Hailee and her sister Violet!

Hailee shares some small sweet connections to Violet. She has Violet's Mint Sauce in a few of her lines, including the Rosewood, Percentage and Chicle lines. She also has Violet Melrose and Violet in their shared Helene de Troie lines!! I just think that's very sweet. Remember too that they share a horse named Laura and Violet has a Gay Laura too. So, we all happily share a few namesakes, just like family should!

My Sweet Violet's sweet eyes!

Here is my grubby Violet on the first day of spring. She's taking a peek outside from the indoor riding ring at Breezy Acres. She looked so muddy that day! But even today, 3/22/07, she's looking more lovely and red and soft and glossy. I spent a lovely afternoon trimming her bridal path, mane, and fetlocks, and just curry brushing her loose hairs and mud. I can't wait until she's summer glossy! I gave her a hug tonight while she was having her dinner. She gave me a happy look with that ever-sweet eye! What a honey! So, here's something cool that I've found exploring her pedigree. On her Runaway Bride/Wild Risk side, she has relatives named Wild Violet and Wood Violet. And on her Classic Music/Jacola side, she has relatives named Violet Melrose and Violet!! I didn't know this when she and I chose her family pet name. She must have sent me mental images of her four Violet's!!