Southern Pines North Carolina
Winter Wren – Southern Pines, North Carolina
I tackled the weight problem first.
The least a steeplechase jockey had to weigh was a bit less than 130 pounds.
130 pounds. I weighed 165.
That was to ride a maiden three year old thoroughbred, a horse that had never won a race. But that 130 pounds included the jockey’s saddle, pad, and helmet. So that meant the rider, even if he chose an ultra light saddle called the “Postage Stamp” might have to step on the scales weighing… Continue reading
Her Name Used to Be “7”: Meet Magnolia the Pack Pony
Woody now has a pack pony.
She’s black and white with one white eye and the other brown. Her name’s Magnolia.
Her name used to be “7” because there’s a white seven on her forehead. Yeah, other guys have horses with blazes, stars, and snips on their foreheads. Nope, not us. We’ve gotta have a pack pony with a digit on its face. Still, Maggie as I call her, lends… Continue reading
