Where is your Horse’s Love Spot?
Monday, March 23rd, 2009
Jake with Ladd
Hello. I’m Jake DeHaven. I am in the second grade. I love to write stories. I hope you like this one.
I like horses because they are very fun to ride. My PawPaw teaches me how to ride. He is a very good teacher. The most important thing he has taught me is how to bond with my horse.
We have a 60’ round pen. The first thing we do is brush the horse. They love it and they lose their winter hair faster this way. With their lead rope attached to their halter, we give the horse some slack. Then I stand by its flank, which is by their ribs and thigh. We swing the rope to get them moving in a circle around me. This is called longeing. The horses have learned to obey my voice commands.
PawPaw has also taught us how to find a horse’s love spot. My horse, Ladd’s love spot is located on his head between his jawbones. The skin is jiggly and loose. I scratch it and his head will lower and/or his lip will curl. He loves it!
Other love spots can be a horse’s ears, its withers, and at the head of its tail. If you have a horse, try to find its love spot.
