My little boy is growing up. Cannot believe he is 4 today. I remember the long wait for him to ship from Canada. IMO, he was a gorgeous colt (my sister later told me she thought he was an ugly baby and could not understand what I saw in him - she has since changed her mind). The anticipation that summer about killed me. I would check numerous times a day to see if an updated picture of him had been posted. It was agony to look through the new pics and not get a glimpse of him. Yet when there was a new picture, I could not contain the excitement and pride I felt in my new baby boy. My sisters and mother threw me a "foal shower" to help prepare for his arrival. Then in September he finally was shipped to Auburn, Alabama. The drive to Auburn that day seemed beyond slow, I swear I got caught at every traffic light, but I finally arrived. It is amazing to me that with approximately 20 foals all grouped together, he was the only one I saw. We did not get home until after dark that night and I got him settled in his temporary pen. Not wanting to leave him alone, I drug a cot out and slept in his pen with him the first few nights. I believe this is what gave us the bond that we have now.
Now my little boy is grown up, ready to begin a new chapter in his life. This summer he will be started under saddle and we will hit the trails together. Explore new places, experience new adventures.
Happy Birthday Lord Nolan!
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