04/03/2021
So, I did something. I bought a horse. But it feels more like I am bringing a family member home.
See, this old girl is out of my Grandpa Joe's old saddle mare. My Grandpa who is no longer with us. And this is the only foal that we were able to get out of the mare before she passed away too.
And Jolene, the mare that I bought, she has done alot. She has taught kids to ride, she has been through the Dash Inn, she has been in countless parades, horse shows, costumes and drill teams. She was somebody's heart horse, but due to unfortunate circumstances I was able to buy her.
And I did reach out to them to tell them that she will have a forever home. But I couldn't tell her how much it meant to me to have a piece of my Grandpa Joe's breeding program back. And how I hoped that he was smiling down on me when I handed the leadrope to my kids, when I told them all about her. How she taught 3 kids to ride, and how she is going to help them too. I hope he saw how big they smiled and he heard Jessa say "she's beautiful"!!