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Left home to go on a trail ride..came back with a new horse

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This morning I packed a picnic and set off to the barn to go with the girls on a day trail. When I got there they were backing the truck up to the trailer. We had only planned to ride on our home trails, so I didn't know what was going on. When I got there, one of the ladies said she had found the perfect horse for my daughter. I told her I was going to get her one, but we haven't really been actively looking yet. The woman that found her is actually my daughters riding instructor, so I trust her judgment. The horse is a 25 year old mare, with a very sweet disposition. She has been a trail horse most of her life. Her last owner rode her all over the place, even the big public trail rides. He passed away and his wife didn't feed the horses so they ended up being seized. She is thin, but she has been getting fed good for the past couple of months...so hopefully she is back to her normal personality. We will have to work on her getting muscles again, but that shouldn't be to hard with a 13 year old kid who loves the trails as her owner. I love the fact that she is a been there done that seasoned trail horse. My daughter rode her for a little while bareback (with a pad) and a hackamore. She was perfect. She is peppy, has no signs of arthritis, is completely healthy and has been vaccinated (in the same month as our others, so she is already on the same schedule). My daughters riding instructor even bought her a new halter, lead rope, her own brushes, hoof pick and horse treats and gave her a helmet. I swear, I think her and her husband where every bit as excited as I was. My daughter will be paying her own board and feed, and I will pay in case of emergency, ferrier and yearly vaccinations.

*the surprise for my daughter (for anyone interested)*
I had to work today and normally I don't take my daughter to the barn when I have to work. So we had to think up an excuse. So when I picked her up from school, I asked her if she would help me spread fertilizer in the pasture...I told her we have to hurry and get it down before it rains :twisted::lol:. So being the great barn helper she is, she agreed. Her riding instructor got her a card and they put leis on the horses neck and everything and tucked her away in a stall. When we got there, her riding instructors husband handed her a card and said they found it on the ground for her.
The card said:
Hope you like your present!
Her name is "Hope"! For my bestest student. Keep doing good in school and she will be yours forever!
Love ya kid!
Her and her hubby signed it, and her horses signed it too and they enclosed Hopes coggins.
It was perfect! My daughter read the card...as the information was trying to sink in, we told her last stall on the left. She disappeared into the stall. I went to check on her and see what she thought (at this point she hadn't said a word) and she had tears in her eyes. Two minutes later she comes out leading Hope. BTW, we later found the coggins and the card on the ground in the stall :lol: My daughter was in shock. Just such a special moment I wanted to share.
I will try and get some pics of the horse tomorrow, but I won't be able to get pics of my daughter and Hope until Saturday.
 
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#4 ·
What a great story. I'm a big softy so I got kind of .... well, I love stories like that.
 
#7 ·
Super story :)
 
#8 ·
That is so sweet. On Monday we were asked to attend a suprise party at the barn for a 14 year old who had earned enough money to buy her own horse (an amazing 5 year old paint that she helped train). It was the horses birthday and they presented the horse with his new cowgirl...it was so sweet. I can't wait to do something like that for my daughter.

I have tears from your story.
 
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That was a great story to read! I too, got a little teary eyed reading it. I am a Mom of a 10 yr old lilttle girl as well. When we decided to buy a kid friendly horse for her about 2 yrs ago it was the most exciting time...not just for her but for me too! I hope your daughter has a blast with her!
 
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It so nice to be able to share such a wonderful moment in our lives with people who are so caring and can relate. Thank you all so much. We all got teary eyed too, just watching her. I am going to have my daughter read this thread so she can read all your well wishes herself. I think she will enjoy knowing that so many people are excited for her and are rooting for her and her new horse. I did manage to take one lousy pic today and I'm gonna share it just because it will give you an idea and I know I always want to see everyones horses. Tomorrow we are gonna spend the day at the barn and I will get lots of good pics that I will share. In the mean time...here's the lousy one:
OOPS didn't mean to post the same pic twice
 

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Hope was a little stinker today. She decided instead of walking around the arena that she wanted to trot. Silly girl. So my daughter made her walk until she was sure that Hope knew it was her idea to trot...trotted her a few times around the ring, then back to walking. She really is a spunky little girl. She also decided instead of riding out in the field that she wanted to go play with the other horses...so she and my daughter had to work out that little argument...my daughter won :wink:. They ended the ride with a better relationship and mutual respect. A great day at the barn I'd say. As promised, here are the pics from today:
 

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Thank you so much for the support everyone! My daughter has never been so excited about anything. She is even making herself a budget already! She put aside what will go for feed and board...and knows exactly how much she can spend at the tack store tomorrow :shock:. I fear she may have gotten that mind altering, money sucking disease known as horse fever :lol:
 
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