Carli and "Misty"
The Story of Carli and Misty
Carli and "Misty"
SHARED FEELINGS
Through the years, my 10-year-old daughter has proven to be quite
the
horsewhisperer. And there is no story as amazing as the bond she has with
her Arabain mare, Misty.
We decided last March to find a horse for Carli to show in 4H events
and open horse shows. So, I got on the Internet and went searching. I
found an Arabian and contacted the person to make an appointment to see
her. When we got there, the mare was in very bad shape. She was skin and
bones and looked to be on her last leg. Carli begged us to buy the horse
anyway. So with our hearts, and not our heads, we brought her home.
Carli took over the care of the animal and spent countless hours with
her, nursing her back to health. The bond between them was instant. Misty
actually danced around when she saw Carli coming to see her.
We have joked with Carli that she can talk to and understand Misty and
Carli's response has always been, "Yes I can." And it seemed that she
could. If Misty would act up with any of us, Carli would talk to her and she
would calm right down and do what she was supposed to do. And Misty seemed to know when
Carli was in a bad mood or hurting for whatever reason.
Last week she proved that point. Carli woke me up in the middle of the
night with a very bad stomach ache. I got up with her and spent the night with her.
At 4am, Carli finally settled down and went to sleep. That morning, my husband went to
feed the horses before going to work. Later, when he called me from work, he told me that
I had better head to the barn because Misty had colic, and
wouldn't eat. She was laying down and had a hard time getting up. We were
very concerned because she was recently bred. I woke up Carli to tell her that I was going
to the barn to see the horses.
I got to the barn and found Misty laying down, and groaning. I got her
to her feet, and took her for a walk to see if I could walk the colic out of her. While
walking, Carli called me on my cell phone to see why I wasn't home yet, and to ask me how
Misty was doing. I was suprised to hear her ask that and asked her why she thought
she was sick. Carli's response was, "She is sick for me."
I really didnt know how to answer, so I just told Carli she was doing better.
I put her back in the barn and called Carli and told her I was coming home. After about an
hour, Carli got sick again. I took care of her and then something told me to head to the
barn again.
Sure enough, I got to the barn and Misty was down again. So, we went
walking again. Carli called again and this time I started putting two and
two together. I told Carli to talk to Misty and tell her that she was fine, so she
should get better too.
I am not sure what Carli told her when I held the cell phone to
Misty's ear, but the horse never moved a muscle while listening to Carli.
When Carli was done, I walked Misty back to the barn, and came home
again. I never did ask Carli what she told Misty. But they both were well
the rest of the day, and have had no more episodes since.
You hear of stories where dogs or cats know when their owner is sick
or sad, but this is the first time I had seen a horse tuned in so much to
their owner that they actually feel their sickness with them. In telling
this story to people in our area, I get mixed responses. Some say it is
coincidence, but I don't think so. I think that the bond between them is so
strong they are connected in a way that we will never understand. Carli made a promise to
Misty the day we brought her home that she would never be sold to anyone or ever be hungry
again. And we intend to keep that promise.
-- Jodi Levanger --
Jodi and her family live in Green River, Wyoming. They have 7 children, 4
horses, and a dog. They spend all their free time with the horses and
horse events.
-- HorseMaster--
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