This morning I found out that our sweet Buddy had a very famous father. He could do it all, from reining to driving to dressage and musical freestyle.
His name was Rugged Lark - a Quarter Horse.
Rugged Lark (May 1, 1981 – October 26, 2004) was Quarter Horse stallionwho was a two-time American Quarter Horse Association (or AQHA) World Show Superhorse as well as being a three-time AQHA World Champion. He is also the winner of the Silver Spur Award[1]
Life
Rugged Lark was the son of a Thoroughbred stallion Really Rugged and out of a Quarter Horse mare named Alisa Lark. Alisa Lark was a great-granddaughter of Leo and a great-great-granddaughter of both King P-234and Joe Hancock P-455.[1][2]
Show career
Rugged Lark won the AQHA World Show Superhorse title in 1985 and in 1987. He also was an AQHA Superior Western Pleasure Horse, Superior Hunter Under Saddle Horse, and Superior Trail Horse. In 1987 he was the World Champion Senior Hunter Under Saddle Horse. In 1985 he was the World Champion Pleasure Driving Horse. He earned AQHA points in Hunter Under Saddle, Western Pleasure, Trail, Hunter Hack, Reining, Working Hunter, Western Riding, Pleasure Driving, and Barrel Racing.[1]
No wonder he is such a handsome boy!
As for today.
We had some sunshine, rain, heavy wind and it was outright cold.
The ponies had breakfast and headed out for some grass.
Rebel was still holding his own.
Got back in the house around 9, all excited to watch the Bill's game (in London) and discovered that the only way we could watch it was to pay $$$$. Too late. So we listened to it on the radio....and they lost. The Buffalo News said 10,000 fans went over to give support. Two of our neighbors went. Hopefully they will bounce back when they return. They were on such a roll. Still a great team!
This afternoon I finally got around to roasting a chicken. The entire house smelled divine.
Also fried some apples and onions....
and baked an acorn squash. A true fall dinner.
It was raining and I felt sorry for the horses....so I went out early
for evening chores. Fortunately I had washed all the plexiglass windows and Gary had put them in. It was still very windy and they were a little wet. Rebel was still doing pretty well.
To think that a few days ago it was in the mid 80s. Tonight it was 49 INSIDE the barn.
We have a fire going in the kitchen and that made dinner taste even better.
Night all.
5 comments:
Wow, Buddy's parents were so talented and won so many awards, that was a nice surprise to find that out.
49F, I did my usual maths calculations, then realised if I clicked on your photo, the gauge had done it for me. Too cool !!! Rebel, keep on improving, good boy.
A super star in your midst! Buddy has the thoroughbred head. He is a good-looking fellow. You seem to have fixed Rebel's problem so no vet needed. I don't think there is anything better than a well-roasted chicken.
Miss you. Hurry back. I trust everything is well.
My nice bay mare from years ago, Aria, lived with Handy, was by Swift Solo. She was a very nice horse. Beautiful and could do anything. I even drove her a little bit. I always wished I could have bred her, but when she was young enough I didn't have the funds to do so and raise a foal :-(.
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