Week of Dec 1, 2011 Christmas Shopping Tebogo-Style

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After a brief end-of-season lull things are starting to pick up again. But given that idle moment and left to our own devices – we naturally took the opportunity to shop. It is the season, isn’t it? Granted while most folks were heading to malls and big box stores after Thanksgiving – we head to a couple of barns to do our shopping. But still, the effect was the same. We are officially enjoying the holiday spirit.

And what did Santa deliver us? Three lovely, adorable, sweet as pie prospects.

Seattle Primero

First we got Seattle Primero. Seattle is just three (he would say, “thwee”) and he truly is sweet as the day is long. Brave as all get out, straightfoward, and a fast learner. He is bay, 16 hands (today, we’re thinking he might grow a bit still) and has “THE” canter – that comfortable, rocking horse canter that you just want to ride all day long.

Hesistant Groom and Stanalama

Next in were Hesistant Groom (who we are thinking of calling Snowy or Snowbird) and Stanalama (barn name, Stanley, of course.) Snowy is a gigantic rose gray which means he will be quite the attention-getter in the show ring. Once we get him there! Snowy just finished racing at the end of October so he is currently enjoying a well-earned break over at Simon’s View.

Stanley is hanging out with Snowy until he puts on some weight and hopefully a bit of a topline (the hills at Simon’s View are exceptional for passive work-outs!) Both Stanley and Snowy are four, so come January we will get them both directly into a full time work program. So far, they have lovely expressions, are polite and easy to handle. Hopefully that carries over to their under-saddle temperaments!

The promise and excitement that comes with new prospects is of course, for us horsey girls, an unmatched experience. What will they be like? Where will they want to go and what will they enjoy doing? It is all just hope and wonder at this point. Perfect for the holiday season.