Ever After [3 years with Murphy]

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It's not 3 years until next month, but I'm going to be super busy the next few weeks/months so I thought I would edit this and upload it now :)

Well.
When I first saw Murphy 3 years ago I would never have dreamed he would turn out how he did! He was not very pretty, clean or talented and I really only got him because i wanted ANY horse after waiting for 13 years. I had been looking for my own horse my whole life and I was just so excited to have him I didn't even think about wether he would be good or not! He was scared of his own shadow and didn't even know how to walk on a lead rope. You couldn't even pet him. It was so frustrating finally having a horse after all those years and not even being able to pet him without it being a big deal.
He fought me at every turn for the first few months and I came so close to giving up because he was scaring me and just didn't want to work with me. But then, something clicked. We started to build a friendship, and gradually he started wanting to do what I asked. I learned about asking instead of telling, and Murphy's kind attitude made me cry on many occasions as he taught me that I could get him to do things by being gentle and asking nicely instead of forcing. He has literally taught me so much and made me a better, kinder rider.
It's been a hard journey with lots of ups and downs, but I really love this little horse with all my heart and can't wait to see what another year brings :) He really is a perfect disaster :] he's been worth all the battles! It's amazing for me to look back and see how we have both grown together and learned so much from each other!


I would love this video to get a lot of views so every like/comment/favourite/share means the absolute world to me :)

Thanks so much for Ally for helping with the texture/colour!

p.s. i frequently get asked why he was so dirty and why I didn't clean him. I got Murphy in february and he was caked in mud with a winter coat that wasn't budging. He was terrified of being petted, so it was very difficult to groom him properly. Trying to get the muck out was actually hurting him it was so caked in. So I had to do it gradually over time and wait for his winter coat to fall out eventually.

Credit for the song goes to the amazing Marianas Trench, the best band ever!