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George McGovern

(11,258 posts)
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 04:50 AM 3 hrs ago

Friday -- Horses, Pete Pt. 2 and Around The Farm

Meanwhile, back at the old farm —
Pete got into mischief from time to time.


Had a goofy way about him.

He was a lazy grazer.

Handsome fella.

He learned about a saddle.

Rode often with Mom.

And Pete gave our friend Maggie a very good ride one great day.

When we moved to this new farm Maddie arrived first. Pete boarded with
friends and under Laurie's tutelage, taught a young man how to ride.

At summer's end Laurie brought her guy home. He and Maddie were
glad to see each other.

A neighbor girl befriended him. Per her request Pete gave her a nice ride.


No doubt, they'll pick back up come warm weather.
Around The Farm—
Pepper came to stay a few overnights. As usual she was a big help. (NOT!)

Building a wall, Laurie used her bailing-twine method in lieu of two more hands.

It's a tried and true, time-tested process.


My wife is good at screwing around.

Invaluable piece of equipment.

As is her battery-powered Dewalt.


But what about Pepper? She was well-behaved.
Sniffing the recycle bin. (It did not topple over.)

Shadow tolerates her.

Pepper's come to like it here.


And even has her own bed away from home.

Thanks for dropping in. See ya next week.

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Friday -- Horses, Pete Pt. 2 and Around The Farm (Original Post) George McGovern 3 hrs ago OP
Beautiful and fun. Easterncedar 2 hrs ago #1
Looks like Pete has quite the sense of humor SheltieLover 1 hr ago #2
I love horses. And horseback riding therapy has been amazing for my special-needs son DeeDeeNY 56 min ago #3
So happy for you that you have such a beautiful place to live! HeartsCanHope 39 min ago #4

DeeDeeNY

(3,935 posts)
3. I love horses. And horseback riding therapy has been amazing for my special-needs son
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 06:54 AM
56 min ago

Thanks for sharing these beautiful pictures.

HeartsCanHope

(1,570 posts)
4. So happy for you that you have such a beautiful place to live!
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 07:11 AM
39 min ago

I am also very impressed with your wife's construction skills! Always love to see your photos.

Thanks for sharing!

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