Pony Tales
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For the Love of Children and Horses
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Photos by Anne Amundson Hoover
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ristin Hardin is living a dream and having the But if I can have my wish, I really want them to carry
time of her life doing it, as are the children tagging on my love of these wonderful animals, especially the
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along in her shadow. "It's about the next generation in breeding and caring for young horses. Tyler, as young L
our sport," she says. as she is, already knows about as much as I do and is
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"Who would have ever thought this love of children in the middle of everything. Zacko is a whirlwind of
and ponies would be my life's mission?" said Kristin. energy. And my wonderful husband, Cole, just jumps
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"Not me, for sure during all those years of showing in with me to make their life a special time. I am lucky,
and competing, you get caught up in it and I just fig- and I'm right where I should be - nothing could be
ured that was all there was! But the love of having kids better for me!"
cannot be described, and the excitement and awesome So this ShowBiz article is actually a photo journal-
way they look at life through their times with these ism gallery, thanks to Anne Ann Amundson Hoover,
magnificent animals, is irreplaceable." our amazing photographer. She followed Kristin and
"These times are the times they are learning to be these children around for the summer and chronicled
real horse people, and not just people who ride. I want their lives. Ann is one of Kristin's best friends and
them to know everything, good and bad. Without be- along with another best friend and parent, Deanna
ing asked, when they hear me get up in the middle of Jones, they make sure the kids get to the beach, a mut-
the night to go care for a sick one, they follow me out ton bustin or a pony show.
of the house, usually in their PJ's, and are right there Enjoy this article and dream the dream in their hearts
while we take care of one." right along with them! Want to go on one of their ad-
"To be sure, we have plenty of fun and crazy times! ventures? Contact Kristin at
www.kristinhardin.com.
(left to right): Tyler Hardin, Kristin Hardin, Zack
Hardin, Cole Hardin, Taylor Jones and Logan Jones.
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