Birthday for Ranger Around the Corner

The big day is coming up--January 1--official birthday of all horses.  Cole's birthday is April 27, and that is the day I celebrate it, but we don't know when Ranger was born.  We don't even know the year, let alone the date.  So, Ranger's birthday is January 1.  It works out really well since Ellen got him in January.

We don't know how old he was, then, but he was a fully mature horse.  No vets could look into his mouth to see his teeth. without tranquilizing him, so we didn't even have a vet guess.  We guessed he was around 5 years old.

Since Ellen will have had him 24 years this January--that makes Ranger--old.

I asked her if we should add a year to make him 29, or if we could keep him 28.  Twenty-nine sounds so old.  She said that she will add the year to make him 29.

He is doing well for a big, old horse.  After the mild colic scare a few months ago; where we adjusted his diet, he looks like he is putting on some weight.  We are still taking him on his walks, every day.  She would be riding him if he didn't have his breathing issues--he certainly has a lot of energy on his walks!  It is just that when he starts trotting, he has trouble with his lungs.  We do trot him in hand for short distances.   Ranger just loves that!

And, I am glad to say, Ranger is as cantankerous and also as lovable, as ever.