Red, Green, and Gold: A Christmas (Horse) Story
- Posted by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
Every day with horses is a gift, but nothing is quite as magical as a girl getting her dream horse for Christmas.
- Topics: Commentary, Welfare and Industry
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The author, Christa, with her Christmas horse, Ladd, and her mentor, Gerry. | Photo: Courtesy Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
Red was his color, a bright coppery sorrel.
Green was his level of education, just a 21-month-old baby with so much left to learn.
Gold was the sun-scorched, strawlike, grassy winter fields of northeast Texas that made our backdrop, Ladd and me, that Christmas of 1985
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Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
Passionate about horses and science from the time she was riding her first Shetland Pony in Texas, Christa Lesté-Lasserre writes about scientific research that contributes to a better understanding of all equids. After undergrad studies in science, journalism, and literature, she received a master’s degree in creative writing. Now based in France, she aims to present the most fascinating aspect of equine science: the story it creates. Follow Lesté-Lasserre on Twitter @christalestelas.
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Me too! I had my Red, Green and Gold at age 55, a little Arabian gelding that I’d became fixated on…my husband said, “No, we can’t afford another horse right now …” (my previous heart-horse had recently passed away, leaving huge veterinary bills) But Christmas morning, can it be? A little bay head poking out of the barn looking at me! The best Christmas ever!
He’s still with me, 15 Christmases later, grayed and slow. As am I. But I will never, ever forget the magic of that glorious morning…
Wow! Had me in HAPPY Tears.