...and this just in.

So a pet sitting client of mine...well, sort of. She's out of my area, boss said no, but I told her I'd take her on the side as a personal job. She just needs an emergency contact in case she's ever stuck at work late and can't let her pups out.

Anyway, she has a little mare she wants to lease out. At first I declined, because it sounded like she wanted it on property and I want to stay at Goldsboro Equestrian.

However after speaking with her a little more this evening, I learned she may consider off-property under the right circumstances. She just wants to make sure I get along with the mare and that I'm knowledgeable, responsible and safe, as well as the facilities I'll be keeping her at.

I know I said I was done with leases, but this may work under the circumstances (provided I like the mare and the mare likes me).

The mare is 7 years old, green but sensible and quiet. Green in the sense that she just needs miles and "finishing touches". Hey, I can do that. I'm taking next year off the show scene anyway. She's QH, a little more refined than the 'traditional' QH. Not quite as wide, but still stocky. Around 15.2hhs. Owner says she is lazy, but that doesn't concern me because once she gets into work and starts to learn and figure things out, that will change...it almost always does in my experience. Look at Jack and Gulliver.

The owner has a back injury and doesn't feel comfortable riding a young horse and wants the mare to have someone to put miles on her and enjoy her.

Trying her Sunday. Going to try to have Katie look at her and ride her. I know she wanted to help me in my horse search. After Casey has her baby and recovers, perhaps she will also be able to give me another opinion. The opinions of those more experienced than me are SO important to me.

Maybe this will work out? It would be nice. Then my Christmas gift could be a few months board, instead of the purchase price on a horse...that would be nice! Then I could use that time to really put into a savings fund.

I guess we'll see!