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GiqueCee

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12. When I was a kid...
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 11:01 AM
Jul 2025

... 60-odd years ago, I had a wonderful horse. He was a 14'2 Pinto (Paint?) gelding named Patch, who also had a watch eye on his left. He was a jug-head Mustang from somewhere out west, I assumed, because he had a brand on his left flank, H Bar E. The H and the E shared a vertical stroke, and the horizontal stroke crossed between the two letters. I was always curious about the brand, but in the early 1960's, I didn't know where to begin to research it.
Seeing Maddie's markings, so close in pattern to Patch's, though his were dark brown, got me to thinking about that brand again.
Thanks, George, for bringing back the memory!

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So glad Maddie is home now, too! SheltieLover Jul 2025 #1
YwSL! Ty! George McGovern Jul 2025 #7
She's beautiful. SamKnause Jul 2025 #2
Agree Sam. Nothing softer or velvetier than the nose of a horse.🐎 Polly Hennessey Jul 2025 #4
OK. Thank You SamKnause! George McGovern Jul 2025 #8
Maddie nose kiss for you SamKnause, via Maddie's Mom. George McGovern Jul 2025 #38
I'm jealous. SamKnause Jul 2025 #40
She is lovely, Allan! Maddie and Laurie must brer cat Jul 2025 #3
They do brer cat. Thank You! George McGovern Jul 2025 #9
TY George, for these beautiful photos! Diamond_Dog Jul 2025 #5
YW DD! TY! George McGovern Jul 2025 #10
Maddie coming home makes the move complete..a good feeling, I'm sure. She's beautiful 🤩 Deuxcents Jul 2025 #6
Thank You Deuxcents. George McGovern Jul 2025 #11
When I was a kid... GiqueCee Jul 2025 #12
You are most GiqueCee! Thank You for sharing your wonderful memory! George McGovern Jul 2025 #21
My Facebook avatar... GiqueCee Jul 2025 #34
Thank You for continuing your story GiqueCee! Thank goodness wonders never cease! George McGovern Jul 2025 #36
Your horse and farm (and you) all look fabulous. Take some time for yourself. I can see you have a lot of work time. twodogsbarking Jul 2025 #13
Thank You twodogsbarking. OK, will do. George McGovern Jul 2025 #22
Awwww. Beautiful girl! CousinIT Jul 2025 #14
Thank You CousinIT! Consider it done! George McGovern Jul 2025 #23
Maddie nose kiss for you CousinIT, courtesy Maddie and her Mom. George McGovern Jul 2025 #39
So happy for all of you, Maddie, Laurie and Shadow. Fla Dem Jul 2025 #15
You're welcome Fla Dem. Back story: Laurie's my better half. We moved a month or so ago. George McGovern Jul 2025 #24
You're welcome Fla Dem! Background: Laurie's my wife. We moved a month ago from our farm of twenty-three years. George McGovern Jul 2025 #25
Thanks George for the background. Makes the story even more delightful. Fla Dem Jul 2025 #31
Awe! Absolutely lovely. hamsterjill Jul 2025 #16
You're very welcome hamsterjill! Animal rescue is an honorable calling. Thank You! George McGovern Jul 2025 #26
I'm sure that you have the normal human problems. 1WorldHope Jul 2025 #17
You are very welcome 1WorldHope! I'm humbled at your kind, caring comments. Thank You. George McGovern Jul 2025 #27
what a lovely neigh sayer. AllaN01Bear Jul 2025 #18
Love your play on whinnywords! Thanks AllaN01Bear! George McGovern Jul 2025 #28
Maddie is beautiful. I am happy that she and Laurie are reunited. LoisB Jul 2025 #19
Thank You LoisB! George McGovern Jul 2025 #29
Lovely !!!! Karadeniz Jul 2025 #20
Thank You Karadeniz! George McGovern Jul 2025 #30
I bet she's happy to be with her family again Bayard Jul 2025 #32
She is Bayard. re: "another horse", please see Addendum, clarification post. Thanks! George McGovern Jul 2025 #33
She's looking good for a 20 yr old gal montanacowboy Jul 2025 #35
Thank You montanacowboy! My wife agrees, likes warm horse breath in the morning!! George McGovern Jul 2025 #37
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