Tia turns 11...

Tomorrow we are celebrating Bud's stable mate's B'day - she will be 11y/o. In horse years that is still considered pretty young BUT she has good horse sense - meaning - very good stall manners, easy to work with (either tacking or trimming for the farrier) and she is good under saddle.

She came to the barn temporarily 4 years ago & never left.  My friend, Melody, took one look it her in the pasture and it was love at first sight.  Her horse had passed away a few months prior (Piedmont) and the equine gene was reignited.  As it turned out Tia would be a Christmas present for her sister, Lori ......who had no idea...before walking in the barn that Saturday.

We had strung white lights around her stall and Tia was completely decked out in her red & green festive outfit munching away on carrots . We had turned off all the overhead lights & turned up the Christmas carols playing on the radio.  Lori was in absolute shock ..... seeing as she actually thought she was just popping in for a minute to meet Mels' new horse!!

It was one of those magical moments that you hear about at Christmas time & quite fitting ...as it all took place in a barn on a colds winter day :)

                         Melody & Tia - what a great photo!!!

                   Tia & the Buddha out on a sunny afternoon.....

                       Lori,with pup Max hanging w/ Tia