i was out walking last week and as i went along i was looking into this paddock where there were some horses. this isn't unusual, i see horses and i watch them as i pass. normal for me. but this horse looked sorta familiar. as i continued this horse gaging i was more convinced that it was an old horse i had called Aquaba (Arki). i stopped and called out 'Arki' the horses head shot up, then they came forward and then gets excited and starts running around the paddock with the other horse in there.

well now i was kinda excited. i waltz into the house next door and ask the dude it they're his horses. nope, some one had asked him if they can put them there and his payment suggested was a box of beer every so often (!). he didn't know his name even!. but he gave me some other clues and i walked away convinced this was my old horse and determined to follow it up and find out.

my detective work was slowed down a bit cos i don't know anyone around huntly really. didn't know the people who the dude was talking about with his clues he gave me. so all i really did was walk down to the paddock a few times and see if i could see anyone and if the horse was still there.

on one of these said trips i decided to go into the paddock. on my way in i started wondering if it was a good idea cos they're not my horses and i'm probably trespassing to some degree..... never mind i wanted to know. the horse was nice and friendly and i start patting it and looking it over. the head was similar but a few things started to say that it's not familiar, i put these away to not seeing the horse for a while, some actions were out of character but i was still wanting it my way. but then one thing that couldn't be explained away, it's a girl. that horse is not Arki.

i was seeing what i wanted to rather then the truth until it couldn't be any other way.