Just can't pick just one. This is the reason that I won't be buying anymore any time soon as I want to keep all the 9 miniatures and 2 QH's that we have. We have two small children with the future we need to keep it small. I know my husband would love to make it even more simplified with less horses, but I can't even imagine any of them not being here. Not even the three newest members who have only been here a few months.
I love:
Merri- My very first miniature mare. She is 21 almost 22 years old. Palomino mare. The kindest most gentle soul. She will allow anyone to groom her no matter what their size.
Mister- Her first foal with us(not her first foal). Smokey black gelding. He's 8 and is also, very sweet. Doesn't have a mean bone in his body.
KC- Merri's second and final foal with us. Buckskin gelding. He's a future driving prospect. I believe he could move with the best of them.
Frankie- My love bug. He loves to give hugs. 8 year old Black/white pinto gelding. He and I have an understanding. When we lost Major(the one horse that I could do anything with-- boy do I miss him) it was though Frankie understood. I came home and went in the see Frankie(he was Major's buddy). I put my arms around him and told him Major was gone..... Frankie put his leg up over mine as I was kneeling beside him. Talk about losing it. Then I put my forehead on his. He made a grunting noise and has done that and hugs ever since. He had never done that before that day. He's flighty with anyone else, but not with me.
Cole- 3 year old silver dapple/bald face/socks, gelding. I have two horses that want my attention at all times. Cole is one of them. It doesn't matter where I am he is going to keep his eye out for me. When in the paddock he will not leave my side.
Topper- yearling chestnut sabino, gelding. Cole's 1/2 brother is the other one who wants attention all the time. Even to the point of untieing my shoes.
Bailey- weanling BTU grandson- bay colt(soon to be gelded).... .so pretty, bright red bay. He's getting used to us. Still won't let my poor husband catch him at night. I have to go out and he will walk right to me. Drives my hubby crazy. LOL Bailey is very into me. I see huge things from him. Sometimes he starts reminding me of Major. He's the same color and the same size. There will never be another Major, but Bailey can make his mark in other ways.
Denni- weanling blue(black) roan colt(also, soon to be gelded). What can I say? This is my dream miniature horse. He's exactly what I was looking for including temperment. I just got him a few months ago. He fits right in. Lets my son run his toys all around him(while I'm trying to turn him out---) He's going to make a really great youth horse pretty early.
Buddy- 8 year old black/white driving gelding. Connie Ballard knew I was wanting a driving gelding bad! She was kind enough to allow me to purchase Buddy. He's a funny boy. He's fitting in nicely now, but my gang sure gave him the what for when he first came. Buddy's the biggest miniature I have and you would think he was the smallest the way he steered clear of all of my crew. Now he's one of the two horses that I call the resident smoozers.... He and Topper for some reason just go around and have a chat with every horse here. They are pretty entertaining watching them go from horse to horse. I haven't had a chance to drive him yet, but I can't wait too. I work with him on doing some trail in hand and he's pretty responsive. I see big things from him.
Surprise- I've had her the longest. 18 year old QH mare. Sorrel/flaxen mane and tail. This girl was a bit of a handful in her early years(I've known her since she was 2. Owned her since she was 6). She was what I call a divorce horse(trainer I bought her from owner her and was going through a divorce. Her papers were in legal limbo when I bought her). She didn't get ridden much. I bought her and started working with her. She ended up winning grand and reserve champions in hunter(even beat my trainer) and western pleasure. She's only 15.1 hands.
Moxie- 2 year old QH gelding. sorrel. I've dreamed of owning his bloodlines. Everyday I watch him move I just sit in awe. Someday I will ride him and it will be a dream come true. He came to me at 14 hands and is now 16 hands.
I know.. lots of info. My husband has gotten job offers for CO and TX recently. We talked about if we went who would we sell. I just can't do it. I can't let any of them go. That makes me say each and everyone is my favorite for different reasons. I love and enjoy each and everyone of them.
Kim
OH! So she definitely is a spoiled brat...but she's my spoiled brat and she really does do everything I ask of her and she loves to just hang out at shows with me (well...at home too for that matter)...she just expects to be treated like a little princess (my doing I know
