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The Horse: The Alpha Mare Speaks!

The Horse: The Alpha Mare Speaks!

About Kimberly

I’m a life-long horsewoman. I learned at a young age on my grandparents farm that with enough grain and baling twine, you can catch any horse. Both of my daughters share in my love of horses, especially the oldest one, who now lives in Wyoming with her two Quarter Horses and her mule (which was her college graduation present from me along with this tidbit: “This mule can teach you things about life that I can’t.”). I’m an officer and founding member of the 501(c)(3) Friends of the Lexington Mounted Police, was a founding member of the Kentucky Committee of the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation, and am on the board of the American Horse Publications national organization of equine print and electronic media. I live on a small farm in Kentucky with my musician husband, Ben, two Miniature Horses, a Miniature Donkey (a rescue), goats, chickens, dogs, and cats. My oldest daughter has promised me a new riding horse this summer. Stay tuned.
15 Oct 2009, 9:45 AM

My New Horse!

I bought a new horse yesterday, sight-unseen! Jewell will be traveling from Wyoming to Kentucky in a couple of weeks! I'm SOOO excited!

And I didn't exactly buy her sight unseen. I've seen video and photos galore. And my daughter, Barbara, who lives in Wyoming, has been riding her since summer doing roundups, brandings, packing and camping in the mountains, and at the guest ranch.

So, I took the plunge.

I'd forgotten how exciting it is to be getting a new horse! I've been without one to ride since my daughter took all hers to Wyoming. (Well, I could hop on the retired Paint horse, Dusty, but he's pretty busy keeping the grass cut.)

In the spring the Minis will be heading off to Wyoming, where there is less grass and more work! And who knows, they might end up pulling a sled around Kentucky this winter if we get enough snow!

Do you remember your last "new" horse? What were the best and worst things?

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Comments

I JUST got a new colt not two days ago :D the best thing is that he's energetic, showy, and intelligent. The worst thing is that the seller turned him loose with a lead on and now I'm trying daily to catch him and get the thing off 'em. He's another 'untouched' project, but defiantly a keeper once he's gelded  and gentled.



Anna 16 Oct 2009 9:58 PM

Im actually getting two new ones on Sunday, a 14 year old paint broodmare and a 6 year old riding horse.  I traded my team of Belgians for them cause i wasnt using them, and i cant wait till they get here!



Crystal 16 Oct 2009 10:35 PM

I found a Draft mare in foal and bought her. I had wanted a Draft but never thought I would find anything as beautiful as the mare I now have. She is a jewel. I bought her as a 5 year old. She was good under saddle but a bit lazy. Still is lazy but she is such a jewel, I am so lucky to have found her. Her personality is outstanding. Anywhere (we have moved a few times) I have boarded her, she stands out as she is always the only Draft. We have had training issues and work issues but they were just all educations for the both of us. There are many beautiful horses in the world but Gracie is tops!



Valerie 18 Oct 2009 10:48 AM

I just adopted a beautiful 12 yo buckskin quarter horse  about 3 weeks ago, he is probably the best horse I've ever had. Denny is now retired from the rodeo, and today I am waiting on the delivery of my other new horse, a 14yo quarter horse paint with 2 blue eyes, his name will be Chief :0)



Lana 23 Oct 2009 2:12 PM


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