A Home for Poco

Poco has a home!  A kind friend of ours has offered to take her and put her out on his 100 acre pasture with his broodmares and babies.  Our agreement with him is that if she cannot find another home by the time we sell our trailer, he will let us bring her to him.  His name is Mr. John, and he is the man from whom we bought Peg, Jack, and Buddy.  He does an excellent job of caring for his horses, and he has a really nice pasture.  I know Poco will love it there.  Maybe she will even be able to be a broodmare for Mr. John.  This is a true answer to prayer, and I am so thankful.

Now we just need to find a place for Rusty.  I know God has a plan for him, too.  He has provided great homes for 5 out of our 6, so I can trust him to do the same for our old man Rusty.

An Update on the Horses




It has been a while since I posted an update on my charges.  Therefore, here are some current photos of the three horses under my care, as well as current information.



Poco



Poco is now 21 years and four months old.  She is retired but sound and healthy.  Poco needs to find a new home before we move to Colorado, so I am working on that.  So far, no one seems interested, but in the meantime, I am enjoying my old girl.



Ginger



 Ginger, now four years of age, is coming along well in her training, in spite of the fact that her trainer doesn't have much time to spend with her.  :) She is now able to lope, and she is continuing to blossom into a gentle, sweet, calm little girl.  I rode her this afternoon, and at the end of the ride I was able to stand up straight and tall on her back.  It didn't bother her one bit.  She has found a wonderful home with some friends of ours, but I get to keep her around for a little bit longer.

Ginger showing off



Peg on the move

 Peg is doing very well, and he is in good health at age 11.  We took him to the vet school on Thursday to get some dental work done, and the vet who worked on him told me Peg looks great.  He has found a home with the same family that is taking Ginger, so they will get to stay together.  Peg's schedule has been quite full lately with teaching riding lessons, giving equine therapy, and keeping my girls in line.  However, he still finds the time to play around like a colt, as you can see in these pictures.  

Up, up...

 

And away!



I haven't had much opportunity to ride him since his schedule filled up, but we still spend quality time together. Today that involved a quick nap, because I noticed him sound asleep on the grass in his pasture and went out to join him. He let me lay down on top of him, and we sunned ourselves for about 5 minutes. Then Peg decided to roll over and I had to remind him that I was there. :)

As you can see, my horsey crew is doing fine.  They are really enjoying this cooler weather we've had for the past few days.  Ginger is starting to look like a little pinto wooly mammoth.  I am so thankful that I have been blessed with the opportunity to own and care for these horses, and they have been a lot of fun as well as a chance to learn a great deal.