First ride...

After a few days of experimenting with some ground work (lungeing, etc...), I decided to see what Sassy would do under saddle. We rode in her own pasture with her buddy Tiara right there, and she was really good. A little nervous, a little fussy toward the end, but very responsive, pliable, and willing. All GOOD signs. She tried to plant her ass at first, but a little tap of the dressage whip solved that problem. After that, she moved forward perfectly. She bent willingly, moved away from the leg willingly, and even collected a bit at nice, slow, smooth sitting trot.

All in all it was WAY better than I expected and gave me great hope for the potential that this horse has. (And for someone who hasn't ridden but for five minutes at Cynthia's house in two whole years, Mama didn't do so bad herself!)

Home sweet home....

Sassy has lived nearly all of her life at Cynthia's home. She has been loved and cared for, and there was a big part of me that felt guilty about taking her from her home.

Cynthia and I were nearly killed getting her on the trailor (ok, so maybe I exaggerate a bit...but it was a little nerve-wrecking). Actually, all things considered...though she was nervous as hell, sweating and shaking like a leaf and prancing every which way but forward, she trusted Cynthia enough to step almost immediately into the trailor. Once we got moving, she calmed right down.

After a wrong turn or two (ok, so we got a little lost), we found Linda's farm. Sassy unloaded like a pro, and walked like a gentle-woman to her new pasture. She didn't drag me at all. Once I turned her loose, all my guilt was gone. She tore-ass all over her new pasture...chased her new friends....and tore ass some more. I don't think she knew what to do with all that room!!! It was delightful to watch.

And watch I did. For, like, two hours!!!

Dammit!!! This one came out blurry!!!!!

Piece of cake.....

Dr. Fred came, drew blood, gave the vaccines and left...

It all went down without incident...
He said that she was the best she'd ever been...

I am starting to get super-excited about this horse...

She seems to be kind, friendly, intelligent, willing, and honest....

I can't wait to get her home!

In the beginning...

This is a blog created to chart the progress of my new horse. Her barn name is "Sassy"...I have given her the formal name of "Scandalous". It seemed too perfect. She has a scandalous past and so do I.

The vet comes to draw her coggins and give her shots today. I have been warned that this will not be pretty....