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

[George McGovern]

Shadow "welcoming" Maddie by barking at her.

Checking out her new paddock at sundown.


Maddie's first barefoot trim here.


Grain time with Mommy.

[SheltieLover]

1. So glad Maddie is home now, too!

Gorgeous horse!

Ty for sharing!

[George McGovern]

7. YwSL! Ty!

[SamKnause]

2. She's beautiful.

Please snuggle and kiss her nose for me.

There is nothing softer than the nose of a horse.

[Polly Hennessey]

4. Agree Sam. Nothing softer or velvetier than the nose of a horse.🐎

[George McGovern]

8. OK. Thank You SamKnause!

[George McGovern]

38. Maddie nose kiss for you SamKnause, via Maddie's Mom.

[SamKnause]

40. I'm jealous.

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]

3. She is lovely, Allan! Maddie and Laurie must

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

[George McGovern]

9. They do brer cat. Thank You!

[Diamond_Dog]

5. TY George, for these beautiful photos!

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.

[George McGovern]

10. YW DD! TY!

[Deuxcents]

6. Maddie coming home makes the move complete..a good feeling, I'm sure. She's beautiful 🤩

[George McGovern]

11. Thank You Deuxcents.

[GiqueCee]

12. When I was a kid...

... 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!

[George McGovern]

21. You are most GiqueCee! Thank You for sharing your wonderful memory!

[GiqueCee]

34. My Facebook avatar...

... 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!

[George McGovern]

36. Thank You for continuing your story GiqueCee! Thank goodness wonders never cease!

[twodogsbarking]

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.

All so sweet.

[George McGovern]

22. Thank You twodogsbarking. OK, will do.

[CousinIT]

14. Awwww. Beautiful girl!

Give her a nose pet and kiss for me!

[George McGovern]

23. Thank You CousinIT! Consider it done!

[George McGovern]

39. Maddie nose kiss for you CousinIT, courtesy Maddie and her Mom.

[Fla Dem]

15. So happy for all of you, Maddie, Laurie and Shadow.

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]

24. You're welcome Fla Dem. Back story: Laurie's my better half. We moved a month or so ago.

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]

25. You're welcome Fla Dem! Background: Laurie's my wife. We moved a month ago from our farm of twenty-three years.

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]

31. Thanks George for the background. Makes the story even more delightful.

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

[hamsterjill]

16. Awe! Absolutely lovely.

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!

[George McGovern]

26. You're very welcome hamsterjill! Animal rescue is an honorable calling. Thank You!

[1WorldHope]

17. I'm sure that you have the normal human problems.

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.

[George McGovern]

27. You are very welcome 1WorldHope! I'm humbled at your kind, caring comments. Thank You.

[AllaN01Bear]

18. what a lovely neigh sayer.

[George McGovern]

28. Love your play on whinnywords! Thanks AllaN01Bear!

[LoisB]

19. Maddie is beautiful. I am happy that she and Laurie are reunited.

[George McGovern]

29. Thank You LoisB!

[Karadeniz]

20. Lovely !!!!

[George McGovern]

30. Thank You Karadeniz!

[Bayard]

32. I bet she's happy to be with her family again

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

[George McGovern]

33. She is Bayard. re: "another horse", please see Addendum, clarification post. Thanks!

[montanacowboy]

35. She's looking good for a 20 yr old gal

nothing like warm horse breath in the morning!!

[George McGovern]

37. Thank You montanacowboy! My wife agrees, likes warm horse breath in the morning!!