BIG day!

Today was the day we went to look at three mini horses for sale. Gorgeous farm about 40 minutes north of us. I thought I had a pretty nice horse barn. Mine looks like a shack compared to this place!



So we walk in and she leads out Skyler, darling girl. After a quick introduction I was able to pick up each of her feet, no problem. That is so important, if you can't handle their hooves, daily chores are just a pain. Not only that, but she leads and stands and pays attention to you like, well like a perfectly trained little horse! She was just perfect, but since we're there why not look at the other two right?



So she gets Candy, she's a little smaller and daintier, even with her heavy winter coat you can see she's got great lines. Turns out Candy was rescued from a breeding operation where all she did was have babies one after another. No handling, no training, just breeding. So sad.

She was a little nervous about us being there. Not panicky or fearful, just kind of alert and worried. I took a little more time to introduce myself. She gladly snuffled my hands and face- definitely a good sign- I would be worried if she refused to look at me. That would tell me she's truly fearful and that leads to spooking and getting hurt.

Within the 15 minutes we were there she settled down very well and would let me run my hands over her and pick up her feet. When you put her on a lead line she follows quietly and calmly, so very nice. When loose in her stall we couldn't get a picture of her because she kept snuffling the camera. Dad went in there with her and she walked right up and wanted attention.

Oh what a problem! Do we go with the perfect, easy, and gorgeous blue eyed Skyler? Or the heart stealing but troubled Candy?

But wait, there was a third! She pulls out Diva. Diva is a pony, not a mini, so she's a full foot taller. She comes out of her stall like she owns the world and sets herself up like she's being judged. She could win anything, heck I gave her a 10 just for coming out of her stall! She's perfectly proportioned, perfectly balanced, and just beautiful. But she's also $1000. She is truly a world class show pony and she should go to a home where she'll be shown to her full potential, not my place.

So have I lost my mind? Probably. We went to look at three minis today...ended up buying two of them.

Skyler (left) and Candy. We're bringing them home Monday. I'm happy :)