#0475 "Barbie Gal"

This is a miniature portrait of Barbie Gal, the last surviving mare out of the three retired horses that were living on the farm when we purchased it back in January 1993. Her right front leg was very sore from an injury sustained when she fell during a race but at 25 years of age or so, she was still doing rather well. Barbie Gal was the destruction horse in the herd. She would push over and break cedar posts and be the first to barge in for the sweet grain. As Sheena and Royal Barb got older, Barbie Gal would tend to control what they did as the alpha mare.

It was late afternoon on a rather chilly day winter with a low sun angle.

The geriatric horses that came with Watershed Farm included: Barbie Gal with the white blaze and white socks; Sheena with the sway back; and Royal Barb, the mother of Barbie Gal. The kids and I would brush them and spoil them with extra sweet grain. My only problem was that they were hard on the fencing. Sometimes we boarded others horses as long as they fit into the group of three. They were entertaining to watch like big outside cats.

#0418 "Sheena's Sky"
#0467 "Royal Barb"
#0475 "Barbie Gal"

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