| Subject: Bringing Home the New Horses |
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Saddle
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Date Posted: 19:16:46 02/13/03 Thu
*Saddle, Kelsey and Travis drive to Nothing Farms, several hours outside of Fantail Creek. They arrive at the farm, fill out the importing papers and load three thoroughbred into the trailer. One was a pretty bay mare named Daddy's Girl. The mare was a champion racer and a had several top quality racing foals. The other two horses were two of Girl's offspring, both sired by the 2003 Triple Crown Winner, War Emblem. First they got Emblem on the trailer, the 2 year old buskskin filly put up a playful fight before stepping onto the trailer. Then they got Secret ready. The yearling colt was much calmer than his older sister, but not as used to trailers as she was. After a short struggle, he gives in and steps onto the trailer. Then they start the several hour ride back to FOH. Every hour, Saddle stops and Kelsey and Travis check on the horses. When they get home, Saddle leads Girl to the paddock and turns her out. Kelsey leads Emblem behind her and turns her out in the same paddock. Travis takes Secret and turns him out in a private stallion paddock. Secret canters several times around the feild, then grazes quietly. Girl was used to traveling to be bred, and trots a circle in the paddock, checking out her new surroundings, then calmly grazes in the middle of the paddock, staying out of Emblem's way. The two year old filly canters around, bucking excitedly. Saddle, Kelsey and Travis get stalls set up for the 3 new horses, then do all the other barn chores. By the time they are done, it is time to feed the horses. Saddle, Kelsey and Travis bring them all in and put the grain in their stalls. Then they check the horses one last time before they go to the house.*
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