exception of the occasional light ride. She lives out her days on a beautiful 40 acre property with a herd and many boyfriends!
I still see Stella everyday and I often refer to her as my third dog because she comes when she's called and is VERY food motivated!