Muddy
Muddy boots, an oil skin vest and a vintage lace wedding dress would seem an odd sort of a work outfit for most people…not for Zara-Lee Macdonald.
The mismatched get-up is necessary as part of preparations for launching her new business, Inspiring Weddings.
Macdonald, originally from Winton, is training Maggie, a seven-year-old Percheron mare, to be a "bride horse" and having the horse well used to fluttering dresses is essential.
Maggie, and a shire horse called Max, will be available as part of the wedding planning service, for the role of carrying the bride - and the groom if he so desires - to the aisle, posing for photographs and adding "x-factor" to background scenes.
The horses could be transported to any location around Central Otago to perform their duties, Macdonald said.
Maggie, who was previously a family pet in Glenorchy, was an absolute natural for the role of a bride horse, Macdonald said.
"Nothing seems to worry this horse, she loves a crowd and doesn't care where she is, as long as she's the centre of attention. Maggie definitely knows she's pretty."
Muddy
