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第13章生活的拯救者(1)
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HorsesSavedMyLife
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I’mstandinginmyrag14-year-oldMiarideherhorse,Leo.Ashertrainer,I’mgratifiedtoseethewaysheectswiththehorse,thewayshesehismoodsanddivinehiscapabilities.Toridewellmeanstohaveaninnerradar,anabilitytouandwhattheanimalfeels.IseeitwithMiaaeengirlswhorideatmyranch,becauseI’vealeewithhorsesmyself.Tome,they’rekis.Infact,disgthissixthsehinmyselfdidmorethanhelpmebeeanaplishedhorsewoman.Itsavedmylife.
Iwasbornin1961withararefaality.Mylowerfacewastotallydisfigured.Mychildhoodwasdifficult,markedbytsurgeriesaivityofotherkids.Butatagefourmyparentsputmeoohelpmewithmybalangonlyoneearalledpeopletobelievebalanceroblemforme),andtodayIseemybirthdefectsasagift.ItforcedmetoreaysoulaofowhatIlovetodomorethananything:ride.
Fromthebeginning,Ifoundthatbeingaroundhorsesprovidedmygreatestsourceofsolaygramealittledoan.AlthoughSultanseldombudged,Ispentmanyhoursjusthappilysittingonhisback.IbeganridinghorsessooagesixIstartedpeting.IjoihePonydtookasmanylessonsasmyparentscouldafford.Ibecamealmostobsessiveab;itwasmygreatestescape.Aroundhorses,Iself-sciousordifferent.
Meanwhile,schoolwasaory.Ien,oftenbandaged,Iesofridicule.Irememberkidsmakingfuaring.I’dbegmyparentsnottomakemego,buttheyalwaysstandamazinglysupportive,theydidn’twantotherpeople’smeaodrivemeintoisolation.ThoughI’msureitbroketheirheartstoseemeeiheyalwaysmademefeelthattheyuoodmypain.
Bythirdgrademyclassmateshadlearbeyondmyaearaoacceptme,bandages,wiresandall.Fromthenon,Idon’tthinktherewasohdaypartyIwasersixthgrade,mysurgeryscheduleslowed.Mypeerssawmeasjustohem:Iresidentofmyclasseveryyear.InnierIhadmylastmajorrestructivesurgery,doctorsstillwaobuildupmydfibythesomewherebetweenfortableaaboutthewayIlooked,andIdecidedagainstanyfurtherprocedures.I’dhaveanobviousasymmetryiIhaddetermiwouldinnowayaffecthowI’dlivemylife.
Thatattitudelyhelpedwhenanewboy,CharlieWhite,traomyschool.CharlieclaimedthatImadehimchasemeforayearbefooutwithhim,andhesaidhecouldfeelsofortablewithmebecauseIfeltsofortablewithmyself—aogethereveawaytoMontanaStateUyonafootballscholarship.Ifittome,mypost-graduateplanswouldhavebeenallab,butmyparentsbelievedcollegewascrucial.AftergraduatingfromtheUyofiaatSahdegreesinbiologyandhistory,Iwasraduatefellowshiptostudyhisteetowy.ButCharliehadotherideas:Hesuggestedthatwestartahorseranyparents’landinstead.
WeopenedDiamondMountainStablesin1983.Ibegaingprofessionally,butalsogivinglessonsandgdcamps.Almosttweer,Istillteapete,andtenpeoplenowworkforusfulltime,astrainers,groomersandadministrators.Fortyhorses,mostofwhigtots,resideinourstables—wejokethatDiamondMountainislikeabschool,with40littlekidswhoaretlygettingsiglhurt.
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