I just had an interesting phone call. Remember the lady I ride with occasionally, Julia, who is a rather timid rider. Well, she was suppose to come ride with Celia and I today. I hadn't canceled with her yet, I'm waiting till I see how Harley is. I did cancel with Celia. Julia rides for shorter times, and easier paces, so if Harley seemed OK in the arena today, I figured Julia and I could still go. And besides it's been so long since she and I have rode, I felt bad canceling with her.
Anyway when she called the other day wanting to know if I would ride with her, she made the comment that she didn't know what Major would do since it had been so long since she rode, she hoped he didn't buck her off. She really has some fear issues, and for some reason, she has just never clicked with Major, even tho she will tell you he's never done anything more then snort at stuff.
Well, she called this morning to say she found an ad in the paper about a horse for sale and she wanted to know if I would mind if she went and looked at it rather then come ride, which really works out great.
She was telling me all about the horse, it's and 18 year old, 14.1, gray Arab gelding. Supposedly kid broke, the seller is an older man who doesn't ride anymore. He keeps it at a boarding stable, and allows kids there to ride it. Anyway she said she thinks this was just meant to be since her trailer is hooked up:), that's a sign:), and she said the size is great, she thinks Major makes her nervous because he is so tall, 15.2-3. I told her if I didn't have to either ride my horse or get him to the vet, I'd have went with her to look. She said the owner told her she could even take the horse home for a week or two on a trial basis, you can't beat that. She'll call and let me know what happens.
Becky
Well I hope she finds the horse she is looking for. She's determined isn't she? Many would have just said not my thing and given up.
I sure hope she finds whatever it is she feels she needs to be confident. Maybe that lil ole school horse will be just the thing. Sounds like Mia, though Mia's not that old.