In this beautiful, gentle, look at the relationship between an aging cowboy and his horse, Marcello Di Cintio captures the spirit of “Vaquero horsemanship” — a true partnership between animal and rider.
Then Walsh and Bunny did something I won’t forget. “Marcello’s over there,” I heard Walsh whisper to Bunny. “He’s a pretty good guy. You’re a pretty good horse. I’d like you to go and say hello to him.” With another gentle sway of the rope, Bunny turned to face me. She stepped slowly forward until her face was a few inches from mine. Then she put her nose over my shoulder. I felt my breath catch, amazed, and as I stroked Bunny’s forehead, I could feel Walsh smiling at us.
