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    Thanks, Meg .... I haven't ridden her since we brought her home -- I 
figured I'd give her time to acquaint herself with the place, other horses 
and with me.
    We've already started bonding .... she "looks" for me to come out to the 
barn -- and I get such a welcome ..... not the nickering kind that X gives me 
....... not "that look" that Shammie gives me ..... it's a genuine "I'm glad 
to see you" type look (yes, "Baby" used to do that too -- there are so many 
things that this horse does that "Baby" used to do ........ no, I'm NOT 
liking her just because of that either .... it's just there - something 
special ..... I just cannot believe I could find that type of thing TWO times 
in my lifetime!! I am truely blessed for sure!!!)
    Her personality is a lot like "Baby"s ..... she's the "Dowager Queen" 
type -- Aristocratic ...... and she's so well trained I just cannot believe 
my luck that I got her!!!   This horse has lived in luxery for a long time 
(true show horse). Hey, I keep my horses well, but SEDONA had GROOMS to take 
care of her every need ).
    Here's why I was able to get her ..... I knew SEDONA was for sale back in 
May ...... our vet told me about her - that she was a really good "carriage 
horse".  This was back when X was sick. I really wasn't ready for another 
horse yet ...... but I did call her owner and "talk".  The price that lady 
was asking was WAY out of my league ...... so I forgot about it.  I looked at 
several other horses but nothing "clicked" .... they were all nice horses but 
nothing that I could really relate to ...... nothing there - nothing special.
    Then last Friday the lady called me and told me that she had "lowered the 
price" on SEDONA ...... I still wasn't quite ready (I didn't think) ...... 
but after 4 phone calls on Friday (from her to me) and 5 phone calls on 
Saturday we decided to meet on Sunday for me to look at SEDONA ..... NOW, it 
was an HOURs drive to where this horse was stabled at ..... when we got there 
I spotted her ....... she spotted me ...... I had TEARS running down my face 
..... there was a definate connect - a click!!
    We drove her -- then I rode her.  You know -- even with a strange saddle 
(a dresage saddle I am totally unfamiliar with) I felt comfortable.  This 
horse is truly PUSH BUTTON for sure.
The lady said that she notice I had a "good leg" on me - very little pressure 
was needed for this horse to perform -- however, the lady said that SHE 
couldn't get her to react with leg pressure --- shoot, I think she's been 
doing it wrong -- and she's had many different trainers etc.
    Now, the reason the lady sold her -- she told me that SEDONA's canter 
just wasn't "up to par"..... OH, too bad for HER -- GOOD for ME!!!   I 
offered her $1500 for SEDONA and she took it (I was really afraid that the 
lady would be insulted at that offer -- but that's about all I thought I 
could afford to spend).  I still cannot believe my good fortune!!
The lady said that she really wanted SEDONA to go to a good home -- and our 
mutual vet told her that our barn was the BEST place for her to go that he 
could think of .
    Wanna' know WHY SEDONA'S canter isn't up to par??  Well, they just 
recently put those "knobby type" shoes on her (X had the same type and I had 
a VERY difficult time riding him with them on him).   They are great shoes 
for driving -- not so great for riding.  I'm surprised that her "trainer" 
didn't pick up on that. Oh well ..
    Sorry for rambling on and on ...... as you can see, I'm totally 
THRILLED!!!!!
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