Its hard for me to think about but three years ago tonight I lost my little mini gelding Mckeever. He is in my Avatar. I keep thinking about putting new pics there but cant seem to bring myself to do it. I recieved Mckeever at age 9 as a birthday gift. I had kind of a nasty riding accident a few years before that and it had left me somewhat shy of horses. We were in the process of moving and bording our horses at a stable in MI. It was at this facility that a brown (could have been bay but I think he was pretty much brown) named Thor lived. I loved to watch him every time we visited. Mom spoke to his owner and found out where she got him. It was either in the UP of Michigan or northern MI. The lady also had a place in southern MI. Mom got to look at two pictures. Both of chestnut colts but one had BLUE EYES and she knew it had to be him. He had papers I believe but mom did not get them for one reason or another (not blaming breeder - we were moving and mom was not very good about those at that time). His previous barn name was Clancy and he was 2. I wish I knew who mom got him from though just beacause (it was about 16 years ago now). I would love just for giggles to know his pedagree (even if it was no one - just to see some one related to him maybe). I would love to thank the lady that sold him to my mom. I named him Mckeever after a shetland we had that looked like him.
Mckeever taught me SO MUCH and I didnt want to go anywhere without him. Really, it annoyed my non horsey friends. I got back into big horses. I drew horses more and worked on more art in general. He was the FIRST horse caricature I had ever done. I taught him to pull me in a wagon (mom quickly bought me a cart hee hee). He also pulled me in a sled. We were in parades and visited schools. He helped me with assignments. Mckeever was a blessing for sure. He was taken from me fast but I was with him (he kept crying for me every time I tried to run for just a minute to the house to yell for my brother to call mom (at work in the ER), the vet and our horsey friend Dot (both Dot and the vet were racing over already and mom was fast behind them). It was a very rough night. One of those nights that leaves you in the twilight zone... I cant believe it happened...
I always worry that as the years go by that I am forgetting him. Of course I will never forget him but he seems farther and farther away. My bay colt Keegan is probably the closest mini relationship I have to the bond with me and Mckeever. He and I pal around all of the time like Mck but I know thats not him. Like I say, you can never replace them but you can love again.
Right after he died I said I was not getting another mini. Mom was determined that I should get one and after a good deal of coaxing I got on line. It was then I Found lil beginnings and some wonderful new friends...
Its hard to think that I will never get any new photos of him
I like to PRETEND that was related to Red boy because I have no clue who his sire and dam were.
Snowberry Farms (wonderful people!) blessed me with these two beauties who are very near and dear to me. They were a great help in my healing and acdepting that I could indeed still have minis
Mckeever taught me SO MUCH and I didnt want to go anywhere without him. Really, it annoyed my non horsey friends. I got back into big horses. I drew horses more and worked on more art in general. He was the FIRST horse caricature I had ever done. I taught him to pull me in a wagon (mom quickly bought me a cart hee hee). He also pulled me in a sled. We were in parades and visited schools. He helped me with assignments. Mckeever was a blessing for sure. He was taken from me fast but I was with him (he kept crying for me every time I tried to run for just a minute to the house to yell for my brother to call mom (at work in the ER), the vet and our horsey friend Dot (both Dot and the vet were racing over already and mom was fast behind them). It was a very rough night. One of those nights that leaves you in the twilight zone... I cant believe it happened...
I always worry that as the years go by that I am forgetting him. Of course I will never forget him but he seems farther and farther away. My bay colt Keegan is probably the closest mini relationship I have to the bond with me and Mckeever. He and I pal around all of the time like Mck but I know thats not him. Like I say, you can never replace them but you can love again.
Right after he died I said I was not getting another mini. Mom was determined that I should get one and after a good deal of coaxing I got on line. It was then I Found lil beginnings and some wonderful new friends...
Its hard to think that I will never get any new photos of him
I like to PRETEND that was related to Red boy because I have no clue who his sire and dam were.
Snowberry Farms (wonderful people!) blessed me with these two beauties who are very near and dear to me. They were a great help in my healing and acdepting that I could indeed still have minis
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