Missouri Life October 2023

HANDSOME HORSES

FABULOUS FARM ANIMAL

The ‘White Horse’ Herd Stephanie Goddard of Gordonville is the owner of this beautiful bunch. Each of Stephanie’s horses charms her with its unique personality. From left, Happy is a two-year-old mini horse who is silly, inquisitive, loving, and the head of the welcoming party. Mae is a two-year-old Quarter Horse who is kind, observant, smart, and easy-to-train. Jane, a sixteen-year-old Quarter Horse rescue is cautious but learning to trust again. Seven-year-old Quarter Horse Nicki can be bossy, but she’s a good mother to Mae and serves as a therapy horse for the disabled. Thug, the six-year old mini horse, lives up to his name when it comes to other horses, but he’s a sweet and gentle therapy horse who especially enjoys visiting nursing homes.

CUTE CAT

Caspian It was love at first sight for the Clubb family of

Piedmont when they came upon a four-week-old bottle calf at a small animal auction in Farmington. Caspian was still a baby when his photo was taken, but now the White Park mix is a thriving one-year-old and still a beloved member of the family’s herd. Vinnie Clubb describes Caspian as super sweet and independent, yet somewhat of a loner when it comes to the rest of the herd. “He loves his head and neck scratched and is addicted to his treats!”

KitzLeigh This blue-eyed Gladstone beauty had the Plymell family wrapped around her fuzzy paws from the moment they spotted her at a pet store. According to Lisa Plymell, KitzLeigh loves to sunbathe and to watch birds flutter around the outdoor feeders. “She runs around from window to window protecting her territory from the neighborhood cats,” Lisa says. “And she loves her blue furry play ball and eating wet snack sticks for treats.”

STEPHANIE GODDARD, LISA PLYMELL, VINNIE CLUBB

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