Updates, 27. Oct.
October 27, 2008
by Luke Badolato.
I can’t remember what all people have written since the last time I blogged, so forgive me if I update you on things you’ve already been updated on. There really has been a lot going on around here, even though I guess we’ve been lying kinda low for awhile.
Our most recent update is a little black mare called Medieval Magic. Actually, she’s not really so little; for a Morgan, she’s quite large. If you know anything about Lauri, you know she’s got a secret love affair with the Morgan horse. Apparently she used to own one (or two? or three?) years ago, but for some reason or another, doesn’t anymore. So, when we made our monthly visit to the Adoption Shelter to see what they had to offer, you’d better believe there was mass excitement when the little Morgan mare was spotted. To make things even MORE exciting, she’s sport-bred (Lauri’s favourite) and has show experience in both dressage and jumpers. If you’re not getting the import of all this… it’s like someone put money into a horse dispenser to create “the quintessential perfect horse for Lauri.” I’m pretty psyched about her, too, because it means one more horse for me to ride! Let’s face it, I’m not the best rider on the planet. It takes a pretty forgiving horse to put up with me, and so far, Kalaja’s the only one who a) tolerates me, and b) Lauri doesn’t think I’m ruining. Medieval Magic will be the second! I’ve already ridden her, and we got along famously. She’s one of those older horses who’s a) got the experience to know what I want even if my aids aren’t perfect, and b) got the temperament not to take advantage of my mistakes.
I guess I’ve talked about her enough, but really, I’m excited. She’s a total sweetheart, gorgeous to boot, and, Lauri says, a prime prospect for a Morgan or half-Morgan baby at Legacy next spring!
Has anyone posted a blog about Keeper yet? I can’t recall. If not, here’s the quick overview: We have a new pony, and her name is Quidditch, but she’s called Keeper. She’s adorable; honestly, I wish I were a smaller person so I could ride her, but if I sat on her, I’d look extremely silly. She’s buckskin, which just adds to her uniqueness, and a brown buckskin to boot. Really, she’s the perfect little pony, I think. I’m pretty sure Lauri plans to breed her in the future (but not right now; her rider, Anna Benton, is having too much fun with her, and Lauri feels bad putting her out of commission for a foal), and that’s a really exciting prospect. A Keeper baby would be so much fun!
What would be even MORE fun would be if the Keeper baby were sired by our other new pony, Sir Robin. Sir Robin’s another one I’m too big to ride, but he looks like loads of fun. He’s a true-to-life purebred Arabian stallion, but he’s pony-sized. What fun! Haylie is to be his official rider, but for now Lauri’s been riding him mostly–she says she’s conducting “extensive temperament testing” to make sure he’s safe for her daughter, but I’m pretty sure she’s just monopolizing on the opportunity to ride the fun new pony.
