| In 1994 I met a gorgeous stallion by the name of Rambler's Traveler. I had never seen anything like him and promised myself I'd have him or one just like him. In 2004 I bought his grandson and named him Danney's Golden Perfection. Many people knew him as Cocoa, and his color stopped traffic wherever he went (even across 6 lanes of traffic on 38th Street in Indianapolis). |
| pitch black, through rough terrain, past wildlife, and with careful calm steps he would bring me home safely no matter what. No professional could ever give me advice or calm the way he could. |
| I miss him beyond all sense of reason. |
| Cocoa wasn't just a pretty stallion that could foxtrot. He wasn't just my best buddy. He was the one I climbed on many nights when I just couldn't sleep, or after a day chocked full of stress, knowing he would find his way in the |
| He won World Grand Champion in 2006, and was an ambassador for the breed to a crowd of over 60,000 at the Hoosier Horse Festival. He gave people (who had never ridden a horse before) an example of the smooth ride, talent and great temperament of our breed However, these were small accomplishments compared to what he gave me in comfort and freedom when I was riding him. |
| Until we meet again, know that not one day will go by without a memory of you. My friend, my counselor and one of the very few I truly trusted. |
