Merlin’s Psychic Reading
Last Sunday, Annie the pet psychic came out to do a reading for Merlin. Merlin is my newest addition to the family and is a 7 year old pinto Hackney cross pony.
Unfortunately, I could not get much of a background on him from the gal who sold him to me. She said that he was originally owned by her brother and he could not afford him any more. So the brother “dumped” Merlin on her and she did not have room for him either, so she put him up for sale. She also said that he was “broke” by the Amish.
When I brought him home it was obvious that someone had mistreated him badly. And that was confirmed by his reading. Annie said that he was tormented by some teens on the farm and also was abused by the cruel training practices used to break his spirit.
One of the things she said happened to him was that he was tied to a tree for several days without food or water. Now Annie is not a horse person, nor does she know much about horse training, but back in the old days people used to do this type of thing to horses. I just can’t believe that it is still being done today. She also described a chain running through his mouth digging into his gums that was probably the most pain the pony had ever felt in his life. Again, unknown to Annie, some cruel people do this to horses. This memory was the most graphic one poor Merlin had. It was very sad.
On a bright note, Merlin is very happy in his new home. He is still very scared and untrusting, but likes me and is trying to accept me as a friend. He doesn’t like my other horses though, and would like to be the only horse at the farm–which is a very common thread among Hackney ponies. I have been reading about other peoples’ experience with them and they have all reported that Hackney ponies are a “one person” animal.
So as far as I am concerned, Annie was right on. And Merlin? He gets extra love for as long as he lives!