Daddy Dun Flipped aka "Flipper" was put down on October 18, 2008 for a broken tibia. I will greatly miss this lanky and loving horse. While I was only able to enjoy him for a year and a half, he was a lot of fun. Flipper was orphaned at 2 weeks old and I became his surrogate dam. He grew up to be a great yearling. During his short life he did earn a few honors in the show pen. He was the CONQHA stallion stakes futurity reserve champion lounge liner. He also was the SDQHA 2008 reserve high point lounge line horse. But best of all he was my silly horse that always made me laugh like the time I was lounging him and he tripped and fell down. Rather than jump back up, he proceeded to take a nice roll and then sit up like a dog. Instead of then getting up, he proceeded to tip back over on his side and take a siesta. He was going to enoy a nap in the black dirt under the warm spring sun. I have so many stories of Flipper. Thank you Flipper for letting me learn to braid on your long neck. You were such a patient yearling and you had such a long neck. I wish I could have taken you for a hunt seat ride. I wish I could have seen your full potential.
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