Hi guys! Love reading the stories and seeing everybody’s horses! I’m not QUITE a member yet but in a month I bring home my own Arab. I had a QH for 17 years and he was the most wonderful horse, he was not a “dead head” and he was very much my horse. He loved to go and knew what I wanted by the slightest shift of my seat, if another person rode he tested his boundaries and would most likely put you in a tree. I miss him terribly, he passed last year at the age of 31. However I am excited to endeavor into the Arab world as my interest is endurance. I have done all sorts of shows from dressage to speed events and my favorite was always spirited trail rides! That being said I also want to foray into (LOW) level eventing for fun, and to go hunting. No, not foxhunting. REAL hunting. We shall see how that turns out, LOL.
My horse is a 6 yo fleabitten grey, 14.3 gelding named PJ. He is a curious, but brave, pocket pony. Very sweet. His breeder (who is also my endurance mentor, and an absolutely fabulous person I feel extremely lucky to have met) loaned PJ to some people as a 4 yo to break, ride, and condition as a distance horse. She got him back two years later as a bag of bones, apparently nothing was done with him and he sat ignored in a pasture. He is the low man and as a result was not eating as much as he should’ve been. She said his body scale was a 2. He is now up to riding weight, but still could use a little more and of course some muscle. She agreed to refresh him for me before I brought him home, and again was surprised by the fact he had no idea what a bit… Or saddle was. So he is in a training program at the moment but I am updated regularly on what a courageous and trying soul he is. In a way it is a good thing as his body has had time to mature more than most, and hopefully he will grow with me as his person.
As a general Arab experience… I first met him at his breeders 1,100 acre ranch where the babies are allowed to roam til they are four, at which point they begin backing. All horses are exceptional on the ground, trailering, farrier/vet etc. and have experience at shows. When I visited ive never seen happier horses in my life! 35 Arabians came galloping out of the field to greet us; in all sizes and colors. Youngins, broodmares, competition horses at rest, and retirees. Absolutely beautiful and what an awesome experience. All were in “typical Arab fashion” but you never felt intimidated, very respectful of you. I am highly anticipating my “Arab experience” and to be able to join in on the clique!
Please excuse my equitation and just focus on the awesomeness that is Ashe 