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George McGovern

(8,266 posts)
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 09:05 AM Jul 20

Laurie's horse is here. Maddie is a 20 year old Paint mare raised from birth at the old farm.

Shadow "welcoming" Maddie by barking at her.

Checking out her new paddock at sundown.


Maddie's first barefoot trim here.


Grain time with Mommy.


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Laurie's horse is here. Maddie is a 20 year old Paint mare raised from birth at the old farm. (Original Post) George McGovern Jul 20 OP
So glad Maddie is home now, too! SheltieLover Jul 20 #1
YwSL! Ty! George McGovern Jul 20 #7
She's beautiful. SamKnause Jul 20 #2
Agree Sam. Nothing softer or velvetier than the nose of a horse.🐎 Polly Hennessey Jul 20 #4
OK. Thank You SamKnause! George McGovern Jul 20 #8
Maddie nose kiss for you SamKnause, via Maddie's Mom. George McGovern Tuesday #38
I'm jealous. SamKnause Tuesday #40
She is lovely, Allan! Maddie and Laurie must brer cat Jul 20 #3
They do brer cat. Thank You! George McGovern Jul 20 #9
TY George, for these beautiful photos! Diamond_Dog Jul 20 #5
YW DD! TY! George McGovern Jul 20 #10
Maddie coming home makes the move complete..a good feeling, I'm sure. She's beautiful 🤩 Deuxcents Jul 20 #6
Thank You Deuxcents. George McGovern Jul 20 #11
When I was a kid... GiqueCee Jul 20 #12
You are most GiqueCee! Thank You for sharing your wonderful memory! George McGovern Jul 20 #21
My Facebook avatar... GiqueCee Jul 20 #34
Thank You for continuing your story GiqueCee! Thank goodness wonders never cease! George McGovern Jul 20 #36
Your horse and farm (and you) all look fabulous. Take some time for yourself. I can see you have a lot of work time. twodogsbarking Jul 20 #13
Thank You twodogsbarking. OK, will do. George McGovern Jul 20 #22
Awwww. Beautiful girl! CousinIT Jul 20 #14
Thank You CousinIT! Consider it done! George McGovern Jul 20 #23
Maddie nose kiss for you CousinIT, courtesy Maddie and her Mom. George McGovern Tuesday #39
So happy for all of you, Maddie, Laurie and Shadow. Fla Dem Jul 20 #15
You're welcome Fla Dem. Back story: Laurie's my better half. We moved a month or so ago. George McGovern Jul 20 #24
You're welcome Fla Dem! Background: Laurie's my wife. We moved a month ago from our farm of twenty-three years. George McGovern Jul 20 #25
Thanks George for the background. Makes the story even more delightful. Fla Dem Jul 20 #31
Awe! Absolutely lovely. hamsterjill Jul 20 #16
You're very welcome hamsterjill! Animal rescue is an honorable calling. Thank You! George McGovern Jul 20 #26
I'm sure that you have the normal human problems. 1WorldHope Jul 20 #17
You are very welcome 1WorldHope! I'm humbled at your kind, caring comments. Thank You. George McGovern Jul 20 #27
what a lovely neigh sayer. AllaN01Bear Jul 20 #18
Love your play on whinnywords! Thanks AllaN01Bear! George McGovern Jul 20 #28
Maddie is beautiful. I am happy that she and Laurie are reunited. LoisB Jul 20 #19
Thank You LoisB! George McGovern Jul 20 #29
Lovely !!!! Karadeniz Jul 20 #20
Thank You Karadeniz! George McGovern Jul 20 #30
I bet she's happy to be with her family again Bayard Jul 20 #32
She is Bayard. re: "another horse", please see Addendum, clarification post. Thanks! George McGovern Jul 20 #33
She's looking good for a 20 yr old gal montanacowboy Jul 20 #35
Thank You montanacowboy! My wife agrees, likes warm horse breath in the morning!! George McGovern Jul 20 #37

SamKnause

(14,366 posts)
2. She's beautiful.
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 09:27 AM
Jul 20

Please snuggle and kiss her nose for me.

There is nothing softer than the nose of a horse.

SamKnause

(14,366 posts)
40. I'm jealous.
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 09:45 PM
Tuesday

I had a beautiful paint horse.

I loved snuggling her nose on my face and giving it a little kiss.

I miss her (Lucy was her name).

Thank Maddie's mom for me.

brer cat

(27,041 posts)
3. She is lovely, Allan! Maddie and Laurie must
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 09:38 AM
Jul 20

have a special bond being together since Maddie's birth. Very cool!

Diamond_Dog

(37,763 posts)
5. TY George, for these beautiful photos!
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 09:42 AM
Jul 20

You have such a lovely new farm and your animals are so precious. What a sweet pretty horse Maddie is!
Thank you for sharing your slice of paradise with us.

GiqueCee

(2,592 posts)
12. When I was a kid...
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 11:01 AM
Jul 20

... 60-odd years ago, I had a wonderful horse. He was a 14'2 Pinto (Paint?) gelding named Patch, who also had a watch eye on his left. He was a jug-head Mustang from somewhere out west, I assumed, because he had a brand on his left flank, H Bar E. The H and the E shared a vertical stroke, and the horizontal stroke crossed between the two letters. I was always curious about the brand, but in the early 1960's, I didn't know where to begin to research it.
Seeing Maddie's markings, so close in pattern to Patch's, though his were dark brown, got me to thinking about that brand again.
Thanks, George, for bringing back the memory!

GiqueCee

(2,592 posts)
34. My Facebook avatar...
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 03:16 PM
Jul 20

... is me at about 14, aside my faithful steed, Patch! I'm 78 now, and haven't been on a horse in 10 years or so. I miss it. One thing I don't miss, though, is when he got tired of a ride, he'd buck a little bit, and I invariably came down on the saddle horn. It's a wonder I'm not a soprano, instead of a baritone!

twodogsbarking

(14,607 posts)
13. Your horse and farm (and you) all look fabulous. Take some time for yourself. I can see you have a lot of work time.
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 11:01 AM
Jul 20

All so sweet.

Fla Dem

(26,915 posts)
15. So happy for all of you, Maddie, Laurie and Shadow.
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 11:30 AM
Jul 20

Not knowing the full background, Maddie is Laurie's (Wife or Daughter) horse who has not been on your farm for a while?

Thanks,

George McGovern

(8,266 posts)
24. You're welcome Fla Dem. Back story: Laurie's my better half. We moved a month or so ago.
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 02:11 PM
Jul 20

Prior to moving week Laurie trailered her horses, Maddie and her half-brother Pete, to board with good friends close to our soon-to-be new farm. Whereas Maddie's with us now, Pete's still boarding because our friends' seven--year-old son took a shine to Pete. Laurie's been giving the youngster riding lessons on Pete in exchange for all the board. Pete will move in with us sometime before next winter.

Thank You for your interest!

George McGovern

(8,266 posts)
25. You're welcome Fla Dem! Background: Laurie's my wife. We moved a month ago from our farm of twenty-three years.
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 02:18 PM
Jul 20

Prior to moving week Laurie trailered her horses, Maddie and her half-brother Pete, to board with good friends close to our soon-to-be new farm. Whereas Maddie's with us now, Pete's still boarding because our friends' seven--year-old son took a shine to Pete. Laurie's been giving the youngster riding lessons on Pete in exchange for all the board. Pete will move in with us sometime before next winter.

Thank You for your interest!

Fla Dem

(26,915 posts)
31. Thanks George for the background. Makes the story even more delightful.
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 02:57 PM
Jul 20

All the best to You, Laurie and Maddie. I hope you all enjoy your new home.

hamsterjill

(16,132 posts)
16. Awe! Absolutely lovely.
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 11:44 AM
Jul 20

As an animal person (I do cat rescue!), I am always grateful to see one of them loved and cared for. Thank you! She's beautiful!

1WorldHope

(1,478 posts)
17. I'm sure that you have the normal human problems.
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 11:47 AM
Jul 20

But from these pictures it looks like you already went to heaven and are living the perfect life. You have been blessed George McGovern. Sometimes, good things do come to good people. Thank you for sharing, you never disappoint.

Bayard

(26,131 posts)
32. I bet she's happy to be with her family again
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 02:57 PM
Jul 20

Didn't you also have another horse that was coming with you?

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