After 20 years of being a part of our family, the time has come to say goodbye to our beloved Morab mare, Lady Byrd. Yesterday she tried to have a nice roll in the dirt after her bath and could not get back up again without assistance. Her hind end is just too weak and wobbly. We got her to her feet for a last weekend of love and spoiling before we say good bye.
Lady was my first pony, she was not always so sweet. I was bucked off this little mare more times than I can count (and most of my friends have been too!). She taught me how to be a quiet, gentle rider, and also about perserverance.
She is also Sonny's first and favorite horse. They both look forward to her nightly wither scratching routine. In her later years she taught many kids how to ride, took them to their first horses shows, and gave first pony rides in our yard. She is the only pony I know that has had two barns AND a run-in shed built just for her in her lifetime (thanks Dad and Sonny!).
She will be missed.
