Annie-Sue: Our Anniversary Sue-Prize!

ANNIE-SUE my beautiful little friend — her name stands for Annie-versary Sue-prize! She was a gift from my husband about 13 years ago!! She was only 5 months old and had the cutest peach fuzz all over her body. She was weaned and never handled the day she arrived — Justin rode in the back of the trailer with her to keep her still, and she froze on the end of that lead line...

When she came to MRF, I let Lucky and Pedro be her mommies — well, Pedro was more like a sassy older brother and Lucky took the mommy role. Every morning when I arrived to grain, she would whinny at the top of her mini lungs — the highest pitch I’ve ever heard from a horse! We let her run in the backyard and would giggle as she leapt like a gazelle all over the place...

I worked with her through clicker training and taught her to drive in hand, pull a utility sled to pick up paddock poops, and take us for rides in the snow. Eventually, when she was old enough, I got a few kids on her and taught her to pull a cart! It’s been amazing to have this cute little girl in our lives...

When Dolina came along 5 years ago, we got the two of them together — and my goodness it’s so adorable to see them! Both beings are strong-willed but seem to work it out.

I just took this video of her over the weekend and thought I’d share — she’s been battling with laminitis since the fall and finally looks and feels more like herself after Dr. Williams switched up her meds. Her hooves are at a perfect length and angle thanks to Angela and Gabe of Go Barefoot. It’s nice to see Meemers (her current nickname) looking bright in her eyes again. Watch a sweet clip of her here.