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 March 17
"When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long
at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us."
- Helen Keller Losing Rawhide
Whiz was a devastating time for us. This spring, I've had some sad moments
as I've remembered the joy he brought me daily as I spent time with him.
Now, looking forward to Berry Sweet Whizard's foals that will soon arrive, I
am beginning to recognize how blessed we were to find a stallion as sweet
and talented as he is, and I recognize that he has helped me heal.
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February
12
Tootsie has made it to her new home at
JR Equine, despite the
southern snow storm and all the snow that has slowed horse travels this
winter. We had to lead her about 1/2 mile up the road almost to the highway,
because the shipper was afraid to come down the country road due to packed
and slick snow cover. Tootsie was a champ, and didn't mind the long walk
away from her buddies at all. What an awesome filly! |
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January 16
Another year has come and gone, and in 2 months we'll be on foal watch! We
are excited to see Berry Sweet Whizard's first foals arrive. The 2010 foal web
page is up here! |
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February 17
The snow has been with us since early December now. Normally, snow melts
within a couple weeks, but we have deep snow in drifts and ditches that
hasn't melted. In fact, we've had two horses with minor leg strains and last
night, a very scary incident: a mare laid down to roll and got stuck upside
down because she picked a place where the snow was deep due to a dip in the
ground below. Thankfully, we noticed the other horses congregated around
her, saw her legs sticking up in the air, and ran to the rescue.
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October 11
Tonight we're thinking of Mary Scruggs and family at
6 Shoe
Quarter Horses in Mississippi, who lost their half brother to our late
stallion, Hootie. We know from experience that
it is extremely hard to lose such an important member of the herd, and such
a partner in one's goals for the future.
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October 1
Great news in an e-mail from UC Davis...
Spin Whiz Me by
Rawhide Whiz and out of Sooty Cowboy is homozygous for dun factor and
also carries a cream gene!
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July 17, 2009
Our breeding and ultrasounding are completed for the year, and all mares are
pregnant except Chic, who we are breeding now due to her late foal in June.
We're looking forward to an excellent foal crop in 2010! |
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