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The other day when we were out working some colts I put the grandkids on my old saddle horse to keep them out of the way-- he has become my babysitter when I don't want them underfoot...Anyway the wife took some pictures and today when I was looking at them- I thought of what a babysitter this old horse has become...
Granddaughter Leinie (6)on Zip with the wind blowing thru her hair-pure speed :lol:
Grandson Gabe (4) on Zip-- When the kids are riding around the areana double and Gabe has the reins- Zip will stop- Leinie will yell to kick him up and Gabe will frustrate her by saying" No we need to let him rest a little"..
The grandkids mother and old Zip about 12 years ago.....He never was the fastest- but when the older girls were tying goats he'd run as hard as he could- and always gave them an honest run-- so they usually both wanted to use him in the rodeos that would allow it- and then there would be a huge fight afterward if one won the buckle and the other came in second...Then I would put their 6 year old little sister on for the goat tail tying--He knew she was on so he'd trot or slow lope the length of the areana- get to the goat, stop, let her climb off and tie the ribbon on, and then stand there until the judge helped her back on- trot back to the gate...
This is the grandkids auntie Janeen at a YRA rodeo--Never had the speed for a barrel horse-but always ran his heart out and was a good teacher for them...
This is the grandkids auntie Carla (when she was 6) - she was really mad this time because her hat fell in the biggest mudhole......
Old Zip is about 21 years old now-kids named him because as a colt he was the one always zipping around all the others-- sired by Blanco Ho by Mano Blanco-which was a little King Ranch stallion with lots of bloodlines going back to Otoe-Old Sorrel-Peppy out of an old ranch mare that was 1/2 American Saddler 1/4 Percheron, 1/4 thoroughbred.....He and I kind of fit each other- both are getting slower, stiffer in the shoulders, little more stumbly foot, too paunchy, and semi retired....I've pretty much given him to the grandkids- but when I know I'm going to be off riding alone, or its icy, or I just have to get the job done now-- I'll still take him--honest as the day is long- will drag anything....The little black two year old I'm keeping now as a future replacement for him is out of his full sister-- and Gabe has already been getting her ready--riding her around the round corral while I was leading her......
Granddaughter Leinie (6)on Zip with the wind blowing thru her hair-pure speed :lol:
Grandson Gabe (4) on Zip-- When the kids are riding around the areana double and Gabe has the reins- Zip will stop- Leinie will yell to kick him up and Gabe will frustrate her by saying" No we need to let him rest a little"..
The grandkids mother and old Zip about 12 years ago.....He never was the fastest- but when the older girls were tying goats he'd run as hard as he could- and always gave them an honest run-- so they usually both wanted to use him in the rodeos that would allow it- and then there would be a huge fight afterward if one won the buckle and the other came in second...Then I would put their 6 year old little sister on for the goat tail tying--He knew she was on so he'd trot or slow lope the length of the areana- get to the goat, stop, let her climb off and tie the ribbon on, and then stand there until the judge helped her back on- trot back to the gate...
This is the grandkids auntie Janeen at a YRA rodeo--Never had the speed for a barrel horse-but always ran his heart out and was a good teacher for them...
This is the grandkids auntie Carla (when she was 6) - she was really mad this time because her hat fell in the biggest mudhole......
Old Zip is about 21 years old now-kids named him because as a colt he was the one always zipping around all the others-- sired by Blanco Ho by Mano Blanco-which was a little King Ranch stallion with lots of bloodlines going back to Otoe-Old Sorrel-Peppy out of an old ranch mare that was 1/2 American Saddler 1/4 Percheron, 1/4 thoroughbred.....He and I kind of fit each other- both are getting slower, stiffer in the shoulders, little more stumbly foot, too paunchy, and semi retired....I've pretty much given him to the grandkids- but when I know I'm going to be off riding alone, or its icy, or I just have to get the job done now-- I'll still take him--honest as the day is long- will drag anything....The little black two year old I'm keeping now as a future replacement for him is out of his full sister-- and Gabe has already been getting her ready--riding her around the round corral while I was leading her......
