...And There it Goes
The auction has come and gone. There was no horse accompanying my trip home on Saturday. In fact, there was nothing I even wanted that I was outbid on! I have seen drafts, but some of them were almost as big as elephants! There was one that was 19 hands! I couldn't even see over his back! In order to fit something like that into a trailer they would have to take the top off of the trailer! It was fun to look at all the horses all braided up and shiny. There were teams of 6 horses, stallions that had their manes all curled and stood perfectly still like a photo. There were mini's and Norwegian Fjords. To top it off, there were sellers from all over the country! Even from as far as Canada and Ohio (and those are the ones I talked to!). I don't know what possessed them to drive all the way out here, but they did. I suppose the auctioneer is well known and there is a lot to be said about a auction that will guarantee soundness and hold to it. Out in Calhan it is a "if you buy it is your problem even if it is guaranteed and lame." Not that I disagree with that, but I guess when you buy a team for $15K it can be an issue.
What about the 2 year old, Regal, you ask? My aunt was telling me she showed him to another lady and he cow-kicked her. Then, she took him to discipline him and he kicked her, too. (If you knew my aunt, she is scary when she is not mad, let alone when she is, so he must have some guts!) He is picking up all kinds of bad habits from his mom, and I think he has been with her too long and is way too attached. After all, he is 2 years old now. That is quite a long time to have mom and baby together even if he isn't nursing. She thinks he is a little much for me, so I have to believe her. She knows me and him and it is one of those things where I value her opinion above my own.
So, I am again on the hunt for a good horse. The Troyer auction comes around twice a year, so even if you don't want one you might want to think about going to see the different varieties! It was worth it, even though I was a tad disappointed.
What about the 2 year old, Regal, you ask? My aunt was telling me she showed him to another lady and he cow-kicked her. Then, she took him to discipline him and he kicked her, too. (If you knew my aunt, she is scary when she is not mad, let alone when she is, so he must have some guts!) He is picking up all kinds of bad habits from his mom, and I think he has been with her too long and is way too attached. After all, he is 2 years old now. That is quite a long time to have mom and baby together even if he isn't nursing. She thinks he is a little much for me, so I have to believe her. She knows me and him and it is one of those things where I value her opinion above my own.
So, I am again on the hunt for a good horse. The Troyer auction comes around twice a year, so even if you don't want one you might want to think about going to see the different varieties! It was worth it, even though I was a tad disappointed.
posted by Nic at 12:41 PM
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