I’m
on the horse hunt again...and Steve said I need to look seriously at 5
prospects (so I don’t jump on the first horse I see...it’s the
salesman in him. <g>) I’ve heard now of a couple who are very
serious contenders based on what I know at this time...must do a bit more
searching before I make a decision. Here is what I’m looking for
(and I’m in Wa. so would prefer one from the PNW (incl. Idaho and Montana), western Canada, or west coast area:
I’m
partial to CMK and old Crabbet breeding. I would like one who is started
but can still be pretty green. I will be training and conditioning this
one (Aarene already said she won’t give up Billy ;-)) and since
it’s going to be my butt in the saddle, I’d like one who is not
particularly spooky -- alert, startle in place okay...but no panic attacks
landing in the bushes on a regular basis type (or me in the trees -- at least
not more than I would expect from a fairly together green horse) -- I’m
getting too old. <g> Almost all of my horses have come to me green
(and some of the ones who weren’t, shoulda been ;-)) so I’m pretty
comfortable in the green-horse-training role...and I would prefer one with a
calm temperament who could be a lead horse (I take students out on trails and
have to be in the lead.) I don’t like, however, to be the first butt
in the saddle anymore...like someone else to do that part -- a couple of months
worth of work. It would be *really* nice if it had been raised on a range
and/or some trail experience...not a requirement but a bonus. I would be
ecstatic if it had been trained and conditioned slowly, and was ready to do
50s...however I may be getting out of my current budget here. <g>
Here
are my wants...
gelding
pref. (mare if exceptional), 6-7+yo, 14.2h-15.2h, good back, legs, and bone
enough to carry a HW, big feet, etc., etc. (you know the list. <g>)
I want one who lives to eat! I would like one who, with the right
training and conditioning, should be able to do 100s or multi-days. A
nice low resting PR with quick recoveries, *light on their feet*, long strides,
travels straight on well conformed legs, smooth moving (as Julie Suhr pointed
out that becomes more important as we get older <g>), not brain-dead,
nervous Nellie, or nuts and not hyper, about to come unpeeled personality...and
so on....
If
you know of a horse who fits my needs, please email me...if you have pics to
send at that time, that would be great. I would like to see a video of
the horse moving in all gaits and will pay for postage, etc. if I get to that
point.
Thanks.
Sue
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"Live
as you will have wished to have lived when you are dying."
- Christian
Furchtegott Gellert, German Poet and Writer
