Throwback Thursday...January 1,2013...Shadow arrives 

02.18.21 04:00 PM Comment(s) By Adrienne Towsen

I have so many wonderful memories related to horses. My dad was involved with horses before he met my mom, and then once I was in middle school he introduced the idea of having horses to our family. Within a couple of years we had three! My dad, my brother and I all rode often, and I competed in horse shows during high school. My mom didn't ride much, but she was the best "horse show mom" and enjoyed being around the horses as well.


I stopped riding when I went to college, and ultimately the whole family got away from horses for many years. When I had kids, I thought it would be fun to get back into it and started them in lessons around 2004 at the ages of 6 and 4. My younger daughter always seemed to enjoy it more than my older one. They took lessons together for a few years, and then I knew my older daughter wanted to stop. My younger daughter did not want to continue without her sister so they both stopped.


In 2012, my dad decided he wanted to have a horse again and get back to riding. On New Year's Day of 2013, his horse Shadow arrived. What a wonderful addition to the family! He became the inspiration for my younger daughter to ride again. She loved being around Shadow. She ultimately found the perfect barn, trainer and horse for her a few years later and began competing in 2016 on the wonderful horse we leased, Angel. My dad and Shadow have the most amazing connection. He rides almost every day, and they have now been a great team for 7 years.  My daughter was able to find similar connection with Angel, but also has a special place in her heart for Shadow. Here are some favorite photos of Shadow over the years.  Stay tuned for the Motivation Monday post next week when I will incorporate some of her competition photos as I discuss motivating our kids in sports and other activities.😊


Happy New Year 2013!

Riding again after many years...thanks papa, for letting us take a spin on your boy!

He is such a good boy with great manners

2014...what a great team...such a handsome pair!

Fast forward to 2017...visiting Shadow after riding Angel

Adrienne Towsen

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