Thanks Ed, you always reassure me that someday,
Loony Lance will grow up. I'm sure he will but I am 42 and he is 8. Will I
live to see that day?
He is a nice horse and very smart in other ways. I
will give him another couple of years and maybe try again. I really think he is
a longer distance horse (not fast, but he can do it) but I am not going to go
through several vet checks with him screaming, dancing, and doing all his ballet
moves just because a friend is leaving. He has done that even at the end of a
fairly quick 50.
When the vet says, "Hey! You still gotta lotta
horse left!!" and you are a sobbing, heap of shot nerves waiting to plug in your
Corona and any kind of strong drug IV, you really have to re-think your
strategy. But then again, that's what great stories are made of.
I am seriously contemplating the XP next year. I
know he can do the miles and take care of himself. Maybe by mile 350 he'll be
all grown up! Maybe if I ride him all the way home (Florida) he'll be
set.
Thanks again, Ed for your support. You are always
so encouraging, even on RC. How do you do that? ;)
i have seen lance a few times, and he is an awesome looking horse!
and i think you can be certain that he is andalusian/arab cross,
judging by the look. you spoke of his athletic ability, which is
another trait of this particular cross, coming from the andalusian side.
i have an andalusian stallion, and he has some moves that defy gravity. odd
that a horse that size can move so quickly and gracefully. i just got a mare
that is andalusian/spanish arab, and she looks a lot like him. this mare
is pretty steady, but has been an arena horse most of her life, gotta get her
used to trails, etc., but she is coming along nicely. i would say dont
give up on lance, but i know it is frustrating. i just think that
certain horsanalities exist and that many of them may always be the spooky
type to a certain degree, even when they are 25. but you can make it
better with lots of exposure to lots of things. then there is the type
that ! just seems rock solid as a two year old and stays that way
forever. see you somewhere this fall, ed
kilpatrick
