Dominique

There is a saying that states, “Horses are like chips, you can’t just have one!” I never realized how true that saying was until I my daughter began riding. I was quite happy and content with just two horses until my daughter showed an interest in them. That is when my husband and I thought we ought to find a little pony for my daughter. Who knew what an adventure that would be? She was going on two years old. It certainly did not take long to find the perfect little horse. We found little Oscar in Bardstown, KY. We decided on Oscar when Autumn took his lead rope and led him down the aisle of the barn and he stayed perfectly behind her and never dared to pull back on the rope. So he came home. He was old then, at least 20 years old. She rode him for a few years but grew too heavy for the old man. He is really old now but Autumn still enjoys taking him for walks around the pasture and sharing a soft cookie with her special friend. Since she outgrew old Oscar, we went through a string of ponies to find her next “Golden Pony”- Trigger. Trigger was a trail pony and was happy to follow the pack. Trigger proved to be too much pony for Autumn back then and was put in the back pasture until she grew stronger. Autumn has his number down now and she saddles him up when she has a friend over and she gives them old trusty. A few more ponies came and went. Now in our pasture, we have Pumpkin & Buttercup. We sold Baby & Goldie. Autumn now has Ranger. Ranger came to us with a recommendation from our farrier. She tried him out but did not fall in love immediately. Poor old guy had dental issues. We took care of his teeth and he became a new horse. Now Ranger is the “Golden Pony”. Oscar still proves to be more special than Ranger, but Ranger pulls a close second. Old Ranger has just enough pony in him to test Autumn, which will make her a better rider.