Now you might be thinking, Paul, you had three horses; you can’t just gloss over that—were you rich? And the answer is no! I honestly don’t know where they came from. I was told our family friend gave us first dibs on horses that were about to be put down, but as I type that, it feels like total horseshit (pun intended). I was a kid; I didn’t ask too many questions. I just accepted the reality I was given—which, you will see, is a recurring theme in this book.
