Wow, it’s the last Sunday of 2008. This year has just flown by; so much has happened and changed. And yet, as is always the way, life moves on. As you know, we lost three stallions this year: Ballindaggin, Flying Pidgeon and most recently, Ruhlmann. Wonderful, grand horses each, and their loss is felt daily. [...]
Entries from December 2008
December 26, 2008
Friday December 26, 2008
Ruhlmann 1985-2008
At about 4 pm on Christmas Eve, Ruhlmann died. He came inside from his daily paddock time and laid down for his afternoon nap. He passed away in his sleep, peacefully and with the same class he showed every day.
Ruhlmann was a big, handsome horse who ran against and beat some of racing’s greats, [...]
December 24, 2008
Wednesday December 24, 2008
Wishing all of you a happy Christmas and a joyous holiday season from everyone at Old Friends. May your days be filled with peace, love, friendship and horse kisses, even if from afar!
-Val
December 21, 2008
Sunday December 21, 2008
It’s cold in Kentucky today. Twenty-two degrees, bright and sunny and can I mention that four-letter Kentucky word that begins with “w”? No tours today, so I spent a little time just visiting.
I took a pocketful of carrots over to see Fortunate Prospect. He is, as you probably know, our oldest retiree. He is [...]
December 14, 2008
Sunday December 14, 2008
Oh that Kentucky wind! It would have been a rather nice day, not too cold with mixed sun and clouds, but the wind was something else. And I know I talk about the Kentucky wind a lot, but it was unbelievable today. It was so bad that Williamstown turned tail to the wind to chew [...]
December 7, 2008
Sunday December 7, 2008
If you looked outside today, you’d think it was a gorgeous day. And if you were outside, in the sun but out of the breeze, you’d still think it was pretty nice. But if that wicked cold wind got you, well, it was wicked cold! But the horses sure felt good. No tours again today. [...]
December 5, 2008
Friday December 5, 2008
On my drive to work this morning, there were about 50 pigeons lined up along a power line. Right in the middle of the black, gray, and silver birds sat one pure white bird, all puffed up against the cold. I thought to myself, there must be some kind of message there.
Flying Pidgeon
1981-2008
Flying Pidgeon died [...]
