Horse Found On Craigslist Recognizes His First Mom After 2 Years | The Dodo Faith = Restored

“Sit with animals quietly and they will show you their hearts. Sit with them kindly and they will help you locate yours.” Unknown

He’s the introvert who only needs his one friend.

God bless that friend who saw him on Craigslist! Wow! That was a miracle.

He's beautiful, and such a heartwarming story. I've said this elsewhere and on my other channel, but I have been afraid of horses all my life (I'm 52) until my wife decided to fulfill her lifelong dream of getting her horse. He's an old guy, and we bought him from some people who had rescued him from an awful situation. He was just one skinny, malnourished, clearly abused horse out of about 30 or so. I hear tell the woman who abused him said "Well, I feed my good horses." I will make her pay for that if I ever meet her. Anyhow, though he isn't exactly what we would have chosen, we both felt we had to take him even if he wasn't the ideal animal for her. The day they brought him home, I met my wife where we are boarding him to support her, even though I didn't want to be within 10 feet of him. However, they needed to look him over and clean him up after a long day of travel, so I plucked up what little courage I had and held his lead. While I'm standing there, he looks me in the eye and proceeds to lay his head on my chest like it was the first kindness he'd had in a long time. I don't know how it happened, but I fell in love with him on the spot, and wouldn't you know it, I'm not afraid anymore. He's my buddy, and he knows I've got treats in my pocket 😆 I don't know what he saw, but he's changed my life. I want to care for horses in need for the rest of my life, even if it's only one at a time. They are beautiful and wonderful souls. Their capacity for love and forgiveness is proof of that.

Mikko to baby: "if she's your human, you're my human too."

Emma did not try to break Nikko, She did not tame him. She blended with him and earned his love. That is why they can move together as one. Congratulations Emma.

Mikko sure is one of the fortunate ones. Thank you to the woman who saved him...twice 💞

Brings me to tears.. he just needed her special love and patience. Brava..

This is literally that cliche horse movie plot of the girl who manages to tame the wild horse no one else could but real

Horses are incredibly smart. He remembers the first act of kindness. He was meant to be with Emma

I don't think people realize how big their hearts are, you cannot trade them out like an old pair of shoes.

Wonderful work that she did with Mikko. Seeing the picture at 2:26 it's pretty obvious that the trainers just wanted to forcefully break Mikko into compliance. Emma was patient, understanding and loving, and that's the true horsemanship.

This story has everything: drama, suspense, heartbreak, and a happy ending.

I can’t imagine how terrifying it must have been for him to one day just wake up and not find your person around you for comfort. This made me cry.

Beautiful story. Who says a animal doesn’t remember? A gentle touch a whisper of sweet words will stay with them forever. ♥️♥️

Love helps animals just as much as medicine. When my Shih-tzu was a puppy, the vet said he had a kidney defect and wouldn't live over 3-4 years. I gave him the best life i could. My roommates helped care for him, the neighbor's son walked him when i was at work. My friends all were great with him. Even my family welcomed him with open arms. He made it to his 6th birthday. Love truly helps.

He's so gentle and aware of his energy with that kid.

Can we take a moment to notice how he thought the person approaching him was a stranger (he pinned his ears back for a second) and right after he saw Emma there was a complete change of attitude? He immediatly recognized her, so lovely

Emma's actually asking Mikko if its OK and waiting for him to say yes. Not forcing him if he says no. That's the big difference. I'm so so glad that she found him again. It broke my heart when he just disappeared.

This literally made me cry. Anyone who has fallen in love with a horse knows how beautiful this kind of relationship is.