Isn't she adorable?

When I was looking up information about old horses I’ve owned I also decided to see if I could learn more about Lu and her mother. That lead me to finding out who her original breeder in Canada was. I managed to find an e-mail address and though “what the heck” and shot her off an e-mail asking her for more information on Mana Dry (Lucy’s mother). That was a few weeks ago & I really didn’t expect to hear anything so I was so excited today when I got this message in my in-box. (my comments in blue)

Hi Courtney, Sorry for the delay in replying – just have been really busy this last week. Thanks for contacting us! It’s great to hear from you. “Little Dry Step” was the last foal we raised and the last foal her dam raised before she died. I have lots of pictures of Mana Dry and lots of your mare when she was a baby.We originally bought Mana Dry to breed to the reining horse stallion we owned at the time – Dunnit In Hollywood. Mana Dry had never been shown, but spent her whole life as a working horse in a feedlot in Tennessee. The folks who owned her, absolutely loved her. She had work ethic, sensibility, and even taught their kids to ride while raising several nice foals for them. When we bought her, our two kids were small and she was great with them too. She was great minded, although the alpha mare out in the field. All in all – a really nice mare.I’ll attach the photos for you. Hopefully it won’t make the file too large for you to receive.1 – Portrait of Mana Dry in the summer – she had an amazing hair coat in the summers!



(so does Lu when she has hair in the summer)

2 – Side view – wintertime, but still looking pretty good for an older girl! (in foal with Lucy)



3 – Lucy or MissT as our kids named her, the day she was born



4 – Our kids with Mana Dry - (note the King Ranch running W brand on her hip – she was born there)



5 - The first filly Mana Dry raised for us by Dunnit In Hollywood – as a yearling



6 - The second filly Mana Dry raised – also by Dunnit In Hollywood – as weanling



7 - The two sisters grazing together



8 - Picture of our son with MissT the morning she was born – have to say pretty cute!



9 - Another picture of both kids the day she was born



10 – Baby picture



11 – a few days old



12 – about 4 months old



13 – weaned



14 – as a yearling, just before Brent Loeske bought her from us (2006)



Hopefully you can see how much we enjoyed her!We would love to hear all about what has she done, what your plans are for her etc?

Thanks again for contacting us!

Wasn’t she just the most adorable thing? I see the pictures a pretty big but I don't want to resize them so you might have to click on them to get a full view. Sorry. :(