Virtual Brush Box

Introduction Day

Rodney started it. Milton won it. They have had a week to compare notes thru the bars. Today was the meet&greet. We tried to arrange so this would occur in open, neutral ground. Only moderate success. First contact came amid a small stand of trees. Squealing and front leg curling. We shooed them out toContinue reading “Introduction Day”

Whither?

So where to now? Milton I have had more than one person ask, Is he rideable? That is the plan. But then, that was the plan four years ago, so I can understand their hesitation. Milton has enough style to do hunters at a local level and enough movement to get nice scores in theContinue reading “Whither?”

Festina Lente

How are we doing? Milton New Horse is a star. He is adapting faster than Rodney and I are. He was hot and exhausted Saturday evening after the trip, but then, so was I. The next day, he looked around. Grass? Check. Water? Check. Hay? Check. Feed? Check. Room to roam? Check. People to scratchContinue reading “Festina Lente”

Logistics: Costs

So how does one arrange for an international horse purchase? By spewing money and numbers and bills in every direction. Horse: Paypal backed by a credit card. If I’m going to order a horse online, might as well pay online. This turned out to be the hardest part. When we bought Rodney, we used aContinue reading “Logistics: Costs”

Logistics: Shipping

It took us three tries to get Milton from Canada to Alabama. There were just too many variables. These shippers could get him out of Canada. Those – much fewer – shippers could bring him into Alabama. He could be dropped at a farm for the switchover. Okay, what farm? Where? What state? What day?Continue reading “Logistics: Shipping”

Mail-Order Horse

To me, the most interesting part about Milton is that I BOUGHT A HORSE [Meet Milton]. From a narrative point of view, the most interesting part is that I had never seen him. Nope, didn’t go look at. Nope, didn’t ride. Wasn’t even in the same country when I bought him. WTF? For the lastContinue reading “Mail-Order Horse”

Meet Milton

Milton is a 6 year old, 16.1 hand, gray, OTTB gelding from Canada. He arrived Saturday, 8/23. Prospective show name: Canadian Cold Front. Milton raced briefly, if unspectacularly. He has been off the track long enough to gain a civilized walk, trot, canter, and a start over low jumps. He was exactly what I wasContinue reading “Meet Milton”