The First Week
28/07/07 14:51
The first week with our two new horses (Buckweiser
and "Duey") is over and we've loved every minute of
it! What fabulous horses. I feel fortunate to have
them. "Buck" is practically flawless. I bought him
from Martha Hickham without ever seeing him. With a
lot of farms, that is a HUGE risk. You have an image
in your head of the horse you saw in the professional
pictures, but that's rarely what steps out of the
horse trailer. In this case, however, Buck and Duey
are both the exact horses I saw in the pictures. I'll
put in a plug right now for ERL--absolutely fabulous
people with incredible horses. Two thumbs way up!
Buck is so dainty and refined--he's going to produce awesome foals. In addition to that, though, he's incredibly sweet. That, for me, is a must with any horse I purchase. Because I'm in a wheelchair, I'm only a little taller than my horses. It can put you in a rather vulnerable position. That's why I have selected horses that not only typify the ideal physical qualities sought after in the modern mini, but also have the personality to match. All of my horses are as sweet as can be, including Buck our future herd sire. No stud chain is necessary! He comes right up to the fence whenever anyone comes to visit!
Duey is also extremely sweet. We've had a little harder time with her though. She immediately bonded with two of my other mares I put her in with, which was great. She didn't seem all that interested in us though. Finally last night we had a break through! She seems to like me much more than the rest of my finally. Most horses do, I think, because I'm their size and less threatening in that way. She stood with me without being on a lead rope and just let me pet her for about 20 minutes. I actually was the one to leave first because it had gotten too dark outside. She was fascinated by my wheelchair and sniffed at it for quite some time. They never know quite what to think at first--Am I a horse? Am I a machine? Am I a human? Who knows!
All in all, the first week was fantastic. We have been so lucky to work with such great people and find such beautiful horses. I'm leaving tomorrow for Virginia and will be gone for quite a while. The rest of my family will be taking care of the horses while I'm gone... but I don't know how I'm going to survive without them! Nothing soothes the soul like a loving nuzzle from a sweet horse. I hope you and all your horses are well!
Buck is so dainty and refined--he's going to produce awesome foals. In addition to that, though, he's incredibly sweet. That, for me, is a must with any horse I purchase. Because I'm in a wheelchair, I'm only a little taller than my horses. It can put you in a rather vulnerable position. That's why I have selected horses that not only typify the ideal physical qualities sought after in the modern mini, but also have the personality to match. All of my horses are as sweet as can be, including Buck our future herd sire. No stud chain is necessary! He comes right up to the fence whenever anyone comes to visit!
Duey is also extremely sweet. We've had a little harder time with her though. She immediately bonded with two of my other mares I put her in with, which was great. She didn't seem all that interested in us though. Finally last night we had a break through! She seems to like me much more than the rest of my finally. Most horses do, I think, because I'm their size and less threatening in that way. She stood with me without being on a lead rope and just let me pet her for about 20 minutes. I actually was the one to leave first because it had gotten too dark outside. She was fascinated by my wheelchair and sniffed at it for quite some time. They never know quite what to think at first--Am I a horse? Am I a machine? Am I a human? Who knows!
All in all, the first week was fantastic. We have been so lucky to work with such great people and find such beautiful horses. I'm leaving tomorrow for Virginia and will be gone for quite a while. The rest of my family will be taking care of the horses while I'm gone... but I don't know how I'm going to survive without them! Nothing soothes the soul like a loving nuzzle from a sweet horse. I hope you and all your horses are well!
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