I’m about to give up on wordpress and move the blog elsewhere. I write all posts on my cell phone through the app and now it is having some mid life crises with my images not letting me center some of them and not allowing me to edit. I’m frustrated and blogging is supposed to be an outlet for me. UGH! Sorry for the rant, but this is ridiculous and I can’t spend any more time trying to fix this post so sorry in advance for the wonky look.
Or… How I Can Justify Anything If I Want It Badly Enough
Or…How Consumerism Helps With The Stress Of Medical Boards
Or… The Husband Needs To Run More Often
Ha!!!
Friday morning started off innocently enough. The alarm went off at 6:30 am, I stumbled to the shower mumbling something about early retirement looking good these days, and turned the water to “melt your skin off” levels.
And that is when the day stopped being innocent.
As the water was warming up I glanced at my phone and saw that someone I didn’t know had messaged me around midnight. Who does that? Aren’t most people old like me and asleep? I opened it and stared for a while:
Uh….
I mean, not really. I have a lovely Bates saddle that I bought brand spanking new in December. It fits us both well enough. Though truth be told I’ve been a bit worried about some dry patches after our hot rides of late and sitting the canter has been exceptionally difficult and well….
Being a responsible and proudly frugal adult….I asked for pictures, about a possible trial and where she was located.
No harm in asking plus I figured with the late hour of the message she was likely a west coaster. I had zero interest in paying exorbitant shipping fees on a saddle I don’t need. She’d respond with a CA address and that would be that. I could carry on with life as normal.
Except….
She was in GA. And the pictures looked good.
Well darn.
Still though. It was a 3 hour drive to her and let me repeat this again: I don’t need another jump saddle. I have 3 already.
I got around for work, sent the kiddo off to school and tried to go about my morning.
Something kept bothering me though. I had been looking for 6 months for this saddle. New it would cost over double the asking price used. Even if it didn’t work I could resell it.
I didn’t last long before I texted the Hubby
You see, we just so happened to be going to Atlanta for the weekend so someone…not me I assure you…could run his first 100 mile race. The seller was only 20 minutes from our hotel.
Fate. Destiny. I don’t know what you all believe but I could not pass this up.
The Roaming Rider 
Yasssss. Can’t wait to hear all about new pretty! I’ve only ever heard great things about Black Countrys!
Also #marriagegoals: “Just buy it”
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I’m soooo excited. I had trialed one that ended up too big for me and too narrow for him but I loved that saddle.
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Omg your husband is the best. And congrats!!!
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It’s been 15 years. He is pretty used to me by now
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ha that sounds like an awesome find!! i loved the black country i sat in with isabel, tho it ended up not fitting her in the slightest…. also, am i just crazy or seeing things or is the underside of that saddle…. rose gold?!? needs moar pictures plz haha
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It’s just a trick of the lighting. It’s brown. Though now I want a saddle that has a rose gold underside.
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Yes! Congrats, and I hope it works out. Hubby’s that know how important ponies are are the best!
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I contacted the local rep for an appointment. The flocking needs changed up a bit but I think it should work fine from the 10 seconds I had it on him last night. He loved the one I trialed even with it being slightly too narrow
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Awesome!
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I mean, how could you NOT buy it!! That is amazing!
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Right? No way I could pass that up. Who knows when the next one will be available??
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Yes! Gotta love a hubby that supports the horse habit! 😉 Hope it works for you and H’appy!
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I’ll be so bummed if it doesn’t fit him. First test looks ok. Needs the front flocking adjusted a bit but fingers crossed cuz I adore this saddle
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Woohoo!! Congrats! I Can’t wait to see more pictures!
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Hoping to take a study break tomorrow afternoon to ride and decompress. Will get pictures then!
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Fingers crossed it works out well – that is pretty fortuitous if you ask me!
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It was hard to pass up. Even if it doesn’t work I should be able to see it for what I bought it for
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Bahahahaha Dusty is the best. And you WILL sit in it more than porch furniture.
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Seriously. How often would I sit in porch furniture? Never. I’m either riding or doing farm chores when I’m home.
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clearly the universe was speaking to you.
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How could I ignore it?
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ooo I hope it’s perfect. Saddle shopping sucks, but sometimes the stars align!
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It’s a lot more fun when you don’t even know you are looking LOL! Having the rep out to take a look at the saddle and fit.
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