A True Horseman

Larry never came across as a big softy but he had a special place in is heart for horses. He had one that was bad off with a bad leg. The vet told Larry that it may just be better to put that horse down. Larry said “let me think about it for a few days”....

Snow on the Bartree

One year it snowed big time on the Bar Tree. It was a cold night and white all around. We where up in the back barn keeping an eye on a horse that was in labor. Sometime later the colt came int the world and the steam rose up off his coat in the cold air. For some...

The Whip

Larry had a big long whip he used to train horses. He loved to crack the whip and get their attention in class. He only did it a few times from the back of a horse. He trained one to stand up on his hind legs as Larry cracked the whip in the air. It looked like...

The Cement Pond

The BarTree had a big in-ground pool that had been left alone for years. Larry and I would go fishing around the place and catch big bass. What we did not need to eat, we put in the pool for later. I always knew Larry Had some thing to eat around the place. All he had...

The Big Hunt

The Bartree had a few Bucks hiding around the place so some friends finally talked Larry into letting them come up and hunt some deer. His friends get up to the Bartree and start pulling out gear. Larry looks over at me and tells me the deer maybe in trouble. I just...