12/03/2024
Would you believe me if I told you that "My Magical Horse" Ugo dos Pinhais was actually given to me?!
That's right! This stunning 16.3 hand Lusitano gelding, imported from Brazil, was ultimately GIVEN to me, because he was "cold backed."
(If you aren't familiar with the term "cold backed" it's when a horse bucks, or attempts to buck, as soon as you sit on them...)
This spectacular moving gelding came into my life in February of 2009 as an 8-year-old "Sales Horse" who needed to find a new home. But by October of 2010, his owner asked If I'd like to take him on as my own. The amount of therapeutic care and maintenance we discovered he was going to need, in order to get and keep him comfortable under saddle, was simply more than the owner wanted to put into a horse that he was trying to sell...
Despite being one of the most difficult and challenging rides of my life, I had already fallen head over heals and completely IN LOVE with this charismatic grey gelding.
And despite being a young trainer trying to make a name for myself, I already owned one horse and didn't exactly have the financial means to take on another. So what did I do? I said YES! How could I not?! He was the most beautiful, stunning creature I'd ever laid eyes on, and without his "issues" was WAY out of my budget for any foreseeable future...so I figured I'd take a chance. If there's a will there's a way and Ugo and I were going to figure it out...TOGETHER!
Ugo dos Pinhais did in fact put me on the map in our local dressage community. He was absolutely breathtaking to watch. People noticed HIM! And in turn, they noticed me too.
We debuted in the show ring together at Training Level in 2009 and steadily progressed through the levels, all the way to Prix St George, when an injury finally sidelined our goal of attaining our USDF Silver Medal in 2016.
We have not made it back into the competition ring since that fateful day, yet the journey this horse has taken me on has been nothing short of MAGICAL!
Then, on February 2, 2024, Ugo landed himself in the Emergency Room at Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital for a 3-night stay. The fact he DID come home signifies our Phoenix Rising Rebirth! I vowed to him that we will not waste another single day of our precious life together! In this next segment, we are devoting ourselves to our ART, our CONNECTION and the power of our ENERGY!
"My Magical Horse" The FAN CLUB was born in TRIBUTE and CELEBRATION of UGO himself and will be a special space of MAGIC, CREATIVITY, ART, STORY TELLING and so much MORE! He said he is a children's bedtime story...AND SO IT BEGINS!
Please JOIN US on the adventure of a lifetime with "My Magical Horse!"
You can follow us as a "Free Member" on Patreon but PLEASE DO consider upgrading to our first tier called "Earth Angel" at just $7/month.
I chose the name "Earth Angel" for this introductory and first level tier because I constantly remind Ugo that he IS my "Angel" but then quickly quantify "EARTH" Angel, as I invite him to stay here on earth with us a bit longer!
There will be PRIZES throughout the month of March 2024, our very first month, to some lucky new "Earth Angel" FANS as we hit membership benchmarks! Stay tuned for more details!
And THANK-YOU for being here with us!
~Jordan & Ugo, My Magical Horse 🪽
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