The children grew up and Hitter and Duke were left with no one to ride and play with them.
Hitter is a twenty year old Thoroughbred mare and Duke is a 25+ Percheron X gelding.
Fortunately, they were placed together and are raising more kids in the Ithaca, NY area on a 100 acre farm.
When we rolled up with the horses in the trailer, Sarah, the twelve year old girl in the family let out a blood curdling scream when she saw us.
We have never seen anyone so excited before.
Needless to say, both Hitter and Duke are doing fine and Sarah is still excited over her first horse(s).
It is our sad duty to report that Duke and Hitter have crossed the Rainbow Bridge.
They may be gone but not forgotten.