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...
OK, OK, so that is NOT a Standardbred in the header photo. XD
In honor of my wonderful mare Sparky (who is 27 years young!), as well as the imminent arrival of spring, AND my gorgeous little boy C, I wanted to post this cute photo from spring 2007.
I know Dreamy won't mind sharing the spotlight. :)
ADDED INFO: When I replaced this photo from the header with a new one, I decided to post it here. :)
How Cute!
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