Essie Pearl was a Norwegian Fjord pony with a lot of miles on her. If you love horses, as I do, take some time to read her story and the stories of her journeys with Bernice Ende, of Trego, Montana.
Bernice is a Long Rider. Do you know what a Long Rider is? Read about it here. Long Riders are men and women who have ridden horseback for 1,000 continuous miles on a single equestrian journey.
Bernice is a wonderful woman, living in one of the more remote parts of the United States, where I lived, once, as a small child and remember well. Trego and Stryker, Montana, were the places in which our family spent the most time in the immediate post WWII years. We lived in Stryker and my parents taught at the Trego School. My dad helped build the Trego Community Hall in the early 1950's, which Bernice mentions in her blog posts.
If you love horses, as I do, you won't be able to leave her site without reading and reading and reading. This ballerina (yes, that's what I said) and her wonderful journeys in real life, will capture your interest and your love. Rest in peace, Essie Pearl, faithful bearer and friend to Bernice...much admired by all of us.
