Athena
In Greek mythology, Athena was the goddess of wisdom and courage and so very much more! It is appropriate then that on my farm the daughter of Allez Tam is named Athena. Athena is the half-sister to Achilles and Rocko and Aiden, as all four of them have the same sire, an American Warmblood stallion who is the son of Song (who also lives where I do). Athena takes after her father in coat color, but not much else in terms of build and looks and personality.
Athena was born on June 14, making her birthday very close to my human’s day. Outside of me, I think Athena is my human’s favorite horse at the farm I live on. Athena may be the smallest of the four American Warmbloods who were born on the farm where I live, but don’t let that full you. That girl is in charge! When she was very young, she looked like a pure Thoroughbred baby (her mother Allez Tam who you’ve met is a pure TB) tearing up the field and being mostly independent from her mother early on. She had a few stumbles during wet days in the paddock, but she was always up and off to the races again in short order.
Athena does like to be the head of her herd, but she is not as pushy as some of the other mares on the farm. She and Sapphire were good friends when they were in the field together and tended to rule together, but when Code Red (Song’s daughter) came on the scene, things became strained between Athena and Code Red. Code Red is definitely more pushy. For the sake of all, the mare fields were split up. Nowadays, Athena lives with her dam, Allez Tam, North Kerry Lass and Satin. These four get along fairly well though Athena does like to be the first to get treats and food.
Athena is only about 15.2 hands high, but her potential should be unlimited in the right hands. She likes to work and mostly GO! She’s still working out things under saddle. She’s definitely a solid, well-built girl with a firecracker mind. I like Athena most days, just not when she’s getting too many of my mints or is eating in a stall next to me and making ugly faces because she thinks I might steal her food. Like me she does crib. She learned that from her dam, Allez Tam.
It’s good to be back introducing my friends on the farm to all of you!
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Oh Blue Blue Sea this was a wonderful writing about Athena! She sounds like quite the barn babee. Like you she likes Mints!! Oh my! Keep up the good work and we’re all so grateful you’re back. Luv Pudge ♥