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Welcome to the Insanity Eeyore!!!

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He is home!!!! I’m so so so excited to start this new chapter in my riding life. I owe so much to Gem and she has a forever home with me chilling in the pasture, hiding behind trees and/or Pete when the trailer gets hooked up and carrying me down the trail, but it is long past time to start seeing the world between a different set of ears. Um…a rather large set of ears.

(Side note: I’m on vacation all the week and can’t figure out how to add captions on the mobile app so this is what you get 🙂

Eeyore passed his PPE with sound flexions however there were some concerns on his front feet xrays that dashed my hopes for another barefoot wonder horse and may have an impact on his longevity, but weren’t enough to preclude low level eventing and hanging out with me for a good long time.

He was a saint for the very long process of waiting for the vet to show up (nearly two hours late) and all the prodding, trotting and X-ray-ing that followed. His personality is just the best. A nice combination of inquisitive and people oriented without being pushy.

The best part though? Well, obviously besides having an awesome new horse to get to know?

I was due to arrive an hour early so I pulled over in a Walmart parking lot about 15 minutes away and texted KC remembering that she lived up that way. Being the perfect friend any horse loving woman needs in her life, she responded that she was only 25 minutes away and would be right over! The two hours waiting for the vet plus the time with the vet and the stress of deciding what to do with the information I had received was all made much more enjoyable bu her company. Thanks KC for coming out!

When I went to get him Sunday, he loaded right up although I could tell he wasn’t sure about how to use the ramp and unloaded at home a little worried but none the worse for wear. It didn’t help that it was nearing 100F.

I put him out in the back pasture by himself to stretch his legs and get some time on the grass. He was in a dirt paddock at his last place so I want to introduce him slowly to the grass.

Of course I immediately texted Trainer to set up our first lesson together. I’m giving him some days off to get acquainted with his new digs before asking anything of him.

I was a little worried I wouldn’t be able to catch him again, but he put those fears to rest very quickly. As soon as I got near the pasture his ears perked up and he came running to meet me. I put him inside for a few hours to cool off and relax off the grass.

He then got to go back out for a while before coming in for the night. I’m hoping to get him out with Gem and Pete 24/7 by the weekend since then I’ll be back to work and he will either be stalled all day or out all day. I can’t get home to move him.

He continues to be super easy to be around. He is a little mouthy but not in a mean biting sort of way. More in the steal your hat, grab your phone out of your pocket and dump and mouthful of water down your back silly kind of way. Having had aloof Gem and scared Pete for the last near decade, this is all new territory for me. It’s fun! And a bit annoying. But mostly fun!

We will see how he settles in over the next couple of days and then I’ll hop on him in a lesson to see where we are starting from. More on my thoughts about that later.

For now I’m just so excited to be starting this next chapter with a really cool horse !

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49 thoughts on “Welcome to the Insanity Eeyore!!!”

  1. THANK GOODNESS! I am so happy he is home. I had the crappiest weekend but you texting me made my weekend. He is adorable. I love him and think you are going to have a ball with him. Enjoy vacation!! AND WHEW 🙂 What a weekend:) LOL i still think the funniest part was me texting KC and her being with you on Friday LMAO!

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  7. Congratulations! Hi Eeyore!

    (P.S. In the mobile app, after you’ve uploaded a photo into your post, you can click in the center of the photo, and it should bring up editing options, including captions.)

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  9. Omg I’m so excited for you!!! I love those pics in the field–I bet he thinks he’s moved to horsey heaven! Congrats again!!!

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  17. He’s just so dang cute!!!!! You’re going to have so much fun with him and I can’t wait to hear how lessons and such go with him 🙂

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  19. I’ve been literally DYING to know how the PPE went (well actually figuratively but that didn’t sound dramatic enough)! Congratulations on your new pony. Most horses will always show something on a PPE.

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  20. I’m so glad that he worked out for you. Having to have front shoes on isn’t the end of the world in feet care options, so it sounds like you got a pretty good deal. 🙂 I can’t wait to see how you guys grow together in the future.

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