3.29.05 to 5.19.05
Dam: Miss Carri Clue
Sire: CK Kid
AQHA Sorrel Filly
In Loving Memory Of "Lilly"
Thank you "Lilly" for being a reminder of what we breed for.
You were exceptional! I wish you could have grown to be a
part of my mare power.... you will be missed.
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The
business of breeding horses
can be so full of precious gifts but also heartbreaking times.
Especially when you are a small elite breeder as we chose to
be. We don't have 25 average broodmares running out in a field
having babies every year. We choose to have the best of the best
and with each mare there is a special personal attachment and
commitment that goes along with it. This is how you get the
really great ones. Well, when you breed for the great ones you
always take a chance of loosing the great ones. "Lilly" is the
product of years of hard work and emotional attachment to the
bloodline and our commitment. Losing a filly like her is
really heartbreaking. Especially from my personal favorite mare
"Henrietta". I had purchased Henrietta's dam with her in the
belly. She has been with me ever since and the gift of this
filly was the joy of the year! I only hope that people out
there can realize that there are horses that you "think" are
great and then there are horses that you "know" are great! We
breed for the horses that we "know" are great. I will be very
sad and heartbroken for a while after loosing this "great"
filly. But, I will continue to strive for that perfect horse
again for myself and the industry. Breeding is definitely not
for the weak at heart, it is a hard road. I sure hope my heart
will hold out for another like her!
