Dream

I have a new dream. I want to find an Appaloosa mare that does the Appaloosa, or Indian Shuffle. This is a ground covering, comfortable four beat gate that was a common characteristic of the Appaloosa some generations back. It seems the gene that determines this gait is closely connected to the one that is responsible for the leopard pattern of spots. I did not set out to find a leopard appaloosa. In fact, I didn't particularly care for that pattern. But now, as I focus in and actually go to see some horses, I find that most of the ones I am interested in are Leopards.

I would like to raise appaloosas. I would like to breed good foundation mares to good foundation stallions, and produce a wonderful variety of Appaloosa foals.

I need a barn, more pasture, and more land for hay production. I look forward to having a crop of foals for the current year. (maybe 08, maybe even 07 if I get a mare already bred) Yearlings, two year olds starting under saddle, and good trail horses. I look forward to selling and trading to like minded breeders.

The dream will have to remain focused. I have much to learn on Focus in a less Willful life. I am beginning to realize that I am the conflict between apparent oppisites. The conflict is within me, and therefore I can learn to let it go. I can focus, and become increasingly less willful.

The dream may not look like I envisioned it. That will have to be ok. As God wills it. As long as I remain constant to the truth as it lives in today.