Horsey Update!

GildedLilly · Post by **GildedLilly** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 4:02 pm

LE WOOT!

Post by **Dray** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 4:07 pm

Congrats, Xalia. :3 Now comes the fun of all the taking care of... but it'll so be worth it. ^_^ I'm glad you got what you wanted!

Xalia · Post by **Xalia** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 4:29 pm

Taking care of the horses is the fun part...if I didn't think so I wouldn't do it as a second job...

Now I just have to hope it doesn't rain too much this winter and keep me from working anyone! *L*

Post by **Dray** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 7:23 pm

So how does it work, anyhow? Can you use your horse to teach people how to ride properly? O.o How do you make money off of her? XD I think I may be under the wrong impression, but you're not just buying her to keep care of and such, right?

Katasev · Post by **Katasev** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 10:45 pm

woot hurrah! =D

Shiolar · Post by **Shiolar** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 1:47 am

Congrats! Hope the horse is as nice as she looks.

Kiara · Post by **Kiara** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 4:34 am

Congradulations Xalia, she's a lovely looking mare. And are those Sabino markings I see (legs and bell spots look sabino-ish)? Pretty

(I am currently into Sabino's, they're pretty).

Dray, I imagine the horse she's buying at the moment will just be for her to train up. The other horses she trains for other people will be where she makes her money - she rides other peoples horses and teaches them stuff the owners can't/don't have time too. Right Xalia?

Congrads again, a horse will eventually be on my wishlist but it's going to take a few hundred years - lol.

EDIT: and having looked at the site, and from their her daddy, he's a Sabino boy so thats where she'll have got it from!

Morel · Post by **Morel** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 12:40 pm

Congrats, Xalia!

Xalia · Post by **Xalia** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 5:06 pm

I make money off her by training her well. She'll be my "look what I can do" horse. It always looks really good for a trainer to have a horse they've trained up from a young age so they can say to prospective clients "I trained this horse and look how good he/she is." That's how I can make money off her. Eventually, if she's really, really good I may be able to use her for some advanced lessons, but right now she's too young. On top of that, if she turns out as good as I think she will, there's the possibility of prize money from her if I can afford to show her and we do well. In the meantime she will be a financial drain, but a worthwhile one if she turns out to be as good as I think/hope she is!

So yeah, where I make my money is by showing her off and gaining clientelle based on how well I train her. Like Kiara says I make my money by training horses to do things that their owners can't or don't have the time to do and from teaching the owners and other young people (most of the students are kids) how to ride well. I always include free lessons with any training I do because it does me no good to train the horse if the rider's just going to screw them up! *L*

And yes, her daddy produces a lot of sabinos but she's not listed as sabino so I'm not sure...I think most sabinos have more sporadic white than she does, but that's definitely where she got it!

Xalia · Post by **Xalia** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 6:17 pm

Tried Ally out today and she's SO CUTE!!! She's got a lot of personality but she's still pretty green...just what I'm looking for! Vet check probably on Friday and then hopefully I can get her delivered by the next Friday!

I can't wait!

Silver Midnight · Post by **Silver Midnight** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 6:20 pm

Awesome!

Glad this is all working out for you, Xalia. ^^ I know how much you've worried over all this.

Xalia · Post by **Xalia** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 6:50 pm

Thanks, Sil! I was really worried...but it's all working out so well I'm wondering when it's going to go bad on me! *L*

Xalia · Post by **Xalia** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 9:22 pm

So, we had the pre-purchase vet exam tonight...and Alli did fabulously! She doesn't have /any/ issues...just a slight dish to one foot which she'll likely grow out of or can be corrected with better shoeing...

She was being silly because she'd been at the vet all day so the vet's comments were: "Good movement, high animation, very energetic."

And that she was! But she'll be calm and fun when I'm working her regularly...wow...I can't wait!

I'm having her delivered /next/ Saturday...on the 29th...nine days to wait! *cries* But I can't get the money until next week and Saturday was the earliest her seller could deliver her. *resists urge to bounce in excitement and impatience*

Kesava · Post by **Kesava** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 10:15 pm

So everything worked out to get her? That's awesome Xalia, you'll have to keep us updated as to how she's doing.

*sooo jealous, but very happy for you*

Xalia · Post by **Xalia** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:54 am

I'm sure you're all getting a little tired of hearing me go on and on about my new horse, but she's here now and officially mine!

She arrived on Saturday and I gave her the day to get settled in before taking her out to ride her yesterday...she's /so/ awesome to ride, even moreso than when I tried her out! I'm so in love with my new baby I hardly know what to do with myself!

Anyways, my mom came out and took pictures on Saturday when she was still getting adjusted to the arena I'm riding her in until she's better balanced so if you want to see they're here: http://www.dragonbackdesign.com/alli.html

And yes, that's me looking very frumpy because it was a damp, cold morning and my hair curls when it's damp...but yeah...look at the horse, not the frumpy-looking trainer drooling over her...

Shard · Post by **Shard** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 12:04 pm

She really is gorgeous!

She's got the most intelligent look on her, that I've seen on a horse, really. So alert and attentive. I love the way her chin has white on it, making her head look more ... i dunno - draconic?

From the side at least lol.

Xalia · Post by **Xalia** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 12:16 pm

*L* Yeah...I love all the white...gives her so much character!

And she really is intelligent, especially for being so young. She's really a joy to work with, I still just can't quite believe she's /my/ horse!

GildedLilly · Post by **GildedLilly** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 12:18 pm

She's lovely- I can see why you're gaga over her. pretty horsie... I wanna learn how to ride someday.

Post by **Dray** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 1:33 pm

So cute! ^_____^ What an awesome horse... I hope that you have much fun in training her; you certainly look happy in all of the photos!

(And Xalia-piccies! XD Now I have a face to put the writing to! *loves it when that happens!*)

Xalia · Post by **Xalia** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 1:43 pm

Thanks Dray and GildedLilly!

And mrph...don't go by /those/ pics! I look so frumpy...if I knew I'd looked that terrible I never would have let my mom take the pictures with me in them! *ponders editing herself out of them*

Post by **Dray** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 2:09 pm

Aw, you don't look bad! ^_^'' I doubt any of us expect you to be all dressed up while out training horses or anything! :P I wouldn't worry about it too much. ^^;

Cacopheny · Post by **Cacopheny** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 2:12 pm

Now that is a pretty horse ^^ Lovely markings, too.

And yer cute, so hush XD