Nunnatsunnega

Well, we call her Julie most of the time-or Knothead. I bred her dam, a Crabbet-bred Arab to a young event bred Thoroughbred on the cheap. His owner wanted to know if he was fertile at age 2 and I wanted an Anglo to sell. Plus, my mare was the perfect mare to teach him to behave like a gentleman while breeding and have a good experience doing so-she loves the idea, but won't tolerate a "nasty boy". Problem was-about the time the filly hit the ground, so did the prices on horses as all the PMU farms dumped their horses on the markets. Thanks, Canada.

But-on the other hoof, I have a gorgeous perfectly made large pony mare. I know she can jump-one of the geldings chased her and her sister out of one pasture and the two of them cleared a four foot gate. (Neither one offers to jump fences otherwise, thank heavens.) Wants to please-comes to me every time I'm out in the pasture begging to have the halter put on. (Family trait actually-so does the dam, brothers, and sister.) Haven't tried her canter yet, but I can tell you her trot is to die for! Just amazing on an unschooled horse.

My gelding is 24 now-this might be my next horse. Who knew?