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Chocolate Horse Farm
welcomes Otis
The Home of Gypsy
Vanner Horses
As often as I think
about the horses, breeding , training, behanvior,...theirs and mine, I recall
the people and the horses that have been my teachers. The truth is, they have
all been teachers in one way or another.Today, another personality has joined us
here ...a foal is born. Witnessing birth is always so amazing...life's
miracle! We are in the mud and the mare,
Lora is in labor in the paddock rather than a nice cozy' roomy' stall in our
new stall barn made especially' roomy' for just this purpose. So there they are ...in the muddy attached
paddock. Oh well, it is what it is. And in fact this not so little one is a boy
and when a name jumped into my brain, I knew he was telling me what he would
answer to. His name is Otis. By now, I suspect you are smiling, and
understandably so, as the whole idea of psychic powers is a bit of a reach for
most people. Actually, I tend to think
of things like this as intuitive messages.
It happened with my dog as well.
When he was put in my hands as a very small puppy, I just knew his name
was Dudley. It doesn't always jump at me
like that but when it does, I listen.
So it is Otis! What a grand colt, big and healthy, full of curiosity and energy. He is quite manageable due to lots of handling from the very beginning..You remember, we had
to get him out of the mud into that dry 'roomy' stall. His Mom, Lora, has the sweetest disposition
and is an excellent mother. She is a big
mare who surprised us at evaluations by earning a 5 star rating from the
judges. Guess I didn't think her size
would be a plus! I am wrong more often
than not! Putting all of her pluses with
our black boy....Sparky and his pluses ...i.e. size (15.1hh), heavy flat bone,
hair so thick and abundant . the skin is not visible., and the biggest plus, the great conformation and
disposition shared by both sire and dam equals a willing, sensible demeanor
enviable by all' hot' horse owners! By
the way, not only am I gifted with
intuition and a discerning nature, so is Sparky. He is extra sensitive to people....he knows
if you are good or bad!!!! Just like Santa Claus!
The discernment
quality is dear to me. I value it in
people as well as animals. I think
Annie, the yearling mule who lives here, and I are testing this theory every
day.
Anyway, I was
intending to write about the farm.....Chocolate Horse Farm. CHF is the result of an unbridled passion for
good old fashioned fudge!!! ( We have always been passionate about
horses....Quarter Horses and Arabians prior to the Gypsy Vanner.) Davod makes it with an everyday recipe but
has it down to a science. Raspberry,
mint, coconut, just plain chocolate------Whatever! It is awesome.
The farm little Otis
was born on to is about forty acreas of Missouri Ozark rock with a little patch of
really good soil here and there. It is
home to an average of 20 horses at any given time. That includes the stallion, Sparky, several
geldings, a mare herd and a lovely little white mule named Annie. Most are for sale to the right person. Price is a factor, but the home is the
KEY! I cannot fix the home, so it must
be a good fit. We usually sell foals
in-utero, but keep some for a few years to train and show before selling. At the end of the day, it is peaceful and
safe at the end of the Lane 2145. (MO is not real creative about road names, liking
to call them O or OO, N highway, etc.
Life is short and for
those fortunate enough to live with horses, it is hard work but it an opportunity to
honor another of God's creatures with respect and understanding. So why spend it among neighbors you will
never know...spend it in the country surrounded by peace and beauty with the
most special of all horses, the Gypsy Vanner!
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