I am Michelle Gauldin Carter, a native of Ridgeway, VA now living in the Brosville area of Pittsylvania County. When I was a child, some of my best friends were the animals on our small farm: chickens, cows, pigs, and mules. There were also many cats and dogs. At age 12, my father purchased a pony for me. Buck, (his name fit), is a source of some of