In Memory of Bay Horse...

Sadly Bay Horse died last night...
1996 - This is Bay Horse and Grandpa Bud in West Canyon. Grandpa, Lec & Wace use to ride out there a lot (I think Wace asked Grandpa everyday if they could go ride). You can see Cliff and Wace in the picture too... Wace is getting back on his horse Rusty... one time he fell off as they were coming down the mountain and rolled to the bottom... then he told them "hold up guys I gotta get back on my horse." Bay Horse is really Grandpa Bud's horse, but Grandpa always shared him with the kids. His name really is 'Bay Horse' Grandpa says animals have to earn their names... but no other name ever really fit him. I'm not sure how old he was, I don't remember him not being part of the family! When Lec went out to water yesterday he was fine, eating and running around with the other horses... we're not sure what happened, maybe a twisted gut. I'm sure he is enjoying the green pastures of Heaven with Rusty...
1998 - This is Bay Horse and Wace out at West Mountain... we went out for the afternoon with Grandpa Bud. We roasted hot dogs & the kids played musical horses... we always have a lot of fun with Grandpa Bud... and Bay Horse!
2003 - Bay Horse and Whitney on the desert... we went camping with Grandpa Bud for Easter and the kids rode the horses all over. Bay Horse was always good to let all of the kids ride him... very patient. I'll bet he was laughing with the rest of us when Wace's horse laid down in the dry lake bed mud... "Wace jumped off, yelling "my horse is dead!" He CAN be dramatic when it comes to his horses!
2003 - This is Bay Horse in the Lehi Round-up Stock Parade... Whitney and Bailey are riding him... you can see Wace and 'Fat Gut' Flash behind them. Bay Horse always did what was asked of him... as Whitney was riding him in the parade his chin strap broke... when they came by us Lec went out to try to fix it.... but Bay Horse (like all of our horses - except Power Glide - Lec's horse) didn't really like it when Lec came toward him (Lec moves too fast)! So, he started rearing and spinning around on the blacktop... after grabbing Bailey off and handing him off to someone else, Lec was so mad, he jerked Bay Horse out of the parade (almost stomped us all!) Then he fixed the chin strap and sent Whitney on her way... it is a good thing that Whitney & Bay Horse are good sports.
2004 - This is Whitney and Bay Horse at 4-H. Bay Horse did a great job in 4-H, I don't think there was a better looking horse there.... EVER! Always tolerant of the kids jerking him this way and that... He was the best! He was one of my all time favorite horses... and I will miss him a lot! Thanks Grandpa Bud for sharing your great horse with us!