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    [RC] My new horse I won - Karla Watson


    My new gray horse that I won at Alpine is doing well. Thanks so much to all the kind hearted people that wrote emails to me. Endurance News wants to publish the story and I will be sending them a photo to add to it. It just confirms how nice the endurance community is.
     
    Most people said to name him "Alpine." After saying the name out loud several times, it just did not work for me. Besides, I would end up calling him Al and he doesn't look like an Al. But I do want Alpine to be part of his name. I really liked a name my friend sent me "Sterling" which is strong and a nice gray name. I also like Silver Lining alot. These horses are like our kids and you have to have a name you feel comfortable saying ALOT and yelling (when you call them up from the pasture).
     
    He is doing great in the herd of 8 horses that I pasture board him at. He has 2 yearlings to play with and he is hanging tightly with my horse Omar. He got trimmed yesterday and got his first lunging lesson. We need to work on his trailer loading skills and his feet picking up skills. I'll keep everyone posted if anyone is interested.
     
    My husband just got laid off yesterday (would you believe) so another horse is not what I need right now especially before winter. But we talked about it and he is just about the only good thing that has happened to us this year (we are having a REALLY bad year all around) and I am optimistic that things will get better. I cannot sell the only good thing that we got this year. That just wouldn't be right.
     
    Karla Watson
    Portland, Oregon