Friesians... Naturally!

370 Days of Grace…

WebWhisperer — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:32:39 +0000

It’s not that I didn’t mark the 365th, it’s that I haven’t had time to post. It was funny… I spent all day joking with Kirsten about making Grace a carrot cake for her “Bower Birthday” which also happens to be the anniversary of our engagement… we ended up going out to dinner to celebrate the event and the waitress brought us… you guessed it. Carrot Cake. Yummy. Too bad though, I didn’t really think the cake was all that healthy for growing ponies

On the plus side, she gets two birthdays every year Mar 30th and Nov 13th!

SO now a few more days have passed, and a year more.. and boy, has Grace just grown into an amazing, amazing horse. She’s somewhere in that awkward stage between adolescence and adulthood, but every inch of her carriage and poise is that of the most regal and high duchess of horsedom. it’s amazing just how social she is, and how… it’s hard to describe… -present-. She expects to be part of things. Her curiousity and intelligence are written all over her face and her expressions. What a welcome addition she’s been to the family Matter of fact, she’s rather central to it

Thank you, Tonia! Thank you thank you We couldn’t be happier

Mark

Black Horse Dancing

Kirsten — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 02:30:08 +0000

Black and White Friesian Photos from Wish Upon a Ster

Kirsten — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 02:09:38 +0000

Solo Flight

Kirsten — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 01:52:04 +0000

Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better….

Kirsten — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 22:08:41 +0000

Not to be outdone, Gracie says, “look, Dad! I can do it too!”

Recent Anne 340 Photos

Kirsten — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:58:00 +0000

Tonia, Gracie’s breeder, is a wonderful correspondent! These photos of Grace’s sire Anne 340 greeted me from my inbox this morning.

Tonia bred Hillie, Grace’s mom, back to Anne 340 last spring. We agree it is a wonderful cross!

Anne 340 Friesian Stallion

Anne 340 Trotting Loose

Anne 340 Spanish Walk In Hand

Anne 340 Spanish Walk Bareback

Like Father, Like Daughter

Kirsten — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 05:24:34 +0000

Anne 340: Gracie’s Sire

Gracie — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 04:29:52 +0000

Gracie’s New Career

Kirsten — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 07:26:43 +0000

The farm family grew again. Ginny found her perfect horse: a rescued coming two-year old Belgian cross filly. The filly came to be known as Magdalene. She arrived loose in the horse trailer–she was unapproachable, virtually feral. They could not get near her to halter her so they bribed her into the trailer with sweetfeed.

As Maggie adjusted to a whole new way of living, Grace stepped into a new career–Maggie’s mentor.

We humans began the journey of natural horsemanship: entering Maggie’s world and inviting her into ours. Gracie took her into the farm world and began showing her the ropes.

…We think it only fitting that Magdalene live with Grace

Natural Friesian Beauty!

Kirsten — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 06:48:13 +0000

Gracie wasted no time in reveling in the natural life with a good mud spa! The morning after her arrival we chuckled at the contrast between the mud and the pretty blue ribbon Tonya loosely wove into her tail as an engagement gift