Thank you to Kylie for this update on King of Spots! She says the “crabby old grandpa” is still the “love of her life”.
. He’s retired from riding now due to his advanced age but he still loves getting lots of attention. King of Spots is a Saddlebred gelding who came to MHARF from a 2011 Anoka County humane case. He competed in our 2012 trainer’s Challenge with trainer Colleen Carter and then found his forever home with Kylie.
Thank you to Erin for sharing this photo of Jet and Rocket with their buddy Chandler. She says the kids love taking care of the minis every day!
Thank you so much to Colleen and the rest of Emma’s adoptive family for letting us know that this sweet mare passed away last week. Emma originally came to MHARF from a humane case in 2013 and was adopted in 2014. We are so glad she was able to have 6 great years in a loving home:
“In the spring of 2014 we had the privilege of welcoming Emma to our home to keep our gelding company after losing his buddy of 10 years. For the past 6 years they have lived and protected each other in a most endearing way.
Emma passed away peacefully June 10th at 32 years young. She was loved dearly by us all and will be surely missed. Thank you for the honor of caring for her and the joy she brought our gelding and he brought her.”
Lisa Pietrzak Photography
“A great horse will change your life. The truly special ones define it.” – author unknown
“Eleven years with my heart horse. Eleven years where, at this point, it’s hard to find a person who knows me that doesn’t also know Lulu.
This little horse has been with me every step of the way through middle school, high school, undergrad, and now grad school. We’ve lived in four states, traveled to many more for shows and events, and have tackled every challenge together. From the USEF/Equus Foundation Hall of Fame, winning Nationals, and competing in front of 10,000 at the Midwest Horse Fair Star Search to visiting nursing homes, campus, and participating in clinics and day camps, Lulu has touched countless lives with her story of sheer determination and love for life. These days, she’s my constant in the current chaos of the world and we’ve been content to just laugh and play at liberty or go on hikes. Even in these quiet moments together, I’m constantly in awe of all that she’s become.
Her life has defined mine as much as I have hers, and I am so thankful that all those years ago she took a chance and decided to trust an eleven-year-old girl.
Happy gotcha day, Lulu.”–Aimee
“Today (04/17/20) is Unbridled Bob’s 15th birthday 🎂
Thank you once again to Drew and MHARF for my heart horse!”
