22.5.12

the dream of horses

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This week my li'l strawberry roan, Chinook, is having his 17th birthday!

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He lives up the hill from me at my neighbor's place, an old dairy farm which I frequently haunt.

Here's a little tour, if you like......

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The farmhouse was built in the 1780s, and it's been a working farm ever since. There's a deep sense of history all around; the barns contain centuries worth of strange old things, including beautiful antique sidesaddles and sleighs.

land

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meadow

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16 comments:

  1. What a pretty, pretty place! Love your horse. I have a deep and abiding love for Appaloosas. :)

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  2. Aww Happy Birthday to him! All the photos are just dreamy. They make me me miss living out in the country in Kentucky.

    xo,
    Em

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  3. He is adorable! What a lucky feller he is to live on such a picturesque farm :D

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  4. That is such an amazing place. Looks like out of a story book.

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  5. Wow, what a wonderful place to have just up the road! Im so curious about all the old stuff in the barn-- antique sleighs?!
    And how awesome to have your own horse! My daughter is 5 and utterly in love with horses. She asked me the other day exactly what she needed to do to become a cowgirl :)
    What a beautiful place to live and ride in!

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  6. Chinook is beautiful! I'm sure he was well spoiled on his birthday too! That's such a beautiful farm, definitely seems like a fantastic place to haunt!

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  7. Happy Birthday Chinook! Btw, I love your blog!

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  8. You are living my dream! To be surrounded by so many trees and such beautiful countryside. Happy Birthday Mr Chinook, what a handsome chap. When I was younger and used to ride, Strawberry Roan's where my favourite type of pony but sadly I never got to ride one, I use to ride a Dappled Grey.

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  9. Happiest birthday, sweet Chinook (love his name, especially having lived in Calgary for a couple years when I was younger, where both chinooks and horses abound - I hope you enjoy many more wonderfully lovely ones to come.


    ♥ Jessica

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  10. Another beautiful, nostalgic look at the American countryside. Makes me long to come home!

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  11. Happy birthday to your sweet horsey! And the scenery around you is just breathtaking. How lucky to see such pretty sights close to home!

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  12. wonderful place ! happy bday to your dear friend Chinook

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  13. Happy Birthday, Chinook! And what I wouldn't give for one of those sidesaddles!

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  14. ahhhh how lovely! :) xo

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  15. Aaaw Happy Birthday Chinook he sure does have a beautiful place to roam xx

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