Thistle, the gentlest soul, and the love of my life, was always by my side or on the back of my horse. She could fly like the wind! I was living in England during my equestrian career when I fell in love with Lurchers, and found Thistle in Matlock. Thistle would play with Olympian Bruce Davidson’s lurcher, Herbie while the two of us walked the 3-Day Event cross country courses. We could hear their thunder as they raced past us.