Ranch Sort continued

These two pictures are of my friend and her horse Fawn. Fawn is only 3.

My next favorite horse to watch was a pretty little strawberry roan.  She actually looks smaller than she is in these pictures, because the gal who rode her was about 6' tall.  One of the things I thought was cool about this horse, besides her ability to work a cow, was that outside she was as calm as could be.  At one point her owner was riding her around the staging area without a bridle or anything on. She just had the reins looped around her chest.  It was a cool thing to watch.

Isn't she pretty?

I have one more horse to show you.  I never got to see him run, but I had to take his picture. I spent some time talking with his rider too.

Does he remind you of any body?  I'm not just talking about the color of his face.  This horse is built so much like Trax it is almost eerie. They have identical big strong solid feet, same bone structure, and the same look in the eye. I would even say they are about the same height. They even move the same.  This horses name is Duece, and he is a registered paint. He is also 17, and was a stud horse until he was 7.  Trax is about 10 or 11. They both come from the same part of the state. His owner was very nice,we talked for quite a while. She told me that he is the most wonderful  horse she has ever had.  Just calm and quiet until its time to work, but stamina for days if you need it.  We joked a little that maybe he is Trax's dad.  She couldn't say for sure as he was gelded when she got him, but it says on his papers when he was gelded.   I don't know why I am still searching to find out where Trax came from. It won't change anything, but it just seems like a horse like him should have been registered at one time.

So the day is still early but I probably still won't ride.  It just doesn't seem fair to make them work and get hot and sweaty and then throw them back out into a cold pasture. Hopefully it will warm up a little this week.  Keeping my fingers crossed!