Category Archives: Horse Shopping

Horse Hunt Progress Report #5

Two days, two horses. We are on a roll. Today was a perky, talented horse who would be perfect. For somebody. My take-away was too much mare charisma for a rider who has dealt with geldings all of her life. I’ve ridden terrific mares, but always on loan. I lack the appropriate negotiation strategies forContinue reading “Horse Hunt Progress Report #5”

Horse Hunt Progress Report #4

Went to look at a horse today. Yeah me! Actually, yeah us. There was miscommunication about getting access to the barn & Hubby persevered while I was busy descending into a snit. Horse turned out to be a cribber. No one likes this habit, but I am extra leery as Rodney shows signs of proto-cribbing.Continue reading “Horse Hunt Progress Report #4”

Horse Hunt Progress Report #3

My horse shopping hit a patch of despair and skidded into the Slough of Despond. First, there was the theory that sitting on a horse, any horse would stop me from psychically imploding. Thus the idea of a saddeseat lesson. It’s been over 3 weeks since my successful exploratory visits to the barn. The saddleseatContinue reading “Horse Hunt Progress Report #3”

Why Bother With It?

Been feeling a bit head vs. wall about the blog, the horse, the horse hunt, pretty much everything recently. Not for any sensible reason, just a lack of traction. Whether you believe in judgment day or the eventual entropic heat-death of the universe, asking ‘why bother’ will eventually drown you in your own personal TotalContinue reading “Why Bother With It?”

Cultural Commentary

Earlier, I whined that no one took us seriously [HHPR#2]. One reason is a clash of cultures. Hubby and I grew from an amalgam of New England and Mid-Atlantic influences. New Englanders are know for being thrifty. Part of this is practical. If you live in a cold place where the roads get salted, whyContinue reading “Cultural Commentary”

Horse Hunt Progress Report #2

Remessaged the two individuals with horses for sale [HHPR#1]. Whatever made me think they would get back to me with more details &/or videos? Just because I might want to shovel wheelbarrow loads of money at them? It’s not unique to horse shopping. When we were farm hunting, Realtors found us boring. This was atContinue reading “Horse Hunt Progress Report #2”