Pets

George McGovern

(9,441 posts) Fri Sep 5, 2025, 10:35 AM Sep 5

Yesterday MIButterfly made a nice comment in a Shadow post, hoping that our move to Deer Park

Last edited Fri Sep 5, 2025, 11:49 AM - Edit history (2)

"has been just as good for you, your wife and KC as it has been for Shadow." I answered it has been and included my wife's twenty-year-old paint mare Maddie as part of our pet family. I've not spoken of Maddie until now because I didn't know if she'd be considered a "pet".

We think she is, but I ask you all if she belongs in this Forum. If she does, great — if not we'll post her pictures in Photography only. Thank You for your feedback!

Maddie grazing away yesterday.

Please see Maddie's first posting in Pets, for more photos. Thanks! George

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Yesterday MIButterfly made a nice comment in a Shadow post, hoping that our move to Deer Park (Original Post) George McGovern Sep 5 OP

She's beautiful! Catlady123 Sep 5 #1

Catlady123, yours is the first reply to my question. Thank You! Sounds good to me. Here goes nothing. George McGovern Sep 5 #3

Maddie is part of the family so yes, I'd love to have her included. Deuxcents Sep 5 #2

Thank You Deuxcents! Done! George McGovern Sep 5 #4

Put her in Pets and Photography. Of course she's a pet. LoisB Sep 5 #5

Thank You Lois. That's what we shall do, starting Saturday, September 6, 2025. George McGovern Sep 6 #6

Maddie belongs. Not only is she a pet but part of our DU family. Polly Hennessey Sep 6 #7

Thank You So Much Polly. George McGovern Sep 6 #8

Maddie is beautiful Figarosmom Sep 6 #9

Thank You Figarosmom! Hoping more horsie people post pictures of their big pets! George McGovern Sep 7 #10

Catlady123

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1. She's beautiful!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Fri Sep 5, 2025, 10:38 AM

Sep 5

And we need all the beautiful we can get in these awful times.
Keep posting pics, thank you!

George McGovern

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3. Catlady123, yours is the first reply to my question. Thank You! Sounds good to me. Here goes nothing.

Reply to Catlady123 (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 5, 2025, 11:23 AM

Sep 5

Maddie is her "barn name." She's registered as Madrigal. She has a half brother called Pete and the two of them made the move ahead of us to board with a good friend while Laurie and KC and Shadow and I got settled in. Pete's still boarding because he's become a riding lesson horse for our friend's seven-year-old son. Laurie has conducted the lessons. Both horse and rider have benefitted. Here are the two of them.

Pete's due to join us the end of this month.

Since coming here Maddie has adjusted nicely. She and Laurie have done some riding.
Maddie in her paddock at sundown.

Riding in the pasture.

Our sweet girl.