Donnie MacAdams, right, tends to his friend Waco in the stable adjacent to his apartment on Rough Terrain Farm in Randolph, Vt., on New Year's Eve, December 31, 2016. January 1st is the universal birthday for North American horses, and this year, Waco—a Standardbred and two-time Saratoga winner—will turn 40. MacAdams has been Waco's caretaker during the eight and a half years he's lived on Rough Terrain Farm and the two have formed a special kinship during that time. MacAdams understands horses to be honest creatures that live in the moment and he's been waiting a long time to share this milestone with Waco. (Valley News - John Happel) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Donnie MacAdams, right, tends to his friend Waco in the stable adjacent to his apartment on Rough Terrain Farm in Randolph, Vt., on New Year's Eve, December 31, 2016. January 1st is the universal birthday for North American horses, and this year, Waco—a Standardbred and two-time Saratoga winner—will turn 40. MacAdams has been Waco's caretaker during the eight and a half years he's lived on Rough Terrain Farm and the two have formed a special kinship during that time. MacAdams understands horses to be honest creatures that live in the moment and he's been waiting a long time to share this milestone with Waco. (Valley News - John Happel) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Donnie MacAdams tends to his horse Waco in the stable adjacent to his apartment on Rough Terrain Farm in Randolph, Vt., on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2016. Jan. 1 is the universal birthday for North American horses, and this year, Waco — a Standardbred and two-time Saratoga winner — will turn 40. MacAdams has been Waco’s caretaker during the eight and a half years he’s lived on Rough Terrain Farm and the two have formed a special kinship during that time. MacAdams understands horses to be honest creatures that live in the moment and said he’s been waiting a long time to share this milestone with Waco. (Valley News – John Happel) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.