I took some photos a couple of days ago when the mares meandered from pasture to the paddock.
This is 32 year-old Babe. The first born.
20 year-old Ivy. She is a half-Arab, the other half is American Saddlebred. Half Arabians are registrable as long as one parent is a registered purebred Arabian.
This is Babe's son, 21 year old Zenny. He was her last foal.
25 year-old Queen. Her name says it all. She is half-Arabian. Her dam was a Morocco Spotted horse, now deceased Fleetwind.
Poor Zenny has spent his entire life with the mares. He was weaned with his sister and I put him back with the mare herd because he is sort of a dependent kind of guy. He has stuck with his dam. Mares are bossy, that's why I say poor Zenny.
I finished mowing yesterday. We need rain or it won't be green much longer. Later I will attempt some weeding and seed sowing. I also need to put seeds in my pots. I'm attempting to grow all flowers and herbs from seed. I did herbs last year and it worked out well. I have decided the only plants I'm going to put money into are my few vegetables.
As an aside. New brakes for a car have become rather costly. Now we need new tires. *sigh*
5 comments:
Handsome critturs! I didn't know until recently that horses can live so long. May they have many more years to come.
T'is a fine herd.
I don't know much about horse life expectancy, but I'm guess they're up there? They look so healthy and content.
Thank you so much for showing us the photos of your horses. Queen sure is gorgeous and looks great for 25. They all look like they are very happy. Glad you were able to mow.....I'm on duty tomorrow. Could be 80 here in a couple of days. At your place too???? Happy gardening.
All of them are beauties! I would have died and gone to heaven with one colored like Queen. However, I am pleased with what I have.
Beautiful animals. When I was a kid I rode a horse that looked like Babe. Her name was Dusty and her mom...was named Babe!
I know, tires and brakes are very pricey. The bill for tuning up my mower was ... well $$$. But since I can't do it, it was necessary.
I purchased 3 plants and everything else is from seed this year too. Sigh.
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