"My Old Man"

This is Pete or "Special Edition" as he is know around the Horse Show circuit! Pete is 25 year old Quarter horse. Pete was Jen's first horse, a gift from her riding instructor, many years ago. Jen has shown Pete in Hunter classes at Barre and Camp Marshall and in eventing at Apple Knoll in Millis. Jen and Pete took first place in a Halloween Hunter Pace in Millis a few years ago. Pete was a rescue horse and was abused somewhere along the way. As a result he has a tendency to fear kick at other horses who ride up closely behind him, although he is much improved from when we first got him. Pete is semi retired now but still enjoys being ridden here at home, and can still jump at least 2'9"! As stubborn as he can be he is a sweetheart. His real name is Peterbilt (like the truck), and that is how he is built.
Funny story-first day we brought him home-he decided to run away and run he did-the local police found him approximately 2-3 miles away. Jen and a friend walked him home with a police escort and parents following in trucks--was quite a night!! He never left again! and he slept well that night.