My name is Mocha and this is my story. It is the story of my incredible life and adventures.
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It is the story of true trust and a special bond with my chosen person, destined together to comfort, protect, and watch over others.
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I was born under my mom’s fierce and watchful care. She guarded me because I was young and fragile, and she threatened any of the other horses in the barn that came near me.
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She would put her body in between us in order to defend me.
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I quickly learned to stand on long clumsy legs, and the next challenge was learning to drink my mom’s milk. This task was done with my mom’s nudging, encouragement, and never-ending patience.
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Not long after that, we were separated.
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Eventually, I was turned out into a herd when I was six months old, free to run and play with other horses in a large field.
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The rancher began to teach me lessons about work, which involved carrying a saddle and a metal bit in my mouth. This took some getting used to, but soon I was expected to carry a rider and chase cows out of a herd.
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I really hated chasing cows and did not want to scare them. I also missed my mother.
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One magical day, I was with my herd when I saw a girl standing on the other side of the fence quietly watching us. I sensed this girl was kind and special. Something told me she was meant to be my protector.
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I walked over and stood in front of her and put my head over the fence and rested it in her arms. I would not leave. “I’m Pepper,” the little girl said. “What’s your name?”
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What was my name? I did not know.
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“You look like a Mocha!” Pepper reassured me and asked the rancher about my story. He told her that I was a failure at cutting cows. I lowered my head in shame.
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But Pepper didn’t care at all about me cutting cows! Instead, she scratched my neck and behind my ears and rubbed my velvet soft nose.
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For some reason, I knew this girl was my forever-meant-to-be special person!!!
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She instantly became my new mom and later told me that Almighty God above had sent me to her!
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