Home Teaching Stories

I home teach a sister in our ward, Trudi Walsh who is a high school counselor in the next county over. She had Spring break last week along with our county's schools (my kids) and decided to go out to Nevada to spend a week with her cousin (below), who consequently has a very unusual horse.



The horse's name is Cholla, named after the infamous desert cactus, he was born from a Mustang stallion and a Quarter Horse mare. Attempts to "break" this horse were not successful, and if anything, it made him more cantankerous, hence his prickly name.

However, he does have a soft artsy side. Rather than athletic interests, Cholla considers himself more of the artistic type, and he has been invited across the globe as his talents are becoming more widely acclaimed.

Would you believe his works have sold for as much as to $2500? Here are some samples:

Visit the website to watch a video and learn a little more about this gifted animal: http://www.artistisahorse.com/

This cash cow (horse) makes the fictitious Mr. Ed seem not all that implausible...