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Enjoying a hot summer day

Willow is a purebred Appaloosa and is the oldest horse on the place right  now. She is the ripe old age of 28, and she came to us about 4 years ago along with her daughter and another mare her age.

The two older mares were to be taken out in the bush and shot by their previous owner as they needed to get rid of them fast to  be able to move ,and old horses do not sell. They also had a younger mare, Willow”s daughter, Baby, who was for sale for a $1000.00. The only way I could prevent the two older mares from being shot was tell them  I would buy the younger one if they threw in the older two for $100.00 each. Needless to say we made a deal and we brought them all home.

The other mare was a tall bay Tennessee Walking horse named Dawn and both her and Willow were very underfed as the family were not able to get enough feed for all three to keep them up. Baby, also a purebred Appaloosa, was in a little better shape.  Being younger and having better teeth, she was able to eat faster than the other two. It took two years and a lot of feed to get the girls up in weight and in that time our grand children had many rides on them. Both mares had had many years as riding and pack horses and are very gentle.

So this is retirement

Willow is mostly retired now but doesn’t mind the little riders from time to time and loves her horse cookies when we have them for her. Baby and I go for a ride once in awhile when I can find the time, and she enjoys her run. Sadly Dawn passed away last winter of a heart attack, but she went quick and happily running and kicking up her heels, with Willow and Baby.

Willows daughter Baby with Molly behind her

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