06/24/2026
Heaven gained one heck of a pony yesterday.
Our beloved Rocky (Just Like Magic) let us know that it was time. He was ready to see his old friends again. In true Rocky fashion, he didn’t make a fuss—he simply didn’t want to get up and face the day. Anyone who knew Rocky knows how unusual that was. And when he told us he wasn’t hungry, we knew something was very wrong.
Rocky, we could never repay you for the countless riders you taught and the endless laughs you gave us over the years. You had a way of keeping everyone humble, always with kindness and plenty of giggles along the way. You could be trusted with the tiniest riders, yet in your younger days you could confidently canter a course. From horse shows and lessons to trail rides and endless grooming sessions from little hands on every side, you did it all.
It won’t be the same without your sweet little face greeting us each day, your gate-banging demands for snacks, being dragged toward hay you weren’t supposed to eat, or watching you zoom a few laps around the field just to get everyone else moving before stopping to supervise.
You touched so many lives and will be missed by more people than you could ever know. Your memory will live on in every rider you taught, every lesson you gave, and every smile you brought to the barn.
Thank you for everything, little man. We love you, and we will never forget you.
