Candace Shrope bought a horse named “Master Design” and decided to call him Murphy. She soon realized that Murphy was exceptional at one thing - putting things in his mouth. Murphy’s mouthiness was seen as a negative trait in the past, but Candace decided to channel his energy in a positive way. She taught Murphy to fetch, pick up a bowl and hold it out for treats, to put a hula hoop over her head, and to put his toys in a bin. After watching Murphy repeatedly pick up his toys and scrape them back and forth on the ground, Candace thought perhaps he’d do well with a...more
