After Margaret and I had such a fun time at the fall hunter pace, we opted to go again this spring! This time, while I rode Rejoice again, Margaret rode her horse Jester and had a friend ride Ladyhawke. All Kennebec Morgans!! Jester and Rejoice have the same dam and Jester and Lady share the same sire. Unfortunately instead of a lovely late spring day, we had one of the first intensely hot and humid days of the year. It was definitely a bummer, but the ride was mostly in the shade of the woods and we had a great time! most of the fences were 3' coops but we found a small log and this hay to jump haha Until we didn't. 😑 We brought along a third friend who rode Margaret's older mare, Ladyhawke. She's a good rider but hasn't known Ladyhawke for very long and didn't realize how much of a cranky boss mare she could be at times. She kicked Jester right in the front leg just about halfway through the ride, and while the cut itself ended up not being a big deal in the
Day #26 - The conditions my horse lived in before I got her
Reva
Reva lived at Showplace Farm in NJ before I got her. She was with John Duer, son of Carter Duer of Peninsula Farm in KY. I actually have a photo of her in her stall at Showplace (below)! She was well taken care of by my friend Rob who was her groom! (I totally creeped this photo from Rob's Facebook page. Ha ha ha)
Dreamy
Dreamy lived at a private farm in Wells, ME before I got her. She was taken care of and had her own small paddock. But I can't say she was spoiled like she is here!
Sparky
Sparky had the worst living situation of my three mares. She was at a private home in Weeks Mills, ME when we bought her. She was chained in a straight stall with no bedding, hay, or water but lots of manure! There were chickens all throughout the barn and lots of chicken poop on her back. :-( She was not quite up to proper weight and it was as close to a rescue as possible without really being a rescue. It was a bad situation that could have become much worse.
My farm is not fancy or beautiful, but it is safe and my mares are pampered with the best I can provide! :-D
Reva
Reva lived at Showplace Farm in NJ before I got her. She was with John Duer, son of Carter Duer of Peninsula Farm in KY. I actually have a photo of her in her stall at Showplace (below)! She was well taken care of by my friend Rob who was her groom! (I totally creeped this photo from Rob's Facebook page. Ha ha ha)
Reva at Showplace...it is dated March 2009 on Rob's FB album. |
Dreamy
Dreamy lived at a private farm in Wells, ME before I got her. She was taken care of and had her own small paddock. But I can't say she was spoiled like she is here!
The day I brought Dreamy home to my farm in 2003. |
Sparky had the worst living situation of my three mares. She was at a private home in Weeks Mills, ME when we bought her. She was chained in a straight stall with no bedding, hay, or water but lots of manure! There were chickens all throughout the barn and lots of chicken poop on her back. :-( She was not quite up to proper weight and it was as close to a rescue as possible without really being a rescue. It was a bad situation that could have become much worse.
I'd have to scan an earlier photo, but this is from probably 1996. |
Wow poor Sparky.. her story is so sad. What a lucky mare that you found her!
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