Annie-Sue: Our Anniversary Sue-Prize!

Written By Alexandra Mackenzie Doan

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.

Alexandra Mackenzie Doan

Positively Reinforcing good horse and dog behavior

Moose Ridge Farm is located in Lincolnville, Maine just 15 minutes from the coast. A small Dressage Barn where ground work and under saddle work come together to create deeper understanding between horse and rider through clicker training. The horses are able to move around 24/7 in paddocks adjoining their stalls and in the fields. There is a lovely sunny indoor arena, heated tack room and warm water in the wash stall. Horses are given hay 4x day and stalls are fluffy. Alexandra has been clicker training horses for 23 years - her personal horses, her boarders and her riding students. She loves putting the puzzle pieces of animal behavior and training of equines and canines together, not only worki.n with the animals but also coaching the humans. Dog classes, though new to the farm, are not new to her. She grew up with dogs and cats, has raised 3 dogs the past 25 years and is a true animal lover. Positive Reinforcement training is fun and encourages kind, clear communication within boundaries.

https://www.mooseridgefarm.com
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