Keagan received his best birthday present a few days before his birthday and we didn't even know it was for him. What I am referring to is our pony Anne who has been in the family for 17 years. On our trip back to WI in April 2012 we noticed that she was VERY fat and was having a hard time getting around the pasture. After a discussion with Grandma and Grandpa we decided Anne needed to come to the weight loss farm in Colorado to see if we could make a difference in her life. We were afraid we would lose her to founder if she stayed in Wisconsin. So....after a long trailer ride out here, and reminding her daughter Daphne and friend Regen that she indeed was the boss mare, Anne settled in nicely to our farm. Little did we know that she and Keagan would become bonded so quickly.
The first fun activity she provided him was moving the water trough to the front pasture. He needed to check it out and make sure that water was ok for her to drink. By the time he was done, he was drenched but the water passed the test.
Now Keagan has always been around our other 2 but didn't seem to care much for the horses. But, it was completely different with Anne. She is such a calm spirit that he instantly connected with her. He would go out and pet her every day. His favorite thing to do was to stick his fingers up her nose. She seemed to know that he was her person and just sat there calmly. He was so excited to ride her for the first time and loves it when she walks around. He is becoming quite the rider at a young age and likes to pat her to make her go faster.
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