mallet's Blog

Well, I guess it was inevitable.  I leased a horse today.  I didn't lease just any horse, I leased Jenkins.  He is an awesome, smart, athletic thoroughbred/ quarterhorse cross I rode all winter. We spent the winter of 2007-2008 cooped up together in an indoor ring.  But, twice in the last month we have been on trail rides together.  This afternoon sealed the deal.  I was on the trail with three other riders and horses.  When some cows came at us, two of those riders ended up in the mud.  Their horses threw them.  I can't say Jenkins was completely calm when all of the other horses started freaking out... but he was pretty good.  He backed into an electrical fence, gave himself a good jolt and still didn't dump me.  He scared me and himself... but we made it back to the barn together.  His grace under pressure convinced me he was the horse for me.  I wrote a check for our first month together as soon as I had his saddle off.  Now I can go riding every day if I choose.  I think that will surely make me a better horseman.  I'm going to post some pictures of Jenkins in my photo section.  Check em out!