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
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