So Long Sam?

Carrie thought Sam pulled a muscle when she took him out last week. She put him on stall rest for a week.

The vet was already out to check on Ernie, so Carrie had her take a peek at Sam, too.

Some of what I saw from the window intrigued me. The vet's a small woman, but she had Sam up on three legs.

I think she was stretching him out and seeing how he reacted trotting around afterward, but I don't know. Carrie said the final verdict was, "He's fine."

Which was important, because Carrie planned to trailer Sam to the farm we bought him from.

Carrie loves Sam. She likes his attitude and she likes his farts.

Her goal, though, has been to trailer out frequently. That hasn't happened.

Her long term goal is to trailer out as a family. One day Nibs would come home and be her horse and where would that leave Sam? Sam's not the type of horse just anyone can hop onto. He's young, athletic, sensitive, and opinionated. That takes a skilled rider.

What Carrie has really wanted to find was a "been there, seen that, I can do anything with anyone on my back" type of horse. A "husband horse." The horse's temperament would be more important to her than it's athleticism and that's not who Sam was shaping into.

Carrie called Sam's old trainer to talk and was told "You called at the perfect time." The trainer had someone coming on Sunday who owned one of Sam's siblings. They wanted another horse "just like Sam."

So we talked it over. It was decided we weren't gong to bargain, but if it was at our price and a good home Sam could join some of his siblings. If it didn't work out, it was trailer training. Sam could enjoy a short trip and come right back.

It'd be less work for us and give the gate some time to recover in his absence, too. Sam's put some major dents into it kicking for us to serve his food faster.

He knocked out welds!

Maybe I shouldn't have been surprised to get a call from Carrie a few minutes after she left the house.

It's the time honored job of spouses to help out when their other forgets something important! Carrie had forgot the meals and supplements she bagged for Sam while he was away!

The prospective buyer came out and rode Sam on Sunday. He had so much fun he didn't want to hop off! The deal was on. A vetting was scheduled for the following Wednesday, but was rescheduled. Carrie doesn't see any problem, because our vet, Carly, works for the buyer's vet. The buyer put down a deposit and the deal should be closed next Monday (the 27th).

Carrie's not horseless in the meantime. We've got horses aplenty. Carrie rides Magic some to exercise him for Ellie. Then she rides Eddie to keep him in shape for Heidi. Pippin and Huck need to be handled and Maddie enjoys getting groomed, too. 

Lots of big changes in our first year of operations. There could be a mule in our future. Carrie's been fascinated and doing research now that we have an empty lot....