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Background on this saddle purchase:  non-horsey husband agreed that a 
new saddle that might actually fit my horses was a good idea.   This 
quite amazes me as nearly 100% of our disposable income, after spoiling 
our children, goes into my horse-habit.  He literally gets nothing for 
himself, ever.  We agreed that I could use the $$ from selling our old 
Mazda pickup and my beloved Hook saddle to buy a Freeform.  Here's 
where it gets interesting and proves that there is a horse god.

I returned the demo saddle to Candace Kahn and, unbeknownst to my 
husband, ordered the very cool navy blue suede model, knowing that it 
would take a while to ship.  In the meantime, I set about selling the 
truck and the old saddle.  The days clicked by and no sales....  Then, 
to my horrified delight, Candi called to announce that the saddle had 
arrived early and was in the mail to my house.  YIKES!  The day before 
the saddle arrived, a friend decided her son needed our truck as a 
starter vehicle (I hope it starts).  Whew--one down but still no takers 
on the Hook saddle.  The Freeform arrived, and I couldn't even bear to 
open the box.  Put the box in the haunted back bathroom (so named by 
the children none of whom will set foot in said bathroom -- perhaps 
related to watching too much of Harry Potter's Moaning Myrtle).  Then, 
just yesterday, the man who's had the Hook saddle on trial for three 
weeks (it rains a lot here in the Northwest....) emailed to say he'd 
decided to buy the saddle.  YAY!

I ran down the hall pumping my fist, saying, "it sold, it sold, it 
sold!"  My husband grinned and said, "so I guess you get to buy that 
saddle, eh?!"  I stopped, gave him a hug, and said, "well, I didn't 
want to tell you until I was sure about the sales, but,.."  He 
interrupted, "Really.  I wonder how they shipped that saddle to you so 
fast--you only ordered it a few minutes ago and it's already sitting in 
the back bathroom."
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I haven't gotten to try it yet, but I think buying a new saddle is a 
great way to spark one's enthusiasm for riding in yucky weather.  Now 
if I could ride in it without making it dirty.  Hmmm, maybe I'll just 
stick to riding bareback and leave the saddle on the stair-rail as 
decoration until spring.  Or maybe I should go drop it in a mud-puddle 
and get it over with.  Our babysitter (a Back-Country Horseman riding 
nut) is coming over tomorrow to check it out--oh, and to watch our baby 
while I go for a short ride.  I'll report back!
Mary K.


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