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No news is exceptionally good news
I haven’t posted much over the past month because… well, Ike didn’t help, certainly, but primarily because I had been given the opportunity to ride a horse whenever I wanted. Since I hadn’t talked to his owner about this blog, I didn’t want to post anything about riding him—some people just aren’t comfortable with even pseudo-anonymous postings on the net, whether they are good or bad.
I’ve had fun riding over the past month, as much as Ike and my work schedule allowed, and was genuinely sorry as the end of the month approached. He’s a fun, fun guy to ride with a very patient and forgiving attitude.
Fortunately for me, the horse’s owner offered me a half lease. We all know that I really want to buy my own horse, but let’s be honest: I can keep doing this “I’ll buy next spring/fall/year” thing until the sun explodes. I still don’t know what I’m going to do next spring, but like I said—I really enjoyed riding this guy. Right now, leasing is an excellent idea. So I am.
I may even get talked back into the show ring in January. Eek!
Now to come up with a pseudonym for the horse. His owner is ok with the blog, but you know me—I like my mostly anonymous space.
In other news, I finally broke down and ordered the poster from Dressage Extensions. I still object to paying their exorbitant shipping fee (although I admit the poster was nicely packaged, but it wasn’t $9 worth of nicely packaged).
This is the poster:
I bought it because years ago I was given this poster as a gift:
I love that print and I’ve always wanted something to match it. Now to get the new one framed.
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On Oct 2, 2008, GreyHorseMatters said:
First it’s a great poster and yes $9 is a lot to pay for postage, but you have it now so enjoy it. I think it’s great that you are leasing a horse you enjoy riding. Whether you buy in the future is up in the air, so why not have some fun in the meantime by riding and maybe even going to a show.My motto is don’t waste time waiting for something to happen do what makes you happy now. Have fun!