Animals
- Welcome Ike
There's a new face on the farm...another set of four legs in the pasture. Dr. Becky has added a new pony to her herd. Meet Ike...the loaner pony.Ike is a 17 year old Haflinger pony.You might notice that Ike looks quite a bit different than our Moonbeam....
- Equine Ice Capades
This is a familiar afternoon scene on the farm. It might look like three horses walking alone down the road, but buried in that mass of brown fur and hooves is Dr. Becky. Her horses Sid and Duffy, along with Shirley (pony and sister to my Donnie and...
- The Introduction
If you have been following my blog,then you know that Becky brought home an "off the track" thoroughbred rescueseveral weeks back.Pete was a sad bag of bones, emaciated, injured...one heck of a mess. Over the past several weeks Pete has been grazing...
- A Tale Of Two Sidneys
This the "tail" of a horse,a horse named Sidney. But really it is the tale of two horses.One horse.... a thoroughbred retired from racing....injured, thin, joyless.The second horse.... training to be an eventing horse.... fit, sound, and filled...
- A Love Story
This is Sid.Sidney. Sidney is a 5 year old, off-the-track thoroughbred,that Becky brought home to the farm this past Spring.(Becky or "Dr. Becky" is Hubbs sister, and shares our farmland.) When Sid arrived he was underweight, injured...a very sad horse...
Animals
A Visit With Becky's Horses
One of my favorite things about this time of year is the magnificent sunrises!
Each and every morning I am met with such dramatic skies...
definitely a good reason to get up early!
Yesterday when I finished morning chores, I stopped to watch Sid, Becky's horse.
He was happily grazing in the pasture,
but stopped eating and headed towards me upon seeing me.
What a handsome boy...
and so very athletic.
Becky and he have been training for cross country eventing.
They have an amazing relationship.
You might remember that Sid was Becky's racehorse rescue from a couple of years ago.
It's been a joy to witness his transformation over the past couple years!
His pasture mate is Shirley.
Shirley is a sister to my ponies, Donnie Brasco and Scarlet.
She's a sassy little chubby gal who definitely rules the pasture
and keeps Sid in line!
What a gentle soul... and very outgoing,
unlike so many horses who will ignore you...
Sid likes to be the center of attention.
He's a beautiful mover...
taking a few laps through the pasture just to show off.
And the returns to the fence to say...
"Did you see me running? Huh? Did you? Did I do good?"
Across the aisle in an adjacent pasture is Becky's elder horse, Duffy.
Duffy is in his late 30's and is long retired.
His days are spent napping, nibbling, and making sure Sid and Shirley behave themselves.
- Welcome Ike
There's a new face on the farm...another set of four legs in the pasture. Dr. Becky has added a new pony to her herd. Meet Ike...the loaner pony.Ike is a 17 year old Haflinger pony.You might notice that Ike looks quite a bit different than our Moonbeam....
- Equine Ice Capades
This is a familiar afternoon scene on the farm. It might look like three horses walking alone down the road, but buried in that mass of brown fur and hooves is Dr. Becky. Her horses Sid and Duffy, along with Shirley (pony and sister to my Donnie and...
- The Introduction
If you have been following my blog,then you know that Becky brought home an "off the track" thoroughbred rescueseveral weeks back.Pete was a sad bag of bones, emaciated, injured...one heck of a mess. Over the past several weeks Pete has been grazing...
- A Tale Of Two Sidneys
This the "tail" of a horse,a horse named Sidney. But really it is the tale of two horses.One horse.... a thoroughbred retired from racing....injured, thin, joyless.The second horse.... training to be an eventing horse.... fit, sound, and filled...
- A Love Story
This is Sid.Sidney. Sidney is a 5 year old, off-the-track thoroughbred,that Becky brought home to the farm this past Spring.(Becky or "Dr. Becky" is Hubbs sister, and shares our farmland.) When Sid arrived he was underweight, injured...a very sad horse...