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	Mambo winning the blue

SOME OF THE HORSES I HAVE OWNED AND
A TRIBUTE TO MY BELOVED MAMBO AND HER  STORY

I HAVE TRAINED, SHOWED AND BRED WALKING HORSES FOR
MANY YEARS ~ RIDE ONE TODAY ~ OWN ONE TOMORROW
The smoothest gaits in the world ( flat walk, running walk & rocking chair canter)
"No Bouncing"

THE FIRST TIME I EVER SAW AND RODE A TENNESSEE WALKING HORSE I KNEW THAT WAS THE BREED FOR ME.  THEY HAVE THE SMOOTHEST GAIT IN THE WORLD AND THE SWEETEST NATURE.  THEIR GAIT IS SO SMOOTH THAT IF YOU HAVE BACK PROBLEMS YOU CAN RIDE ONE OF THESE GREAT HORSES.

I HAD A BARN FULL OF HORSES AND REALLY DIDN'T NEED ANYMORE, BUT I GOT A PHONE CALL FROM A TWH BREEDER FRIEND AND SHE SAID SHE HAD THIS 5 MONTH OLD FILLY THAT SHE WANTED TO KNOW IF I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN FOR $200. SHE SAID IF I DIDN'T WANT HER SHE WAS GOING TO TAKE HER TO THE ANIMAL SHELTER.  SHE WAS A RENEGADE FILLY AND DIDN'T WANT ANYTHING TO DO WITH PEOPLE.   SHE GOT CAUGHT IN BARB WIRE AND INSTEAD OF LETTING ANYONE HELP HER OUT OF IT SHE JUST WENT CRAZY AND CUT HER BACK ANKLE REAL BAD TRYING TO GET OUT.  MY FRIEND THOUGHT THE FILLY WOULD NEVER BE WORKABLE AND JUST WANTED TO GET RID OF HER.  I WENT OVER AND SAW HER AND THERE WAS JUST SOMETHING SPECIAL ABOUT HER I COULDN'T PUT MY FINGER ON AND DECIDED TO TAKE HER.  WELL IT TOOK ME ALL OF 6 MONTHS TO JUST EVEN GET HER TO LIKE ME A LITTLE AND JUST BARELY HANDLE HER WHERE SHE WOULDN'T GO CRAZY.  IT WAS JUST GO SLOW AND EASY AND BIDE MY TIME.  TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT, ONE DAY IT JUST HAPPENED, SHE ACCEPTED ME COMPLETELY AND THEN BECAME LIKE A LITTLE PUPPY DOG TO ME.  FOLLOWED ME AROUND EVERYWHERE I WENT.  ALMOST BECAME ANNOYING.  WOULDN'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO DO WITH ANYBODY ELSE, BUT SHE LOVED ME.

MAMBO TURNED OUT TO BE A GREAT HORSE. AFTER GOING THROUGH TRAINING WITH THIS FILLY WORKING HER HEART OUT FOR ME, I ENTERED HER IN HER FIRST SHOW AND SHE WON HER CLASS HANDS DOWN.  SHE WOULDN'T PERFORM FOR ANYONE ELSE, JUST FOR ME.  WHEN I GOT ON HER BACK SHE JUST LIT UP AND WORKED HER HEART OUT FOR ME.   SHE HAD THE MOST REMARKABLE DRIVE AND OVERREACH IN HER BACK END AND SHE CLIMBED TO THE SKY WITH HER FRONT END AND HER TIMING WAS ALWAYS RIGHT ON.  I CAMPAIGNED THIS GREAT MARE AND SHE WENT ON TO BE THE "WEST COAST 2 YR OLD, 3 YR OLD AND 4 YR OLD CHAMPION" AND I RETIRED HER AT THE END OF HER 4TH YEAR UNDEFEATED.  I PROMISED HER I WOULD KEEP HER TILL SHE DIED AND THAT I DID.

I LOST MY BELOVED MAMBO AT THE AGE OF 24 YEARS JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS 1997.  IT WAS A GREAT LOSS TO ME BECAUSE I LOVED MAMBO VERY MUCH AND I MISS HER TERRIBLY.  THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER HORSE LIKE HER FOR ME.  THERE WAS A BOND BETWEEN MAMBO AND MYSELF LIKE I HAVE NEVER BEEN WITH ANOTHER HORSE.

I BRED HER ONCE AND SHE HAD A BEAUTIFUL FILLY THAT WAS GOING TO BE TALENTED ALSO.  SHE WAS A CHESTNUT SORREL WITH A WAVY FLAXEN MANE AND TAIL.  SHE WAS SOLD TO A PARTY IN WASHINGTON TO BE TRAINED AND SHOWN.

THERE WAS NO AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT COULD BUY MY MAMBO.  I HAD BEEN OFFERED $50,000 FOR HER IN HER PRIME TIME OF SHOWING.

I HOPE MY MAMBO IS RESTING IN PEACE.  I LOVE YOU MAMBO AND I MISS YOU TERRIBLY.

MAMBO'S FIRST SHOW AND SHE WON THE BLUE

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