In Memory of
Loved Horses & Pets
This page is dedicated to the animals once living at Echo River Ranch. Memories of them are cherished and this page is only a small token of our love for them.
May their spirits find freedom on the wind.
Seatco 1985 - 1986
Seatco was a colt born to Miss Britt Sea M (above), sired by Echo River Bandit. He caused a difficult
birthing because he was so large, almost killing both himself and his mother. He was a registered
appaloosa, but he was born a solid seal brown, almost black, color. He did not have any appaloosa
spots.
He was never quite right in the head and at two years old, he began feeling pain when things touched
him. The pain made him lash out, he was very dangerous. Rather than allow him to hurt someone, we
chose to end his suffering.
Bid On A Full Moon (Peanut) 1983 - sold in
1986
Bid On A Full Moon, known as Peanut, was a colt out of Alkhar’s Melody Echo. He was born a
registered appaloosa. His color was black with a large white blanket and black spots, this considered
him a blanketed appaloosa.
For his first two years, he spent many hours playing stallion with his older brother, Echo River Bandit.
They shared a birth day, Peanut was one year younger. He was sold as a yearling stud and has probably
passed. No other history is known.
Amekan Flip Flash (Amy) 1985 - sold in 1986
Amekan Flip Flash, known as Amy, was a filly out of Alkhar’s Melody Echo. She was born a registered
appaloosa. Her color was mostly white with hints of reddish brown in her mane and tail. She also had
about six small spot scattered on her body, this considered her a snow-flake appaloosa.
She was even more meek and mellow than her mother or either of her brothers (Echo River Bandit and Bid
On A Full Moon). She was sold as a weanling and has probably passed. No other history is known.
Angel 1963 - sold in 1983
Angel was purchased to be a 4-H project for the kids. She was an old show horse of saddlebred breeding.
She was ridden in a few more small horse shows, but the kids soon lost interest in the shows and used
her for trail riding. And she seemed to enjoy the trails more too.
She was a smart horse. She could fake a limp to get out of riding; she would drag her leg and then
buck with glee when she was turned loose. She could scratch her own belly; she would straddle an old
tractor in her pasture and rock herself across it to rub the itches on her stomach. She was sold and
has probably passed. No other history is known.
Tonka 1978 - 1981
Tonka was a wild mustang that was rescued from starvation. Unfortunately, she was not found before she
had consumed significant quantities of a poisonous plant called tansy ragwort which had deteriorated her
liver beyond repair.
For a short time, she was able to live with a full stomach and run with other horses. But a new healthy
life could not be sustained by her damaged liver and she soon began to weaken. She had heart, but it
was not enough. Under veterinary care, her continued decline warranted that her suffering end.
Flett 1961 - 1974
Flett was quarter horse that had been retired from racing. Nothing is known about her racing career
accept that an unfortunate accident had mutilated her right eye. She was admired by a young horse
crazy girl and gifted to the girl on her thirteenth birthday.
She was our first horse. She was boarded at a private farm a mile away, so we rode a bicycle to care
for or ride her almost everyday. After a couple of years, she was moved to another facility while we
spent a year in Europe. She was never seen again and her disappearance is still a mystery.