Quail Crossing Stables

#wcw This week we remember Sergeant Reckless! Sergeant Reckless is perhaps the best example of an equine hero. The 14 hand fiery chestnut mare served bravely ...as a U.S. Marine in the Korean War. Reckless, then called Ah-Chim-Hai, or Flame of the Morning was purchased at a Seoul racetrack in 1952 by Lieutenant Eric Pedersen, the commanding officer of the Recoilless Rifle Platoon, Antitank Company, Fifth Marine Regiment.The Mongolian’s mare name was changed to Reckless, after the name the Marines gave to the recoilless rifle they used. The little mare with the blaze had a big personality and was well loved and revered by her fellow Marines. She was known to stick her head in their tents for treats, occasionally sleep in the tents with the men, and eat scrambled eggs and drink beer alongside them. If she noticed she was different from her fellow soldiers, she definitely didn’t show it. The courageous mare had the duty of carrying antitank ammunition to the front lines. During the Battle of Outpost Vegas in March of 1953, Reckless is credited with carrying 9,000 pounds of 75mm recoilless rifle ammunition from the ammunition supply point to the front lines in 51 trips over 35 miles in a single day. She carried the ammunition up and down rugged terrain and hills, most of the time without a handler and through the battle zone with gun and cannon fire blazing around her. The smart and industrious mare was trained to avoid trip wires and to drop to the ground if caught under fire in the open. After the war, Reckless was brought back to the United States. Because of her bravery, the Marine Corps honored her with the rank of Staff Sergeant and nine other awards including two Purple Hearts and a Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal. Staff Sergeant Reckless War Hero Reckless lived in retirement at the Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, in California. She died there on May 13, 1968, at 20 years old and was buried with full military honors.

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Happy Memorial Day! Thank you to all our veterans who gave all for our freedom.

Seabiscuit (May 23, 1933 May 17, 1947) was a champion thoroughbred racehorse in the United States who became the top money winning racehorse up to the 1940s, ...as noted in films and books. He beat the 1937 Triple-Crown winner, War Admiral, by 4 lengths in a 2-horse special at Pimlico and was voted American Horse of the Year for 1938. A small horse, at 15 hands high, Seabiscuit had an inauspicious start to his racing career, winning only a fourth of his first 40 races, but became an unlikely champion and a symbol of hope to many Americans during the Great Depression. Seabiscuit has been the subject of numerous books and films, including Seabiscuit: the Lost Documentary (1939); the Shirley Temple film The Story of Seabiscuit (1949); a book, Seabiscuit: An American Legend (2001) by Laura Hillenbrand; and a film adaptation of Hillenbrand's book, Seabiscuit (2003), that was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. : George Woolf on Seabiscuit

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Schools out for the summer...so what do you do....ride horses.

Now you all can enjoy the big kids’ antics!

My pup ran off last night in the Leesburg area off of Walnut Ave. His name is Bitty. My son will be devastated if we don’t find him! If anyone has seen him in the Leesburg area please let me know!!

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Happy Birthday Emily! Barn friends are the best friends!

We had a great trail ride today. The weather could not have been better! Great food, great auction items, great horses and great friends. Thanks everyone for coming out to support the Dougherty County Saddle club and the Lords Pantry.

If you are coming to our trail ride and hay ride this Saturday please don’t forget a non-perishable food items for the Lords Pantry!!

I hope everyone had a wonderful thanksgiving day. We have so much to be thankful for, Including our horses.

Julia led the Girls on their first trail ride at quail crossing Everyone did great.