Remembering Two Great Cow Ponies...

From Jim: Every once in awhile, a horse shows up at the sanctuary that has had an incredible past. Oh, the stories they could tell. Here's a little about tow of them. Ebb was a little club footed grey Arabian. Maybe 14 hands, but probably 13 something. He was as elegant a senior horse as you could lay eyes on. Arabians seem to just prettier as they age. He was also, under a different name, a 7 time champion cutting horse. We had a few opportunities to see him work over the donkeys or colts just to have fun. He was in his middle thirties. His hocks were arthritic and his knees bent. He moved like glass on ball bearings. He was pure joy to watch. He passed away at 37. He had gotten so stiff he couldn't get up by himself and was ready for the stock at the rainbow bridge that needed a push toward that heavenly chute. I still miss Ebb. Another really memorable cow horse was Teddy. He was a Quarterhorse out of the old King P234 line. He was 14/2 and weighted in at 1150. He was a copper penny sorrel and had bone and feet from back in the day. He earned his keep as a roping horse and knew his stuff. When the neighbor's cows got out, our other horses were concerned about the "horse-getters", Teddy was more than ready to get on with puttin a string on them. He was a wonderful Quarterhorse. He had that great mind and peaceful way you just have to love. He passed away when he was 37. I think he might have been the perfect horse. Don't tell the others I said that, they're pretty sure they're the perfect horse. Ebb and Teddy are just a couple of the great ones we've had the honor to know.