Job well done

There is nothing that makes a person feel better than knowing you got the horse the best possible home. I like to think I am really good at matching up horses and riders. One thing about Tb’s is they are pretty good about telling you who they like and what style of rider they like but I can sit on a horse and pick out a person for that particular horse. Oftentimes, I talk to someone over the phone and think they would be a good match for a horse I might have. Matchmaking is fun!

Today, I found out that my friend has decided to go ahead and buy Top Punch. She had another week with him on trial but he has shown her everything she needed to see. Solo trail rides, group trail rides, comfortable, smart, willing and just an all around classy horse. I can not tell you how happy I am to know this horse who raced up until age 12 will now be living the life of luxury. He will trail ride, fox hunt and maybe do some lower level eventing but his life will be easy and he will be spoiled. He already thinks that everyone should spoil him so nice to know that will be the case. I love selling horses to my friends and family because I get to see them out and about on a frequent basis. I hear Punch is already getting a whole new wardrobe. Keeping a grey horse clean for hunting will be a challenge but I am sure my friend is up for it!

Speaking of selling horses to friends and family there are some good pictures of Flint Hills that my mom sent me. He is the the first ever CANTER horse that I had come in and sidelines magazine is writing an article about horses in second careers and he will be featured. My mom just adores this horse almost to the point of annoying me with all her bragging He has been in the ribbons at every single event with her and she has gained enough confidence on him she is thinking about moving up to Novice. That is a big deal for her and I am so happy to see her smile when she rides him.

We also recently got some picture of the horse that I wish I could have had for myself. His name was Yellow Tavern and he was beyond incredible in my opinion. He came from the steeplechase track and I was able to ride him 3x before I broke my wrist and had surgery. The story is interesting how he ended up in his current home. His owner had called me about him and really wanted him but was headed to Philly Park to see a few. If she didn’t find anything there she was going to stop by and see him. She found a horse at Philly Park that she bought so she didn’t come to look. Another event rider wanted to see Tavern for herself so she took him in to test him out but that didn’t work out as he had pulled a shoe and hurt himself in the meantime so he didn’t pass the vet. He then went back to one of the CANTER farms to hang out and colicked pretty badly. He was one big mess! I got a call from the previously interested person asking was he still around. She bought him and has been enjoying him ever since. He was a bit accident prone in the beginning so she is just getting started but I expect to hear some really good things. He just kicked but at a local combined test.