I had every intention of trying out that saddle of Janet's today, but there was absolutely no one around over at the barn, so I decided to hold off until tomorrow. Given how long it's been since either of them have been ridden, I'd feel a lot better if someone was around! And so . . . I ended up going along after all to see an Andalusian horse with Janet this afternoon. Wow! He was absolutely gorgeous. He had a prior injury to one leg that is making her hesitant, but seeing him loose in that huge arena was really great. He's been kept in a stall for the last NINE YEARS, getting out only when he is ridden or shown so he was really happy to be turned loose for a while. Poor guy!
She will be going back this week sometime with her trainer to see what he's like being ridden. Of course he does have issues - one of which is that he is still a stallion at age 12 or 14 or so! NOT a good thing. But even so, he really is a sweet, sweet boy who actually listens pretty well. And she does have the facilities to keep him separated from her other horses for as long as necessary after he's gelded, so . . . we'll see what happens. Pretty, pretty boy.
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