We said goodbye to Calico last week. He was only here a short while but it was fun to have him while he visited. Here he is looking like a mud monster (he loved to roll in the dirt!) but he cleaned up well and was a fun horse to ride.
In the spring and fall Calico works at dog trials carrying the judges for as many as thirty miles a day as they follow the dogs. Then in the summertime he is used at a camp giving trail rides to children. He's a hardworking horse!
Coming to our farm was like a vacation for him. We rode him just around the farm and out on short (one hour) trail rides on neighboring lands as often as the weather cooperated.
When we knew he was going to be going home, DD and I saddled up for one last ride.
Calico's owners didn't have to care for him over the winter, we got a nice horse to ride and Calico got a nice vacation - the arrangement worked well for all!
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