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chance at life” according to Mrs. Gilkey.

How long had they wanted to own some place like Second Chance Stables?

“All my life,” Mrs. Gilkey said.

“We owned our own horses, and I knew children that didn’t have the opportunity to ride,” she continued. For this reason the two, with the help of Mrs. Gilkey’s children Kevin and Lorrie, decided to open the stables using four of their own horses and 11 additional ones.

Mrs. Gilkey said that all her animals are so well trained that all one needs to do in order to ride them is sit in the saddle.

She and her husband agree that all 15 have distinct personalities though.

For instance her horse, Willie, attempts to step around all the puddles in his path.

Another one. Doc, trys to walk through each and every one of them though. He is also a bit of an escape artist. It seems he has. figured out how to let himself out of his stall.

They also have two Mexican horses, who refuse to eat out of the feed buckets. One of these, Pancho, enjoys having Kevin sing to him in Spanish.

Mr. Gilkey showed how another, more refined horse must have a neck and back massage and get his legs stretched each time he goes out.

Pee-wee, a small pony, is content with just having carrots.

“I could live in here with the horses,” said customer Suasn Keys who later described their smell as “ambrosia.”

“Horses have the best smell,” Mrs. Gilkey agreed.

She said this smell is only there if the horses are clean though. Thus the horses get brushed each time they’ve gone out.

Although it’s not required some

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