Glory and Silver ~ Big Horse and Little Pony and Families That Love Them

This is a photo of Kim, her daughter Alex, and their horse and pony. Alex's pony is the little gray named Silver. It looks as though Alex has just finished a class at a horse show on her pony because she is wearing her show clothes and still has her rider number on her back. 

Kim's horse is named Dreaming of Glory. Kim shows Glory herself in adult classes, but here she is giving Alex a ride back to their trailer bareback.

Kim and Alex come from a family of horsewomen. Kim's mother is a USEF (United States Equestrian Federation) registered horse show judge and, although she would not have judged the class Alex rode in, she is well known on the east coast. She also works as a Steward, who is the person in charge at large horse shows who makes sure everyone follows the rules. Kim grew up riding and showing like her mother, and now has passed her love of horses on to daughter, Alex.


Even with their very different colors ~ Silver is gray and Glory is bay ~ you can tell these two are well cared for every day. Their coats are shiny, their hooves nicely trimmed and they have good weight. Caring for a horse or pony, whether you show or ride for pleasure, takes a lot of time and hard work everyday. 


* Do you know what makes Glory's color "bay"?