Holiday Holidays
Waking up this morning, I am still exhausted from driving half way across the country yesterday. I flew out to Colorado to spend some time with my daughters and drove back with my youngest and her puppy. The drive from Boulder to Minneapolis is about 14 hours under the best conditions. With a puppy and a broken gas gage, add at least an hour for frequent stops.
I split my time between Boulder, and Summit County where my oldest daughter is a snow board instructor and also drives a team of horses for sleigh rides. This was a quick trip and I opted to skip the skiing for a day in the snow with the horses. It was the perfect choice as being around my daughter, her boyfriend and the draft horses, in the woods surrounded by pines and snow, was exactly what I needed.
The team that we took out was Winchester and Remington, Winny and Remi for short. (Yes, we are in the west..) They are a young percheron team, Amish trained and huge. Remington’s head is about the same size as my daughter from the waist up. Enormous and powerful, they are sweet and gentle on the ground. Nosing around for treats, wanting their heads scratched, they step carefully when around you.
Getting all the harnesses and gear on the horses in preparation for pulling the sleigh is daunting. I watched as Mia could barely walk under the weight of the harness and lines. Slowly but surely, she methodically worked through all the steps. It was such a treat to watch.
The horses wait patiently.
Checking the lines.
Walking the team over to the sleigh.
And away we go!
I hope you have enjoyed the window into my day. This week’s contest winner is Rena, who’s word was, “Giving”. Congratulations! All winners are chosen with a random number generator.
Granny Goodheart (Gail Hoehn) wrote on December 20, 2010
Thank you for sharing your beautiful family and experience. Wishing you the most love-filled Season!
Lori wrote on December 20, 2010
Just lovely! I love to watch draft horses work, they are so patient and elegant! Thanks for the photos, their are just beautiful!
Anitra Williams Fritz wrote on December 20, 2010
beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing!
Raluca wrote on December 20, 2010
Beautiful photos! Beautiful horses! You and your daughter are so lucky!
Anne wrote on December 20, 2010
Oh my…this couldn’t be better and more like Christmas. Beautiful, gentle giants :-). Thanks for the post.
melissa wrote on December 20, 2010
Thank you for sharing, these pictures are so beautiful, those horses are amazing, what a treat for you 🙂
Rena wrote on December 19, 2010
Thanks for sharing your day with us. The photos and horses are beautiful.
I can’t wait to cozy up in my sweatshirt!
Veggie Girl is Living Rawesome wrote on December 19, 2010
You’re photos make me feel like I am really there with you! Susan you are so talented. Thanks for sharing these beautiful photos with the world. They cheered my day!
Faith Lubitz wrote on December 19, 2010
Beautiful horses, thanks for sharing these….Faith