RIP Rosey (2.14.04 - 6.14.11)

I was six and a half months pregnant for Gracie when Jack and I had our first baby horse...he had horses when we got together, but we had made all of the decisions for this one together (chosen the Mom & Dad (Piggy & Chief) for breeding, planned all of the extra feed and supplements for Piggy and had awaited anxiously what the baby would look like). She was born on Valentine's Day and was sorrel so we called her Rosey. I spent hours per day with her since I didn't have much else to do while Jack was at work but wait on my second red-head :)




Piggy showing her how to graze...Piggy was/is a great Mom, but with the horse market being so down the past few years, we haven't been breeding.


If she wouldn't have been so red and born on Valentine's Day, I would have certainly called her Seuss...can you see Dr. Seuss on her forehead?

She was a wonderfully gentle horse with a high need to please us. She wanted to do just whatever you asked of her perfectly and most times, she did just that. So, when we got some new renters at our barn with a young daughter that decided she would love to try her on barrel-racing, we knew it was the perfect fit. Rosey needed a job where she could perform and be a pleaser, so that young girl eventually became her new owner and they won at many events together. It was wonderful for Jack and I to hear of all of her success and still be able to see her on a regular basis.

Two days ago, Rosey and the young girl's brother had been out riding and when she went to load in the trailer, she hit her head and broke her neck. She had loaded and unloaded from a trailer so many times, it would be impossible to count. It was just a tragic, freak accident and such a hard loss for that family as well as for us. If you know me at all, you know that I have cried for two days straight. It seems as though in the animal facet of our lives, we have gone through so much loss in the past couple of years and it just isn't easy. We will always remember her, love her and miss her. Her time was cut so short. Our first baby...and I guess God's first clue that another red-head was on the way...only this one wasn't coming from a horse, but from my very own belly! Who would have ever thought?!? Rest in peace, Rosey.

So, I know I have some catching up to do on the blog...Gracie's last days of school as well as the last days of our vacation and hopefully, I will get to those soon...it's not as easy as when we were on vacation, as now the real world of chores and errands has caught up with us :/

Hope you all are staying clear of the heat and like us, continuing to pray for rain!!!

*Rosey, since you are in Heaven now, can you just give Him a little tap and ask that He send us some H2O...the rest of your family still down here needs it bad! Thank you.* <3