The barn we toured was home to many mother and baby horses. I believe the man called the babies yearlings. They were so sweet. Here you can see the mama in the background watching carefully from the corner of her eye as her baby grew curious about us.
Such a blurry photo, but the girls were just enamored with the horses.
And the horses loved Dave! The kept smelling him, and not just one or two of the horses, but all of them ~ he speculated that they must have never met a Hawaiian before :-)
Some of these thoroughbreds will eventually train to become racing horses like those in the Kentucky Derby.
Everything about the horses from their sweet temperament to their pristine appearance was so perfect and very beautiful!
Ever wondered what a $400,000 horse looks like? Take a look at the beauty above and you'll know. This one was being broken in to train as a racing horse and when he is sold in November, they expect him to fetch about $400,000. As you can see by how Rebekah is staying buried into Dave, she was a little hesitant around all of the horses.
The pretty view outside the horse barn.
Mother and baby again. They seemed to have a pretty well established schedule for time in the barn and time outside in the fields. This mother and baby were being kept separate from everyone else, I think because of an issue the mother was having with sore hooves.
Now here is an animal more Rebekah's size, and the kitty seemed to know it, following Rebekah everywhere.
It was love at first sight. Poor girl would love to have her own kitten, but because of our allergies, we will not be able to have a pet with fur anytime soon.
It was such an interesting and out of the ordinary opportunity to get to visit a real thoroughbred farm, the girls loved it very much!!
And Happy, Happy Birthday to Dave's Mom today! We hope you have a beautiful birthday and wish we could be there in person to celebrate with you!! Sending lots of love your way...
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