[AnAmericanMother]

I'm afraid she's a Loose Horse . . . in the Biblical sense of course. The boys seem to find her attractive, even though she is now an old lady at about 22 . . .

But she is still a looker and an excellent hunter type. We need to work on our dressage phase though - neither one of us is really into that . . .

[Xenalyte]

Isn't she gorgeous! What's 22 in human terms? I've known horses who made it into their mid-30s.

[Xenalyte]

You're making me nostalgic for my hunting days! I wonder if it's like riding a bike. It's been easily 20 years since I cleared a jump, but I remember the day Big Al (the thoroughbred I used to ride) and I made it over the four-footer . . . whenever anyone cleared "the wall" for the first time, there was much rejoicing in the stable!

I also remember the time Big Al decided at the very last minute that he didn't want to jump the wall, but would let me go ahead and try it on my own. My head STILL hurts from that one.