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George McGovern

(11,117 posts)
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 09:37 AM 18 hrs ago

Friday -- Horses -- Maddie's Life So Far + Around The Farm

Maddie and Laurie rode in a number of competitions, photographed professionally.




And won ribbons.

They continued riding at the old farm.







But mostly Maddie walked free.

Laurie and Maddie have ridden together at the new farm.


These days Maddie hangs out with her buddy Pete.

Next week — Pete's Story
Around The Farm —
Barn Progress. Last weekend Brian and his friend Josh put down roofing.
Josh pulled sheets from the ground

carried them to Brian on the roof

trimmed sheets to fit

and handed them back up to Brian.

Laurie took pictures.

Including these two —
she put mats down for hay storage

and the barn so far.


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Friday -- Horses -- Maddie's Life So Far + Around The Farm (Original Post) George McGovern 18 hrs ago OP
What a lovely little barn that is going to be. Biophilic 18 hrs ago #1
You're welcome Biophilic! Thank You! George McGovern 18 hrs ago #2
What a lovely group of pictures! murielm99 18 hrs ago #3
Thank You murielm99! George McGovern 15 hrs ago #8
Wonderful photographs of Laurie and Maddie. The barn looks great - looks as LoisB 18 hrs ago #4
Thank You Lois -- it's gettin' there. George McGovern 15 hrs ago #9
Hey, I'd hang out with Pete too. Polly Hennessey 17 hrs ago #5
He sure is..they look great together 🤗 they are gonna really love their new barn Deuxcents 17 hrs ago #6
Thanks Deuxcents. George McGovern 13 hrs ago #14
Thanks Polly. George McGovern 13 hrs ago #11
I so loved seeing all these photos, George. Diamond_Dog 17 hrs ago #7
Yeah, I think she does Diamond_Dog. Thank You. George McGovern 13 hrs ago #12
Beautiful, every one Easterncedar 14 hrs ago #10
Thank You Easterncedar! George McGovern 13 hrs ago #13

Biophilic

(6,463 posts)
1. What a lovely little barn that is going to be.
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 09:45 AM
18 hrs ago

I loved all the photos of Laurie and Maddie competing. Thanks.

LoisB

(12,496 posts)
4. Wonderful photographs of Laurie and Maddie. The barn looks great - looks as
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 09:59 AM
18 hrs ago

if it is in the home stretch.

Diamond_Dog

(39,994 posts)
7. I so loved seeing all these photos, George.
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 11:05 AM
17 hrs ago

I have known several ”horse people “ in my life,and they are so dedicated to their animals. What a wonderful portrait of Laurie and her horses in recent times!

Barn’s looking good. ✅

Is it just me or does Maddie like to mug for the camera?

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