I love horse shopping. I really do. In all sincerity, not being sarcastic. Considering so many options until FINALLY you find the right one - and I hope I find that horse soon so I can spoil it and love it.
So the outlook on Madison is looking a little different now. I dug up a little 'dirt' on her from Katie, and I'm sure Casey doesn't realize any of it because it was Katie who picked Madison out, and she heard the horse's history, I'm sure Casey was not told anything by George and has been left to guess.
Basically, her soundness problems are more serious than I was made aware of. You guys know I have already declined Gulliver even though he was free, because of his soundness issues. I cannot afford to take on a horse I know has chronic soundness issues. Sure, there's risk with any horse that something will go wrong, but it would be stupid to start out with something of uncertain soundness.
It's likely now that I'll pass up Madison, although I'll probably ride her first anyway just to say I did. Apparently she's more than a little coldbacked, and you cannot sit her canter at all. At first I thought Katie was talking about she got upset over a floppy seat, but she doesn't want your butt in the saddle at all...and well, I can't two-point in the canter in the dressage ring. So she'd be useless in that area.
I'm thankful for second opinions! Onward with the search, now.
Bummer! But you are right, no two pointing in the dressage ring. :P I am sure there is a horse out there for you!
ReplyDeleteYeah, and I prefer to sit the canter, so it would not be a good pairing anyway.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure there is too...there are so many good horses out there if you take the time to look. I've learned some hard lessons about 'settling' for the first thing I see, or the cheapest thing, and I'm not in any hurry. The right horse is worth the time and effort to find.