Thanks everyone! That is Stetson in the picture. He's not the prettiest horse to look at but he does have a nice color and he definitely knows his stuff. He was used as a Mexican ranch horse for most of his 8 years before we got him. It took him a while to calm down at our place, but now he is great. Not for beginners, but it's nice riding a horse that will stand quietly and will go wherever you tell him to!
I wanted to take my small camera with me to get some more photos but decided not to because the last time I was on him he plopped down in the lake with me on his back and I got soaked! I didn't let him in the water this time, but there were so many puddles that I didn't want to take the chance that the camera would get ruined!
hlf1996,
My mare Sedona was given to us free and she has turned out to be a great horse. The guy who owned her was a farrier and still couldn't afford to care for all of his animals. Farrier, vet, and feed are the big killers! My dad has started giving his own shots (for the ones that he is able to) and will trim up their feet a little bit between farrier visits for the horses that are barefoot. That really helps a lot. The feed is still a killer, but hay is much cheaper in NJ than other states it seems so we are doing ok. Their grain is an arm and a leg though, and the prices are still going up!
