I had many great horsey experiences in 2019! I am really pleased with how the year went overall; nothing is ever perfect, but both horses are sound, happy, and healthy, which is really what matters to me. Some of my 2019 goals were met easily or with lots of hard work, and a few of them were utter fails haha. C'est la vie! Let's recap! Happy, health, sound Both mares are doing well in this regard! Dreamy will be 29 this year, and while she definitely shows signs of her age at times, she overall looks and acts much younger than she really is! Ellie has really matured this year, filling out as well as mentally becoming more comfortable in her own skin. As she will be eight this year, I feel like we have moved through the baby phase. having this photo shoot was definitely a highlight of 2019! Continue lessons with Beth and Babette This goal was met and then some! I took almost weekly dressage lessons with Beth and monthly jump lessons with Babette. Thanks to the
First, let me say thank you for all of your support and love. It is not easy to make the decision to end a horse's life, and even though I know it was the right thing to do, it still hurts so much. Snappy was also well loved in the Maine harness racing community, so her death affected many others beyond me. So many people remember Snappy as the "little mare with the big heart" because she was a scrappy and gutsy mare on the track. Snappy's little Facebook page is full of kind words and memories from those folks. I messaged Snappy's former harness trainer's wife the morning it happened, because I wanted them both to know directly from me. I also messaged her previous owner's wife, Cindy, who I have never met, and she has been so kind. She's not a horse person, but she shared with me that she is the one who named Snap Dancer when she was born. Her husband, Bruce, who gave Snappy to me, is now suffering from dementia/Alzheimer's from what I u