BIG news

It's been almost a month since my last post, and I have plenty of reasons (excuses) for that, but mostly I've been a little down in the dumps. Between getting injured at work and not having a horse to work steadily towards a goal (Pepper the hony is probably moving this winter) it's been a rough month for me.

But never fear! I am about to be back with a vengeance, because..... Wait for it......

I BOUGHT A HORSE!!!!!!!!! :-D

Last week one of the boarders at home mentioned a horse that was available on the Mid Atlantic Horse Rescue. He had been previously rehomed but his new mom was not the perfect fit for him and he had been returned earlier this fall. I looked over his ad, obsessed over his videos, and sent him on to Megan for her opinion. The line that sold me on going to see him? "Perfect for a rider with talent but no money". Megan agreed it was worth a trip to Maryland, so I emailed Beverly Strauss at Mid Atlantic and set up our visit.

Needless to say, everything went fabulously, and I am the proud new owner of a 7 year old, 15.3 HH thoroughbred gelding named Reformation. His rehoming fee? One dollar. That's right. $1. UNO. Eins. Since Mid Atlantic is a rescue, they can't bring in new horses until other are rehomed. And Reffy needed to go ASAP. I can't believe how incredibly lucky I am. They are such great people, they just wanted him to find the best home where he would have a job and a purpose and someone who wouldn't put up with his testy TB nonsense.

Our journey begins as of next weekend. He will be coming home to live down the street until a stall opens up where I live. I am so excited to get him started on his way to being an eventer. I see lots of lunging and dressage rides in his future ;)

Yay Dollar Horse!!!!