Let's go to the races!  Click on the below photograph to be taken to the gallery of photographs of yesterday's Spring 2014 Steeplechase.  After you are there, click on the photo one more time to be able to view the seven pages of excitement!  I hope you enjoy them!  It was a spectacular day! So, hold onto your hats!  Let's go!

** remember to look for the word "slideshow" at the top right of the screen for a HUGE rail-side view!

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Getting ready for the Spring Steeplechase here in Aiken next Saturday! 



Please, get rid of the sticks.


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Enlighten me

Leaving you in a mood

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Oh happy day! 

Spring colors

somewhere in time

The first horse that entered my life was Gator.  He is pictured below.  He is a Missouri Fox Trotter.  He has the BIGGEST soul of any creature human or otherwise, that I have ever met.  He came into my life on the anniversary of my husband, George's passing.  It was a SIGN.

Gator is 22 years old and FULL of soul.  He has had many ups and downs, and even as I type this, today is a challenge too.  

Love is a very interesting thing.  When you mature, and get wise, you will understand that it isn't about the package before you.  The skin, the fur, what have you.  It's about what is INSIDE. If we are lucky, we will all grow old and our packaging will show it.  We may not be very appealing, even to ourselves.  But, then the lesson in life will hopefully be learned.

It's about what is INSIDE.  Your spirit, your soul.  That's what will be left when we become dust.  That's what we are all about.  It's not the pretty or the handsome.  Or the $50,000 horse.  It's the LOVE, 
the LOVE, to death us do part.

In honor of the passing of my husband, George, Gator and I honor you. 
I miss your SOUL so much.  Your spirit is in me.

Twelve years ago today, at ten to twelve, my heart broke.  But, my soul remains.


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