Fuzzy.
Filthy.
Foot-long.
Frolicsome.
Fearsome.
Fascinating.
Fierce!
Flighty.
Finally....
Firm.
Forward.
Flexible.
Focused.
Friends.
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About Me
- EvenSong
- Ellensburg, WA
- After a lifetime of working with other people's horses, I was able to start a small Paint Horse breeding farm, on the outskirts of the Kittitas Valley of central Washington state. Beginning with just one broodmare, then adding another, 2005 was the first year we had TWO babies to run and play and grow up together! Canticle (Kate) and Madrigal (Maddie) are now seven, and may someday become my replacement broodmares. But now is the time for them to learn to be riding horses, and, hopefully, to earn a bit of a performance record. I am not so much into the "round-and-round" experience of the pleasure arena, so I will be looking at the girls gaining some trail mileage out in the "real world" in the coming years, and completing some Mountain Trail clinics and competitions. This blog will be the story of that adventure.
Beautiful pix! Definitely fearsome and flighty, but lovely work in the end :)
ReplyDeleteBTW, Kate's not filthy. There's a reason I haven't been posting pictures of Dixie. Should'a bought a horse with less white... ;)
Lovely little documentary. She looks like a draft cross with her big barrel and fizzy coat. And you are one brave lady to stand your ground for a picture of two rear hooves right in front of you.
ReplyDeleteI loved this post. Beautifully photographed and an intriguing journey through Kate's mind. F's are good! Even "filthy" and "frazzled" have a certain charm.
ReplyDeleteFunder--She IS really filthy. It's just that our dirt is dun-colored!
ReplyDeletedp--The brave one was Al. He stood his ground as she charged down at him, made one feint then chose to move away a bit before the hooves flew. And looking at her, yes, I could almost imagine Fjord cross, tho I've worked with a Fjord, and she's not THAT broad!
BJC--I'm not sure there's any "mind" there!
That was great!!! Yep..true photographer to stand in the middle of hooves!
ReplyDeleteShe really is a cutie and the last pic of "Friends" was a delight~
KK
Fabulous Fotos!
ReplyDelete~Lisa :)
HAHAHA! You made me laugh with your comment at my place...I am spiing some pretty awesome looking rolling OPEN hills there behind your bucking horse! Of course...we envy and long for what we do not have!
ReplyDeleteKK
Unfortunately, KK, no one but the National Guard has access to most of those hills--there part of the Yakima Firing Range, artillery practice and all. That's one reason I can say my horses are genuinely "bomb-proof!"
ReplyDeleteOh yea, that would make them a bit bomb proof! Too darned bad about the access...great looking territory!
ReplyDeleteWell, love to see all the pics of your Kate..she is such a solid looking mare!
KK
From Fierce to Friends. Love the whole gamut...looks like everyone had a good time.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous picture-story and nice photography!
ReplyDeleteGreat progression, and love the photos. Nice cuddle in the last one! Lovely countryside there.
ReplyDeleteOh, lovely! She's beautiful! If I had a paint, I'd want it to look just like her (OK, I've had enough white...)
ReplyDeleteAnd look at those big round feet. She is a great trail horse, I think.
~lytha in Germany
oooh I just noticed the photo where she's bucking, the hillside is draped in the shadow of a cloud. Gorgeous!
ReplyDelete~lytha