New Saddle, New Barn, New Pony?

Let me start this off by stating that I am not physically getting a new pony! For one, my bank account would officially hit the point of no return. Secondly, I have no intentions of getting rid of my crazy pony. Where else will you find a horse that refuses to eat carrots and apples and grows hair like a chia pet? No where I tell you, he is one of a kind ;)

Let me start off with an update on the barn and saddle and I will get back to the new pony part. Reno officially moves to Raleigh next Thursday! I almost can't beleive it. After months and months of waiting it is finally going to happen. Very soon it feels like. I am not sure I am all together mentally prepared for it, but I have a week to get all of my ducks in a row. It will be so good to FINALLY get to develop that bond that comes with spending hours and hours together. I am sad for him that he will be leaving Granite and the amazingness of BM's farm. I can't think of anywhere he would have been as well cared for and I am eternally grateful to her for being a pseudo horse-mom on several occassions. I think I am going to take off work next Thursday and drive up there to get him ready and then follow BM back to Raliegh. I am hoping to grab some of my stuff when I am up there this weekend so I won't have to worry about packing all of it that day. That will also give me a chance to assess what I need to buy (as there is always SOMETHING) before he gets there. I havent gotten the hauling quote from BM yet but I am sure it will put a nice dent in the finances. Thank goodness I am pulling overtime this week :)

In even more exciting news, I bought a new saddle! I know you will appreciate the beauty of a new saddle as much as I do. I get eye rolls from non-horsey people and lectures from the financially-invested since it isnt exactly in my budget. But I am planning on putting both of my saddles up for sale (since neihter fit) and if I sell one it should cover the cost of the new one. See that illogical logic at work? It serves me well on horsey-related purchases ;). The new saddle is a starter dressage saddle in a wide tree. It was uber cheap and the owner also gave me her stirrups, leathers, girh and pad in the deal. Sometimes this crappy economy has its advantages. Again, not a super nice saddle but I think it should fit Reno well and since he will probaly continue to grow it was the right price for a temporary solution. I can't wait to try it out on Saturday to see if that makes a difference in our rides. Fingers crossed...

Which leads me to the new pony. I will be interested to see how Reno is with the change in location. He has only ever been ridden on BM's farm, so I am intersted to see how he handles change. He seemed to settle in almost immediately at BM's. I think this was in large part to the pasture full of babies. He is the only younster at the new farm (at least for now) so I am curious to see how this will pan out. My hope is he starts acting more like a four year old and less like a two year old. But I won't count my chickens before they hatch!

In other horsey news Rach and I (and maybe tk?) have a date to see Secratariat this weekend! VEry excited!