Holy Shit! I bought a horse

[history_gurl]

So, um, yeah, we bought a horse on Saturday. She's a four year old, bay mare. Green broke. Thoroughbred. Her registered name is Majestic Jet. We changed her barn name to Maia. Pictures under the cut.








Turning is a skill she hasn't quite mastered yet.




She's 16.1 and such a dark bay, but she'll grow a little bit more and fill out a lot.





She is, however, quite willing. She'd never even seen a jump before Saturday, and she took it in stride. Literally, as she simply trotted over the cavaletti. But hey, it's a start!

Comments

[ancarett]

Conga rats, my dear! She looks a bit underweight but sweet in expression. How tall is she?

[history-gurl.livejournal.com]

Thanks! You'll have to come and see her once she gets to our barn.

She's 16.1 but she should finish a little taller. And yes, she's definitely underweight right now. They've had her for almost two years, and she's only been ridden around half a dozen times. That's crazy for a thoroughbred. They get skinnier the less they work.

Am has a feeding regimen worked up for her. It includes a lot of sweet feed, some high fat/high fibre, and something called Ultimate Finish that may just bankrupt me. As if the purchase of a horse didn't do that already.

[ancarett]

As my dad said of my horse, "The purchase isn't the problem, it's the upkeep that kills you." Board, vet bills, farrier charges, blankets, boots, fleecies to prevent the halter from rubbing the coat, grooming equipment and all the other little things? They add up.

But it should be fun. And she has a lovely name!

[history-gurl.livejournal.com]

Sadly, the child managed to spend my money on all of those things except vet and farrier before we ever owned a horse. Between the lease on the palomino that she rode last fall and earlier this year, and the garage full of stuff, I feel like we must have owned a horse for much longer than two days.

[ancarett]

Bwahahaaa ha!

Mike says I'm not to let word drop to my girls what you've done or I'm doomed for sure. I don't know. I still have my old tack box with lots of gear AND my old saddle to boot!

[history-gurl.livejournal.com]

There is always room at the barn, you know. And don't you give Mike my phone number!

Mwahahahahahahahah!

Come see the horsie Sunday?

[ancarett]

Oh, boy! I would love to come and see. Phone me at home or on the cell or drop me a line at ancarett at gmail.com with details of when, where and how to get there!

[history-gurl.livejournal.com]

I'll give you a call on Saturday to set things up.

Yay, horsie!

[mybagoftrix.livejournal.com]

Am gave me this news via Facebook on Sunday. Glad to see some pics. BTW... Friend me already, damnit!!! I have Am and Colleen already.

Maia is going to be pretty. Can't wait to see her in person.

Love ya, babe!

[history-gurl.livejournal.com]

Yes dear. *bg*

I have facebook issues. As in, I forget to go check it regularly. I shall try to be better.

And you would see Maia in person if you'd ever get your ass up here!

*smooches*

[aithine]

You know, I was just thinking this morning that I needed to call you and see if you're still alive. ;)

Hey, gonna be around there next October? My mom's planning a family outing to Vermont (the 'rents, one of my aunts and me to visit said aunt's younger son in VT) and we're working out the way there. Was thinking that I'd finally get to use "my room" *vbg* if we go that way as my mom suggested. :)

[aithine]

(The idea is they drop me there to spend the week and they go on to VT, then I may see if another friend from outside Montré wants to meet halfway or something from your place so I can spend some time with her and then the fam will pick me up from there.)

[history-gurl.livejournal.com]

OMG! That would be totally awesome! Like, beyond awesome.

I'll be in Toronto this weekend, but I shall call you soon.

*note to self, do not attempt to operate keyboard before seven am EST, have misspelled every word on this post*