Introducing Spur!

Spur is the first horse born to us and his is a truly interesting story. A horse dealer friend knew I have an affinity for white horses. He found a small white pony mare that a vet wanted to sell. We bought her cheap and hoped to breed her at some time and raise a baby from her. Oh, about 5 months after we bought Star, Brian said he thought she was pregnant. I couldn't believe it, but several weeks later, I was brushing her thoroughly and felt the kick of little hooves pushing through her side.

Brian took Star to the vet and they said she was due anywhere in the next 6 weeks. Brian and I checked on Star every night and when showed some signs that she could deliver, we'd pull the horse trailer down next to the barn and sleep in it.

It seemed like Star would never have her baby and one night, after returning home from the Woodford County Fair at midnight, I ran down to the barn to check on Star and she wasn't exhibiting any signs of delivery, so I told her I wouldn't be back at 2am or 4am or 6am to check on her that night.

Brian got up the next day, Father's Day, and started mowing the side yard. When he realized Star hadn't stuck her head out of her stall, he thought he should check on her. Imagine his surprise when he reached her stall to find along-legged, stunning blue roan colt standing next her!

His name is Star's Silver Spur and we call him Spur. He is absolutely gorgeous! His training is coming along very well and we are working on getting his head set correctly. His gait is unbelievable and the speed of his gait is increasing. We have had to refuse to price him to people who want to buy him just on his looks alone (must be nice to be so pretty!). He changes color in the late winter and his coat turns silvery as you can see in his pics above.

God gave us one of the best surprises we could have ever hoped for in this stunning colt. It is as if God himself hand-picked Spur for us and we could never thank Him enough.

Introducing Zip!

Zip is a registered Tennessee Walking horse. His registered name is I'm Triple Trouble, but we call him Zip. He is a beautiful and talented blue roan who seems to like mixing things up a bit by turning strawberry roan in patches.

We bought Zip when he was turning 2 years old because he matched another almost 2 year old horse we had. We put him in the barn with the matching horse. My step-daughter came out and I told her we were going to call him Zip. She asked why we were going to change Spur's name to Zip. When she realized she didn't know this horse, she couldn't believe how closely matched he was to Spur.

Zip was trained completely by my husband, Brian. Zip learned very quickly and seemed eager to please. He is Brian's main trail horse and he has been showing him a little, too.

Zip loves to lay his ears back ( a sign of aggression) when we go to feed him or mess with him, but he's all bark and no bite. He will trail ride alone, or with a group and his gait has been getting steadily better and faster.

God never ceases to amaze me in how He chooses which horses will come into our herd. I hope and pray that He will allow us to keep and provide for the horses we have now, but, since they are on loan from Him, we can only enjoy them for as long as He allows.

Introducing Moon Man!

El Diablo Blanco! Just kidding. Moon Man may seem crazy to some, but to me, he is perfect. He is just the way I like 'em...fiery!

Moon Man came into my life when he was 6 months old. He is now 12. He has one blue eye and one brown eye and a mane that just won't stay down! I think it makes him look wild and it seems to fit his personality.

Moon is NOT patient by any stretch of the imagination. He paws the ground and digs holes if you stop working with him, ask him to stand still when the trail is still stretching out in front of him, or when he thinks the other horses are leaving him tied in the barn.

However, despite these minor flaws, Moon has a BIG heart and the stamina to go with it. He will carry me down the trail all day long (and I'm talking 8 hours at a time here) and rarely shows that he is getting tired. Even my husband (who never really liked him) has been impressed with his ability on the trails. Moon has even gotten a ribbon in a horse show, even though he much more of a trail horse.

Moon has a gait to die for! He is smooth as silk as he skates across the ground. You don't get much smoother than this little guy. He is an American Gaited pony, standing only 14.2 hands tall (which is 58 inches tall at the top of the withers for those unfamiliar with this). He is my main trail man.

When he was much younger, I taught him how to back up and then how to rear up on command. It is fun! It seemed to play into his fiery personality and he WILL rear up if you upset him on the trail. That suits me just fine!

Moon used to wrestle with the other horses in the herd. He could actually take them completely to the ground! It was amazing and funny at the same time!

God knew exactly what He was doing when he brough Moon Man across my path. We are quite a pair!