friends from the past words

The home is the first and most effective place for children to learn the lessons of life: truth, honor, virtue, self control; the value of education, honest work, and the purpose of life. Nothing can take the place of home in rearing and teaching children, and no other success can compensate for failure in the home.
The slide show below are some of the greatest friends we ever had, and have had. What a great teaching lesson these horses have been. Buffy died while taking Dixon to the top of Mt. Nebo, was his favorite, boy was she fast, and good looking, liked to buck. Maybe Grandma can remember that's why he got her.
Good old Candy, I don't know how many times this mare brought us to the pay window. She taught many children to ride, she taught my children the diligence of staying with it, and to work hard. This was the first horse I actually taught to run the barrels, poles, team rope. I never thought she would amount to anything, never did Casy.
Tonto, words can't say what a great horse this was, from college rodeo, to shad and dixon learning to rope calves and heel.
Buck still going strong, we love him Kyleigh is learning to ride bareback on him. She can lope, trot and smile all at the same time. Good times for us to reflect back on, thanks to heavenly father for the opportunities.