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
When I made the appointment with my vet to put down my old sweet mare, I called my childhood friend, A, who is a talented photographer. We grew up together riding at the same barn, she had known me before Sparky, and was a huge part of my horsey life for many years.
We made an evening date of July 1 to take what I thought would be amazing final photos of my girl. Unbeknownst to both of us, I ended up having to put Sparky down the very next morning, so it was such a perfect evening in so many ways.
I could never thank A enough for these photos. I cherish each and every one of them.
We made an evening date of July 1 to take what I thought would be amazing final photos of my girl. Unbeknownst to both of us, I ended up having to put Sparky down the very next morning, so it was such a perfect evening in so many ways.
I could never thank A enough for these photos. I cherish each and every one of them.
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| Senior photo (left) 1997 Last photo of us together (right) 2014 ~ same spot ~ |
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| She looked so good, it was hard to come to terms with the idea that I had to put her down. |
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| Being the horse savvy friend she is, A was wise enough to take photos of how Sparky stood. She knew that while I might not be able to look at these specific photos immediately, it would help if I should ever doubt I had made the right choice. This mare's hind end was literally giving out on her. And I DID NOT want her to go down and never be able to get up again. |
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| Begging for more carrots, Sparky in the back and Snappy in the foreground |
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| Dreamy shared the carrots, too |
Such beautiful photos - she was obviously well loved!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kelly! She was the BEST horse ever, and the BEST first horse a girl could ask for! :-)
ReplyDeleteAmazing photos - how nice that your friend was able to get some many good (amazing!) shots for you as a memory of your special girl.
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