Here is a brief overview of the last 15 years.
"Robyn, I will never own another arab/part arab" - no need to explain why she did not want an arab.
"I never want to own another grey horse. Too much work keeping them clean."
Soon after those statements she ended up with a grey anglo arab gelding - Popeye
"I do not want to own another thoroughbred - I am too old for them.
I also do not want to own a horse that is big - I think under 16 hands is good."
Soon after this my mom ended up with a very big, sturdy, 16.2hh Thoroughbred gelding - Big Daddy (aka Spud)
"Ok Robyn you can make fun of me for getting a grey anglo arab, then a big 16.2hh tb but I am serious this time when I say no more big horses for me. I am a short lady and I do not want to fall very far. My next horse is going to be under 16hh. Oh ya and no mares either. They cause too much trouble."
My mom's next horse - yep - an almost 17hh, giant Warmblood Mare!!!! - Lacy (Harmony's Legacy)
"Robyn, I know I said I wasn't going to get a big horse, or a mare but I could not pass this up she is soooo nice. But after Lacy I will have a horse under 16hh and no mares. Lacy is a good mare but she is enough. And as I am nearing 60 no more young horses for me."
Here she goes again - she bought (Harold bought for her with her permission) a 2 year old warmblood mare that was already 15.2hh at 2!!!! - That is Lucy (Harmony's Promise)
There is more...... "Now listen to me Rob, I have 3 horses total right now and that is enough. Actually 2 is the best but 3 is my limit. No more horses for me. Listen to me and learn from me - don't get too many horses stick with 2 or at most 3 but no more." I mentioned to her that we might start looking for a pony for Orianna for next spring - after our cold snowy winter. NEXT YEAR. So my mom decided to 'put her feelers out' to see if there were any nice ponies that may be available for next spring. The next thing you know - my mom now has gotten the most wonderful pony and is going to keep it at her place for winter. And she is in love with him and is saying that if he wasn't for Orianna that she would keep him for herself - ahhhh! Now mom has 4 horses!
It goes on......"Ok, Ok. I know I am nuts Robyn. I fully admit it. But that's it. My barn is full. No more horses. I swear once I get back down to 3 horses I can get my life back to normal." Sure mom. All of us are now joking about all of these horses, mares, large giant horses, etc and it is pretty funny until......I said to my mom that I really liked this pretty little chestnut mare of Margareta and Bertel Berg and that I was going to travel down to the coast to pick her up. I had arranged with the Bergs that I would train her and help them sell her next year. As it was November of this year my mom did not want me to drive down to get her. She also did not want the Bergs to drive down either (they live in Kelowna near me). So what did my mom do - she bought Carolina!!!! She bought a 4 year old, chestnut, warmblood, mare! Now my mom has 5 horses!! The only thing that partially saved mom this time is that Carolina is about 15.2hh - finally something that fit into her "under 16hh."
So the moral of this story is .......hmmmmmm............maybe I will leave that up to someone else (I might get in trouble).
Love you mom,
Your daughter,
Robyn
