Guess what, I've got a new horse!!! Her name is La Comtesse, or Coco for short, but mom wants to call her Tess. She is a 6 month old, bay filly. Her parents are Festival and Landonn, who is kept at Topline Stables/Walden.
We've been thinking for a few months about the horse I'll have after Sammy retires, and mom had the idea to buy one of Michelle's foals and have me train it alongside her. This way I could learn how to train baby horses and know the horse's background and training.
On Tuesday I found out that Michelle was trying to sell her 3 year old mare Lily, and Coco (I know I should call her Tess, but old habits die hard). When this opportunity came up, mom and I discussed our options with the rest of the family and contacted Michelle for more information on Coco and everything my training the filly alongside her would entail. Michelle was all for the idea, so we went out to her barn today before I rode Sammy, since their both in the same general area.
After Michelle put Hollywood, a large pony, away we went and retrieved Coco from the pasture. She came willingly when Michelle called her and I led her into the arena. There Michelle showed us Coco's gaits (walk, trot, canter) by free lunging her. I was impressed with Coco's movement. She seemed to float above the ground as she trotted, and her canter looked effortless. As she lunged Coco, Michelle was telling me things about her and baby horses in general. George's barking in the doorway of the arena made it difficult to hear her however.
When Coco was done running around, Michelle had me try to clip the lead line onto her halter and lead her around. I quickly found out that you can't approach a foal head on without them running away. Michelle showed me how to approach her and, after I attached the lead to her halter and walked her around a bit, I put her away in the stall.
After mom and Michelle finished talking financial stuff, mom wrote the check and La Comtesse was ours. Hopefully I have what it takes to raise a baby. And I know, no spoiling her and no treats!
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