When we began looking for a horse to focus this project on, we formed a heart intention to draw toward us a powerful healer with an inspiring story that would uplift others.
For 3 months, we looked and looked for the horse who was to become the Hidden Healer, meeting over 30 horses in the process, always keeping our heart open to the "knowing" who was The One...not unlike online dating BTW (I'm also a dating coach!)
In the end, destiny brought us together with a 5 year-old, 17 hand, dark bay TB race horse who was listed as Precepts Ten, on the newly formed Colorado chapter of CANTER- an organization who helps find homes for retiring racers.
There was only one snag...after I made the heart connection with this horse, and literally had trouble tearing my eyes from his magestic being, his trainer and owners changed their mind about his availablity, deciding they wanted to race him till the end of the meet, still four weeks away...
Undaunted, I was patient and once a week I'd go to the backside of the track and spend an hour of quality time hanging with him. He was always willing to connect with me and spent all of our time following me around or tuned into me. Wherever I stood or sat, he chose to be with me, occasionally putting his head in my lap, somewhat unexpected behavior from a track horse, many of whom are cranky or aloof.
Yet, as that final race day approached, the owners had a renewed interest in taking him down to the next race meet in New Mexico, depending on how he ran...so it was all coming down to one last race...did this horse want to be a race horse or a healer?
As I watched the horses being led into the starting gate, I stood close by at the rail. When Precepts Ten, Blackie as he was known then, entered his gate, I called out to him, "Blackie!"
What happened next, I'll never forget. Even in all the hub-bub, he actually turned his head and looked right at me. A final reminder perhaps, that this was his choice. What was it going to be?
As the horses left the gate, tears sprung to my eyes and Blackie shot out into third place....
Discover the outcome of the race...and meet the Hidden Healer here, who has been renamed Galaxy.
Want to watch the race that defined the Hidden Healer's destiny? It's available on Arapahoe Park's streaming video race results. Visit this link: The Hidden Healers Final Race
Then select the date Friday Aug 17th, 2012.
Then select race #11.
Select ALLOW to let the program run on your computer (it's safe).
The Hidden Healer was known then as Precepts Ten, he is number 9, in the teal silks.
A SPECIAL THANKS to Kali Crosby, a very special and talented animal communicator, who helped us tune into many potential horses during the over 6 months we did of looking for the right special horse for this project! If you are looking for a new horse, or are having issues with your own horse, Kali is an awesome go-to resource to solve any difficulty by talking right to your horse! Visit her at: animal-listening.com. I can't recommend her highly enough!
*** Do you believe that destiny can bring you and a horse together? How has the universe orchestrated bringing a special horse into your life? Please share a comment. Your story inspires others!
Interested in partnering with a retiring race horse? CANTER does amazing work all across the US helping to find TB's a new home off the track. Visit them here: CANTER
1 comment:
Thanks for posting the video and a link to his last race. It was cool being able to watch him say good bye to one life and hello to another. Keep up the good work.
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