Ice Storm January 2007
 
  Roads blocked so we required Annie's help After 2 nights and a day of tiber cracking Annie was unnerved and off we went.
Helmet to protect my head from falling limbs Annie never seemed to mind the chainsaw even after she saw it raring & cutting up wood.
Cracking ice didn't spook her Worked through all the tons of dead fall.

Some folks think Annie's too old. I'll tell you she is not. Confident, sure footed, powerful. and good looking. An the mount I took out when I didn't know what I was to expect. She was perfect in conditions I would never have ridden a horse in. She saved me sooooo much work climbing ridges to reach downed fence lines prior to 25 head escaping from gaps caused by falling timber. I counted 35 breaks in the fence lines and Annie was carrying me to fix 25 of them. She carried me to find the heard across a creek and bring them into some hay I had put out for them. She was kicked broadside by one of the heard three times before I could move her away. She took the punishment, swiftly moving a few steps to avoid any more salvos from the hungry cranky horse.

I don't have any photos of it, but I harnessed her and slipped many branches and downed timber clearing the drive by the barn. Yes, she work in harness very well. I have also had her work the riding area up by pulling a spike tooth harrow around. Don't ever take this gal for granted.

 

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