When did you.....

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Betsy

I remember being very upset by Swale's death, but the first horse I ever followed from beginning to retirement was Gulch. Man, I loved that horse; he was so classy and even when he ran at distances beyond his best, he never quit. I was lucky to have him as my first horse.

oh man, i loved swale. a lot like his dad, which was my first reason for liking him. that was awful and so sudden to lose him that way.
gulch, i remember him. champ sprinter the same year that personal ensign beat him in the whitney. now she was something! but i think most remember gulch these days because he's thunder gulchs pop--but you could certainly be remembered for worse things!!