Samara 10 Years Later
Samara’s Story was first told in the September/October 2016 edition of Cottage Country Connection … now ten years later
there is more to be shared! In that 2016 story, we shared that it may be no surprise if “Cowboy Jim’s” special line of Redford horses continue with this pretty black mare named Samara. And now, ten years later, Zoie Boaz, granddaughter of “Cowboy Jim”, shares with us the continuation of Samara’s story, and her grandfather’s dream, which also became her dream.
As an overview for those who did not read the story in 2016, Samara came to Inukshuk Farm during “Cowboy Jim’s” illness and his time at PRHC in palliative care. Samara was an unbroken three year old but Zoie, “Cowboy Jim’s” granddaughter, fell in love with her, started to handle her, saddle her, and ride her. After Jim’s passing, Samara was trailered to Texas to join up with Zoie , her new best friend.
Many changes happened in Zoie’s life during those ten years, but the constant was always Samara, her love for the mare and the bond they shared. Zoie married the love of her life, who luckily also enjoys Zoie’s passion for horses and for Samara! Covid interrupted travel back home to visit her family at Inukshuk Farm & Equestrian, but visits were scheduled in other ways; and pictures continued to be shared of this beautiful mare – as well as other horses that she acquired along the way!
Samara is a lucky horse. Not handled much until she met Zoie, and then being prepared for her long trailer journey from Lakefield, to Texas. The years were good to Samara. A little work, galloping across the meadows, being used on a ranch, swimming in creeks and eventually just grazing and getting fat. The dream of continuing the Redford bloodline continued for Zoie and then one day, Zoie decided, it was time!
As a cutting horse rider, and everything ranch enthusiast, she chose the perfect stallion, “Mr. Canyon Cat” an own son of “Metallic Cat”. If you are “Yellowstone” fans you may remember a very short clip of “Metallic Cat” on one episode of Yellowstone where he travelled to Fort Worth, TX to be in a film shoot in 2020. The sighting was brief but still thrilled Quarter Horse lovers across the country.
And now, in 2024, Zoie and Samara are enjoying the newest addition to their horse family, a filly “Metallic Redford” aka Tilly; the name is still pending approval from American Quarter Horse Association.
To summarize, we are now not surprised, that the special line of “Cowboy Jim’s” Redford horses will continue with this pretty black mare named Samara and her filly, Tilly!
Submitted by Janice Ecclestone, Inukshuk Farm
