Last week Jeff gave me the go ahead that I could start looking for a horse to buy. I was totally floored as I've been waiting for this moment for the past 7 years since my childhood horse died. He gave me a budget to work with and so I immediately set out looking on-line. There were so many to choose from I couldn't believe it. I guess like property and houses, horses are a buyers market right now as well. I'm so proud to say that after all of the horses I looked at the one I ended up getting was $3500 less than that my total budget so I can actually afford to buy the tack and feed that I'll need as well. Just a minor importance!
We traveled all the way up to Arlington to view this horse and when we got to Pacific Moon Equestrian Center we felt like we were at a resort. The facility was so beautiful and peaceful. The horse we found is named Ben (I'm thinking about changing though since it's too confusing for Hyrum to have a horse and a cousin with the same name). He a 13 year old, dark bay, 16hhThoroughbred with some Arabian in him (Anglo Arab). Go figure, he's the same breed that Toasted was! I wasn't even looking for an Anglo Arab, but I guess we are just drawn together. He has lots of dressage training and is a school master up to 2nd Level. He was a pleasure to ride and the first horse that I rode that I felt like I made a true connection with, hence the reason we decided to stop looking after we found him.
Jeff didn't get any photos of me riding since he was so busy trying to keep the boys entertained and out of harms way. So we'll have to be sure to take some more when we go up again this week for the horse's pre-purchase veterinary exam. Let's hope he passes it so we can bring him home.
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