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Laddie has a hard luck story to tell, his dam died when he was 11 hours old, the vets comment was " I wouldn't give you
2 bits for the little guys chance a maken it" well Laddie is tough, he proved it again when as a yearling he suffered a life
threatening and career ending injury to a hind leg. Again the vet recommended putting him down as the tendon in one hind leg
was severed in two and retracted up the leg. The tendon in the other hind leg was nicked but would heal. We discussed his
future in the headlights of a pick-up and the decision was made, Lad had already proven his will to live so where there is
life there is hope, he was administered a tranquilizer and the sewing began, after the tendon was stitched back together the
good doctor gave his prognosis" it will never hold, he will always drag the toe". Lad had to live the next year of his life
in a 14 by 14 pen. This was tough for a coming 2 year old stallion who loved to play. He was to have no turn out, hand walking
only, no running or playing.Tough for any horse and nearly impossible for a young one that felt REALLY good.
Today Lad is sound enough to ride, he does not drag his toe and he is still full of all that
love of life he has had since birth. He has a good disposition that passes on to his foals. Lads father " Freckles Cal Bar" had
a disposition that was unsurpassed by any stallion I have ever known and my favorite saying about old Freckles was that he
could fix a bad disposition on any mare and Laddie is following in his dads footsteps.
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