Ok, for those that do not know, my mom has horses and races them at the local track here. A little over a year ago little Buddy was born. Below is a picture of Buddy and his mom a few days after he was born.
About a week or so he came to the track from the farm he was born and raised on so that he could start the journey of being a race horse. Today was Buddy's big day, he was going to be hooked to the cart and taking out on the race track for his very first time. It was neat to watch Hank the trainer prepare the little guy and talk to him. Once all ready to go Hank walked him around then stopped so my mom could quick snap the cart onto him. I was told that sometimes this is quite the experience because most horses will go nuts bucking, kicking and jolting away, but little Buddy just stands there and then when Hank gets in the cart he just walks to the track.
Once on the track Hank encourages him to go a little faster and the little bugger just trots right around the track like he has done it a hundred times before, a true natural! After his two laps he is brought back to his digs where he is rewarded and then bathed...
Some photos of him in action.
1 comment:
Holy crap - Buddy (and horses in general) grow that much in one year? I thought I was the only one that put on weight that fast!
The trip sounds great, man. Enjoy!
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