Saturn remembrance

August 2023

On August 24, 2023, a beautiful sunny day with a slight breeze, our fifth member, Saturn, could no longer keep up with his herd. Saturn was the son of Brightfields Solstice and Oak Grove Anysia, born at Dixie Meadows. It is fitting that his father was Solstice, since he and his four brothers were named after the planets (Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, and Neptune). At Hope’s Legacy, Saturn spent much of his life happily cavorting with his brothers on a summer pasture (5 acres, with woods) and a winter pasture (9 long acres to gallop and practice formations).  He attracted the attention of many volunteers and visitors. He was the smallest yet bravest of the group, stepping up first to be stroked and groomed; deftly turning through figure eights that Laura taught him; letting Emily and children ride on his back and braid his glorious mane; and trusting of Melinda to keep him safe as he explored new things. He lived his last two years at Walnut Grove, at the center of Melinda’s world and visited weekly by Emily and others who loved him.

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Here he is with Emily.