Two Stoney Acres: Snap Shots of the Horses

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As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to ever let you down probably will. You will have your heart broken probably more than once and it's harder every time. You'll break hearts, too, so remember how it felt when yours was broken. You'll fight with your best friend. You'll blame a new love for things an old one did. You'll cry because time is passing too fast, and you'll eventually lose someone you love. So take too many pictures, laugh too much, and love like you've never been hurt because every sixty seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

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Sunday, October 10, 2010

Snap Shots of the Horses

Just a few pics of the horses enjoying the pasture.

I have to pay tribute to Mac, the horse who started this path we've ventured down. Mac is a wonderful, once-in-a-lifetime horse. He is the smartest and best behaved of all four. He is the smallest, yet is clearly the leader of the pack. He has one speed - slow, and don't try to rush him. He is ever so patient with us as we have been learning how to take care of horses properly. We are so lucky to have him!

This is Classy and Kate. Truly gentle giants. Kind and loving, always willing to stand still for a good nuzzle from one of their people. But all business when they are hitched. They just want to go, go, go. They really compliment one another and are a great team.

Classy and Kate are really two halves of a whole . . . In the pasture, they are often very near one another.

This is Orlando and Mac grazing in the pasture. Orlando doesn't like to be alone, so he always hangs out with one of the other horses. Orlando is the first to come up to the fence to get his nose scratched. He loves attention. Mac is a little more reserved, but still likes to be spoiled!

It's funny how they are often in sync with one another. I couldn't resist taking this picture. It reminds me of Jacob and Jordana when they were little - they were often side-by-side.

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