Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Misty

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Breed: Arabian

Height: 14.0 hands           Weight: 890 lbs

Sex: Mare                YOB: April 3, 1981

Date Acquired: 5/2002     Age When Acquired: 21    

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Color & Markings: Bay, star, strip and snip over both nostrils. Left fore coronet and left hind sock.

History: Registered Half Arab (She is actually ¾ Polish Arabian but at the time of her birth registrations could only be half or full). She is the granddaughter of Bask, a famous Stud.

Buddies with DJ

Max

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Breed: Quarter Horse

Height: 15.2 hands                                  Weight: 930 lbs.

Sex: Gelding                                            YOB: 1983

Date Acquired: 6/29/2007                       Age When Acquired: 24

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Color & Markings: Red dun with a line back.

History: Donated. Rescued on Animal Planet in 2005 by the Houston SPCA

Full name: Maximillion

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Kasey

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Breed: Thoroughbred

Height: 15.2 hands                                     Weight: lbs.

Sex: Mare                                              YOB: 1991

Date Acquired: 12/2001                     Age When Acquired: 10

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Color & Markings: Bay with star, strip and snip.

History: Donated. Was used for lower level Dressage shows.

Feed: Senior                              Weight limit: 150#

Tack notes: Brown Pro Pad          Red halter

Can't be tied to fence/rail

Only use one cross tie in stall (off side)

Use solid colored lead ropes

Physical :  white stripe that slides off her nose

Buddies: Peppy

SPURS lessons: Level 1, 4 & 5

Gentle                                         Good for first timers

Hank

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Breed: Quarter Horse/ Draft Cross

Height: 15.1 hands                            Weight: 1025 lbs.

Sex: Gelding                                    YOB: 1998

Date Acquired: 7/13/08                  Age When Acquired: 10

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Color & Markings: Bay with four white socks and a blaze.

History: Pleasure and Dressage horse. From Louisiana.

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Breed: Paint
Height: 14.1 hands                                        Weight: 1000 lbs.
Sex: Mare                                                      YOB: 5/24/1994
Date Acquired: 2/2007                              Age When Acquired: 13
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Color & Markings: Chestnut and white paint
History: Barrel racer. Had one foal. Registered name is King Cutter’s Wolf
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Saturday, February 16, 2013

Duke

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Breed: Morgan
Height: 15 hands                              Weight: 900 lbs
Sex: Gelding                                     YOB: 1989
Date Acquired: 5/18/2010                 Age When Acquired: 21
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Color & Markings: Bay
History: Trained in Dressage, used bareback. Raised as a family pet with a golden retriever as a companion. Lived at Leap of Faith Center before coming to Misty Meadows.


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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

DJ

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Breed: Tennessee Walker
Height: 15.1 hands                            Weight: 1150 lbs
Sex: Gelding                                  YOB: 1980
Date Acquired: 3/30/2004                           Age When Acquired: 24
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Color & Markings: Grey with a freeze brand “459” on left hip
History: Trail horse used in trail rides such as the Salt Grass Trail Ride.

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Desperado

Breed: Registered Quarter Horse

Height: 14.1 hands

Sex: Gelding                           YOB: 1997

Date Acquired: 7/22/2003                  Age When Acquired: 6

     

Color & Markings: Sorrel with star, stripe, snip and white on chin. Socks on hind feet.

History: Great grandson of Impressive, one of the top Quarter Horses of the century. Purchased as a trail horse.

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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Dakota

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Breed: Appaloosa
Height: 15.2 hands     Weight: 1100 lbs.
Sex: Gelding                         YOB: 1991
Date Acquired: 5/10/2007 Age When Acquired: 16

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Color & Markings: Blanket Appaloosa with dark chestnut slashes mixed into the blanket. The main part of his body is a red roan.
History: Donated as former trail horse

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Chloe

 
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Breed: Paint               Height: 14.1 Weight: 950 lbs.              Sex: Mare YOB: March 22, 2002 Date Acquired: 8/2009 Age When Acquired: 7





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Color & Markings: Chestnut with one stocking and a blaze
History: Registered Paint. Has participated in trail competitions. Trained in Natural Horsemanship. Registered name is Peponita Prescription.

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Chico

 

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Breed: Quarter Horse

Height: 14.3 hands

Weight: 920 lbs

Sex: Gelding

YOB: 1989

Date Acquired: 10/14/2006

Age When Acquired: 17

 

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Color & Markings: Bay, white front right coronet and white hind left sock

History: Pleasure horse

Bandit

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Breed: Breeding Stock Paint

Height: 15.1 hands

Weight: 1033 lbs

Sex: Gelding

YOB: 1999

Date Acquired: 10/2007

Age When Acquired: 8

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Color & Markings: Chestnut with white blaze, white socks on both hind feet and white sock on right front

History: Trail horse

Thursday, January 3, 2013

2012 Goodbyes

1st order of business: I apologize for apparently dropping off the face of the Earth. This fall was INSANELY crazy. My goal was to add herd information weekly to help us get to better know our horses. Obviously, that didn’t happen!

This weekend is Adult Update. We will be polishing our skills and reviewing policies and procedures to make sure we are all on the same page.

I am looking forward to seeing everyone this spring! Get some rest theses last couple of days of break and have a great 2013! -Whyt


December was a hard month at Misty Meadows. We lost 2 of our beloved horses. The decision was also made to retire another.

In Memory

Somewhere...somewhere in time's own space
There must be some sweet pastured place
Where creeks sing on and tall trees grow
Some Paradise where horses go.
For by the love that guides my pen
I know great horses live again."
-Stanley Harrison

 

Bud

1981 -12/6/2012

Bud ended his days at Misty Meadows at the age of 33, a great age for a horse.  He was able to spend has senior years with his friend Shadow.
Bud had a difficult time in his last weeks getting to his feet. He was hurting his legs and hock with all the efforts he was making to get up.
Bud was very much cherished was laid to rest by Crystal.

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Blondie

1990 -12/15/2012

After an all day and night battling with colic, Blondie was humanely relieved of her pain. Blondie has been retired for several years now and lived with our herd manager.
Blondie was 22 years old. She, along with her friend Dagwood, pulled the wagon in many parades for GSSJC. She was also our vaulting horse and a fun ride for those who liked heights.
Blondie was tough on her feed bowls. Shortly after receiving a new bowl because hers was broken and flat, she would promptly stomp on it, making it nice and flat, just the way she liked it.


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Bay Girl


Born: 1992          Retired: 12-8-2012


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