What a Journey it Has Been!
As I read back through my many posts about JC (Buck Almighty), I began to think about our entire journey together and what a journey it has been. JC came to Winsome farms in August of 2006 when he was a yearling. I had only seen him a few times at his previous home. We have been breeding a long time and, from the day he arrived at Winsome, I knew I had to have him. He was the one baby that just touched my heart. He was big and lanky with this wonderfully chiseled face and a flaxen mane and tail on a liver chestnut body. He was warm and loving and would run over to me whenever he saw me at the fence.
The first step was to get him gelded as that had not been done yet. We got him gelded and he ended up with a terrible infection and ended up at the clinic for over 3 weeks. It was a bit touch and go, but they said he was so sweet about the whole thing. They could drain the fluid and he would just stand there and let them. Remember-this is a place that none of us would want drained if we were males. I would visit him at the clinic and he was so sweet; he knew everyone was trying to help him.
He came home and let the grooms hose him down each day and hand walk him. He would let my kids go into his stall and pet him and he would put his head on their shoulders. When he got better, it was time to learn to be a show horse. It was questionable for a while whether or not he was coordinated enough to do it-especially by the time he was three. He was driving and driving. It was interesting to see, but got a bit boring. I finally said that maybe we should try riding him. The rest is in my other blogs and, as they say, is history. He made it in at 3 and we will make it in together at 4.
He is now in a stall right by all the excitement in the barn. But, he loves it. He loves people playing with him. He loves to go into the truck to go to horseshows. He is like a big dog who sticks his head out and lets the wind blow in his face. At the shows, he just loves all the attention and his extra carrots. But, he still takes care of himself and takes his afternoon nap. I believe we will achieve a lot together. He is my friend, my companion, and my partner.
The first step was to get him gelded as that had not been done yet. We got him gelded and he ended up with a terrible infection and ended up at the clinic for over 3 weeks. It was a bit touch and go, but they said he was so sweet about the whole thing. They could drain the fluid and he would just stand there and let them. Remember-this is a place that none of us would want drained if we were males. I would visit him at the clinic and he was so sweet; he knew everyone was trying to help him.
He came home and let the grooms hose him down each day and hand walk him. He would let my kids go into his stall and pet him and he would put his head on their shoulders. When he got better, it was time to learn to be a show horse. It was questionable for a while whether or not he was coordinated enough to do it-especially by the time he was three. He was driving and driving. It was interesting to see, but got a bit boring. I finally said that maybe we should try riding him. The rest is in my other blogs and, as they say, is history. He made it in at 3 and we will make it in together at 4.
He is now in a stall right by all the excitement in the barn. But, he loves it. He loves people playing with him. He loves to go into the truck to go to horseshows. He is like a big dog who sticks his head out and lets the wind blow in his face. At the shows, he just loves all the attention and his extra carrots. But, he still takes care of himself and takes his afternoon nap. I believe we will achieve a lot together. He is my friend, my companion, and my partner.
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