Snow on the Bartree
One year it snowed big time on the Bar Tree. It was a cold night and white all around. We where up in the back barn keeping an eye on a horse that was in labor. Sometime later the colt came int the world and the steam rose up off his coat in the cold air. For some...The Whip
Larry had a big long whip he used to train horses. He loved to crack the whip and get their attention in class. He only did it a few times from the back of a horse. He trained one to stand up on his hind legs as Larry cracked the whip in the air. It looked like...The Cement Pond
The BarTree had a big in-ground pool that had been left alone for years. Larry and I would go fishing around the place and catch big bass. What we did not need to eat, we put in the pool for later. I always knew Larry Had some thing to eat around the place. All he had...The Big Hunt
The Bartree had a few Bucks hiding around the place so some friends finally talked Larry into letting them come up and hunt some deer. His friends get up to the Bartree and start pulling out gear. Larry looks over at me and tells me the deer maybe in trouble. I just...Gun Fire at the Boat Launch
On a good Saturday night or weekend, the old Boat launch would turn in to a party spot. For the most part, Larry would let people be but when the gun fire would start, Larry would go on recon and see what they were up to. Sometimes if he did not like the way people...The Black-Out Ride
Larry let a lot of stuff go on along the river and for some reason, people like to cut the fence and camp on the Bartree property down the river’s edge. Larry would let them stay and make it a point to go walk down in the AM and tell them to clean up and get...The Car Chase on the Bartree Ranch
To start this story off, Larry had my Dodge Aspen Police interceptor – “Curtis built” with 318 holley, 4 barrel carburetor with A/C Ram air and a 411 rear-end. Now for a bit of back ground, Larry got to the bar tree and it had sat for years....GQ Cityboy and Horseman
Larry called me and asked if I had time to come give him a hand. Now this was back in the Bartree days and if Larry called, it was a job! I showed up and Larry was rigged up with a truck and house trailer. We set off to some “place”, with Larry driving. ...BarTree Isms
Larry always had a special something to say about the going’s on in the world… pizza That girl would eat pizza with a fork – Larry Hoover bootsnsaddles Boots n saddles at 6:03! – Larry Hoover morehorse Be careful not to call up more horse than...Guest Book
Love and Miss a Wonderful Man
Slidell, LA
Pops, we love you more than you know and you are now riding the skylines chasing the stars. Thank you for showing me how to saddle my horse, helping me figure out what I want in life and what is truely important. There were many life lessons you've taught me and over the last 15 years I've carried those lessons and stories close to my heart
Tara "Squeaker" Barnett