the obligatory horse post

[kirkcudbright]

As of today, I Have a Horse.

It turns out that she's registered with the American Quarter Horse Association as "Hi Impressivist". (I don't know who among her previous owners named her Gemini, but it was a mercy. Of course, registration names are globally unique identifiers, so they end up being...odd.) She's got impressive bloodlines, being descended from Impressive, and on her dam's side, from other descendents of Three Bars. Really, I had no idea, she was just another rescue horse.

Anyway, she seems to be settling in well to the barn. She's seen the other horses, but hasn't been introduced to them yet.

I have no fixed schedule for ground work, mounted ring work, getting her on the trails, etc. We're taking things as they come.

Comments

[imalion.livejournal.com]

Such a pretty horse. Can't wait to be introduced. I'll bring the carrots :)

[kirkcudbright.livejournal.com]

Looking forward to seeing you (and your carrots)!

[veek.livejournal.com]

She's beautiful.

[koshmom.livejournal.com]

Horsie! Congrads!

I looked up Impressive's wiki page. 2250 foals! That's pretty Impressive!
(and a genetic disease in the line too....hope Gemini is free of that)

[deguspice.livejournal.com]

And possibly 100,000 descendants.

[kirkcudbright.livejournal.com]

We suspect that, if she had the condition, it would have manifested long before now (she's almost 19). So we're hopeful.

[tcb.livejournal.com]

Yay!

[weegoddess.livejournal.com]

Yay horseness! She's really pretty. And I love love love that you chose to get a rescue horse.

[catwithclaws.livejournal.com]

a HUGE congrats from me and Denali! :D

[kirkcudbright.livejournal.com]

Thanks! A horse for mine!

We ran about a bit in the ring today, and had a short ride with what tack we could scrounge up - lyonesse's Wintec saddle with a too-long girth cinched up all the way, Cheyenne's old bridle with a spare bit (C's old bit currently in iabervon's bridle), etc. I need to go shopping...

[mrw42.livejournal.com]

She's beautiful. I hope you have lots of fun together!

[wolfkitn.livejournal.com]

I can't claim to know beyond the first thing about horses (they're hyuuuuuge!), but she looks gorgeous. congratulations!

[awfief.livejournal.com]

Wow, that is one beautiful horse! And I'm not a horse person (though I'm not an anti-horse person either).