Del O'Mara with horses, Wooragee, Victoria, Australia. Thursday 29th October 2021. Photo: Lisa Roberts.

Horse Kind

Conversation transcript:

Del:
She's an Arabian [the chestnut-coloured horse]. She likes the heat.

Lisa:
And this one [the smaller black horse]?

Del:
It'll be pouring rain and Cassie [the Arabian] will be in the shed and she'll be standing outside.

Lisa:
You called her a feral before.

Del:
Oh well, she was feral when I got her. She was nine year old and never ridden. You couldn't get near her.

Lisa:
Did you break her in?

Del:
I did break her in but... I had her for two years before I could walk around with her without any problem. She was too unreliable [to break in for a child to ride - being a horse too small for most adults to ride]. She's the worst horse I've ever had in traffic, ever. I had my leg in plaster and my ankle in a brace. But she's a really nice pet.

Lisa:
And she's happy with her life?

Del:
She's good.

Lisa:
And do they get on together, these two?

Del:
Yeah. She's the matriarch [the Arabian]. She's been wonderful. I've had quite a few horses and she was always boss cocky. But she never did anything to hurt anyone. It would always be a look, or a tip of an ear, and they'd just "... right-oh boss." She was always very kind.

 

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