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Bobbie Sox
Bobbie Sox was a wild horse from the Burns, OR. area.
I bought her in
1960
she was
a
2 year
old
very wild. I was 14 years old. I trained her myself and rode her in 4-H and with the Salem Saddle Club drill team.
Her very favorite thing was the wilderness. She and I traveled many, many miles in the High Cascades.( The enclosed picture was taken in 1980 in Park Meadow in the Three Sisters Wilderness. Bobbie was 22 years
old
we were nearing the end of a two week, 100 miles, ride along the Pacific Crest Trail.) |
There
was
nothing
Bobbie
wouldn't
or
couldn't
do.
She
took
many
first
time
riders
into
the
wilderness.
I
roped
cattle
with
her.
I
showed
her
English
and
Western
as
well
as
over
jumps
and
did
a
little
barrel
racing
and
pole
bending.
She
was
my
best
friend
and
constant
companion
for
over
30
years.
She
brought
me
out
of
the
woods
more
than
once
when
I
had
lost
my
way.
No
matter
what
happened
on
my
life,
Bobbie
was
always
there
and
always
ready!
I have had many, many horses and I still have horses, but there will never be another horse like my "sixty-dollar brown tail"- people laughed when I bought this horse. Four years later I won the Marion County 4-H High Point Trophy with her! (In 1964)- as a matter of fact, we were competing against Richard Shrake that year! We won! So- For me- this was and always will be the worlds greatest horse. Thank you for giving the opportunity to honor her.
- Gloria Mc Rae |
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Lady
I don't know much about Lady's life before I met her. She was 26 yeasrs old and had been with H.O.R.S.E.S. for several years. I adopted her in July 2001. Lady's 3 1/2 years with me have been the most amazing years of my life. Lady was my first horse and she taught me well. She was patient, caring and gentle and I learned from her how to be a horsewoman. She could also be stubborn and strong willed, just like me. We learned to work together and to trust one another. |
Lady brought my husband into my life. She fell in love with his gelding and you wouldn't have guessed her age for how she teased and pranced around him! Lady helped me to find my spirit and to cherish the special moments two friends can share, such as watching the sunset together or enjoying a quiet moment in the pasture.
Lady was a tourist and a curious horse who loved a good view. I remember her watching the golf balls fly through the air at the driving range across the street from her stable and she always looked around when we were on a new trail.
Lady was retired Christmas Day, 2003, and passed away quietly in her favorite spot in the pasture on Christmas Eve, 2004.
Lady will live in my heart and I will love her for always."
- Michelle Stoneking |
