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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