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Marceille

March 2001 Percheron mare, 17.3 hands, dapple grey.

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April 17, 2005

Through Kate's old trainer, Lynn Hogan, we came across this sweet but HUGE filly for sale.  We all drove out to see her on Valentine's Day 2004 and it was love at first sight.  She was mostly unhandled and never had been saddled.  The farm she was at was frightened of her due to her size, so she mainly stayed in the pasture and ate hay.
 
Marcie has proven herself a wonderful trail mount.  She has been ridden all over the place around our farm.  Ben basically broke her to ride on the sides of the roads, she's extremely traffic safe.  Kate has been working with her finesse and she's such a good girl.  She has given lessons to adult beginners and taken city folk down the trails too. 
 
Marcie has potential for dressage, but prefers to mosey down the trails.

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Marcie at Wild Shamrock March 7 2004

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Ben riding Summer 2004 at Wild Shamrock

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Dakota, Ben's son, on Marcie Summer 2004

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In the woods at Helmstead March 9 2005

The top photo is of Marcie (know as Molly at the time) at the farm we got her from in November 2003.  Below it is a more recent picture from of her after a bath - so she's a little dark - in April 2005.

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November 2003

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April 17 2005 - that's Kate's mom peeking over her back!

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April 4th 2006 - A dirty girl in the newer paddock.