And Enter.....

So two years after we got Bob it was becoming apparent that jumping just wasn’t his thing….he would just to please you, but did not fully enjoy it. At this point the jumps were also getting higher and the courses more complicated, so it was only fair to him to start looking at other options. Luckily, my brother had just started to take an interest in horses so Bob would still have lots to keep him going, but be able to go back down to a slower pace.

Therefore…….Horse Shopping Time!!!

I knew I wanted something younger, no older than 12, taller than 15.3hh, a good mind, sound, a gelding, good movement…….oh it gets so complicated!!

An internet add: 3yo grey Saddlebred gelding, should mature 16hh, inquisitive and kind…..

Me: “Ooooo, what a pretty horse!” Uh huh, I hate to admit, that’s how it started.

So we ended up going to see this horse, as we walk down the hill he is standing at the gate….with his foot on it, shaking it….we laugh.

I get on, he is soooooo green, no buck though, smooth trot, can’t yet canter.

Verdict: Not a suitable horse for me at this time.

A week later, “You know, I really liked that horse…..”, “No, really, he was nice looking and had a kind temperament…”

A week later, references checked, trainer spoken to, literally pushed into the trailer….

Meet the, in his mind, crowned prince…Astro Traveller…how innocent looking. (He was named after the grey Saddlebred that General Robert E. Lee rode during the American Civil War)

Okay, we now have a green 3yo paired with a green rider….not the best idea in the world!