The horse I will be competing is a 5 year old gelding that we call Scotty. His JC name is "Hope At Last." His last race was on June 13, 2015 in Delaware where he placed 7th. He placed first in a race on May 22, 2015 in Grantville Pennsylvania. He was acquired through a sale ad that was posted to Facebook and seen by my friend and boarder, Holly Lawson. Lawson convinced me to drive over to Jacksonville to take a look at him as we had nothing else to do that day except go on an Equine Adventure. As soon as his blanket was pulled I knew he was the one I wanted.
Scotty has such a good brain. I've ridden him a grand total of 6 times and he has been nothing but sweet and attentive. He learns quickly and responds to the slightest aid. I have high hopes for this little guy! We have begun with lunging. He is lunged before each ride so he can get any ya-yas out and focus on what I'm asking. He walks and halts like an old pro and is getting the idea of steering down. Small amounts of trotting have been introduced and he's understanding that we don't have to go a million miles per hour! A nice steady pace is starting to develop.
Here are a few words from Scotty himself:
Hi guys! I was born in Pennsylvania during a snowstorm but now I live in sunny Florida!! My new farm has big pastures and big stalls for me to play in and sleep in. Standing in the cross ties has become a fun activity! Standing still equals cookies! Wow!! I have four pasture buddies - Kai is my bestest friend. We are stall neighbors. Macho is the old geezer who just hangs out. I try to play with him but he just tells me to get off his lawn. Mo is a thoroughbred like me! He belongs to a teenage girl who takes him places that he calls "Events". He's gone for a few days at a time but I don't mind. He is the alpha in our field so I have to follow his rules. Pippen is a big guy! My new mom likes to see us together so she can say "Hey! It's Scotty Pippen!!" I don't know who that is but they've got good names!! My mom tells me I'm a good boy all the time. She showed me something called a "Mirror" and it shows ME!! I'm a good lookin guy! I like to look at myself in the mirror when I pass by. Mom likes to take pictures of us in the mirror. She says it looks neat. We do lots of things together, me and mom. We go for walks down the road, ride in the arena and we hang out together in the barn. She seems like a nice lady. All the other horses say so. Well I gotta go, Pippen has a primo spot at the hay roll!! Here's a picture of me and Pippen.
Tune in next week for an update on "Hope At Last"!!
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