Time for another Introduction!!!

So I have officially introduced you to 3 of our horses so far, and a half introduction on my difficult yearling sissy... So today I want to introduce you to Robyns Ebony Angel, "Ebony" is a 9 yr old raven black QH we have owned for about 2 years now. This mare we bought from a ranch in Hays, KS. We bought her for DD, I found her on Equine.com and fell in love with her instantly!! This was about 1 month after I had broken my back but we needed a horse for DD, so off to Hays we went!! Upon arrival of seeing her I just loved her, as did DD. They had her out and ready to be saddled and ridden. Ebony at the time had her first foal at her side so when they took her out of the pen to tie her up she apparently threw herself down on the ground!! Literally!! They got her up and calmed down, and then she was fine...I guess it was a first time mommy reaction, I think it's fair..Don't you?? So anyhow DD went on for her first ride and just loved her!! She said riding her was as smooth as glass...So we said we would be back again in a few days for my SIL to ride her to check her out since I was umm not in the right condition LOL!! Plus she had that foal and my SIL was thinking about buying her. So back we went and Jen rode her and confirmed what DD had said, that she rides as smooth as glass. She has an amazing gait, it's unlike anything you've ever seen!!! So the decision was made this would be DD's very first horse of her own!! And SIL did end up buying the foal...That's a whole different post LOL!!! Trouble doesn't begin to explain that filly!!

So our intention with Ebony was for DD to put some miles on her and then use her as her 4H and rodeo horse. Ebony's dam was a champion barrel racer back in the 80's, her dam was born in '78 just like me LOL!! Now here in lies the problem with our plan...Remember the broken back and lots of pain meds LOL!! Those pain meds even got Hubby a new truck LOL, again another long story :) Well miss Ebony was in foal when we purchased her, which was in June of '07 and the foal wasn't due until April '08 so we did have some time to ride but we didn't want DD riding her hard because of the foal...I know, I know she would be fine...But we don't ride after a certain time frame in the pregnancy out of respect for the mare and safety of the foal.. So then of course after having the foal April '08 (that foal is Ellie my yearling this year) she still couldn't be rodeo'd on because she had a filly at her side...OK so fast forward to this past winter...DD did a winter rodeo series and she took Ebony to a few of those rodeos and some jackpots to see how she would do for her. Well she did fine until she saw the sheep...Dead locked, back bowed, and DD getting a little nervous till Hubby yanked her down in fear that Ebony was going to freak. It was quite odd because this horse has been ridden on trails and see's all kinds of animals here on the ranch but I guess they just caught her off guard! So we spent some time walking her to and from the sheep and she finally accepted them and was OK after that. BUT, she is now acting like she's never been ridden before so she is currently getting an attitude adjustment...She's doing great with her training or re-training I should say.. But I think DD will just be putting miles on her for a while before she rodeo's her.. I will have to update you on that soon...

As always don't forget to pause the playlist, as I have another favorite playing for you on the video!!