The horses were finally delivered last night. The girls got to stay up way past their bedtime waiting for them to arrive. Our friend, Cheech, arrived with the horses around 9 pm. That means the girls were introduced to their horses in the dark, but they didn't seem phased by the size at all.
The Appaloosa pony is 13 hands (a large pony/small horse) and is 7 years old. His name is Garfield. We aren't so sure about that name. He is a beautiful red roan and his name might just end up as Red or Appy or Apple or Dumpling (short for apple dumpling). Thoughts on a name, anyone?
TJ has been going crazy ever since we told her she was getting a horse. She wants to ride it NOW. Hard to explain to a 3 year old that she needs to become friends with her horse first.
I am so excited about all of this. I asked my dad for a horse my entire life and never got one. I guess all I had to do was pop out 3 little girls and "poof" along follows the horses!
This ranch has been horse-free going on 20 years. It is going to be an adjustment. Both of these horses have cattle experience so it would be fun to start using horses for moving cattle in the future.
4 comments:
YAY!!!! Way to go Daddy!!! Now those girls have to work on getting their uncle Justin to ride one! That will be a sight!!! SOOOO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!
Addy looked at the horse pics and said.... "Is that mine?" Wes might need to buy Landry and Addy a couple too....
Yep, Ky, I think you're right. I can easily see more horses being bought in the future. Eventually, all 3 will need their own to ride and we will also need a spare!
Oh fun! How exciting! Should be filled with lots of fun memeories...It's been a long time since I've seen a horse on the farm. Have fun!!!
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