Quattro got the day off today while Chris and I did the dread spring-cleaning of the tack room. Everybody hates spring cleaning, I know, but this was a particularly bitter-sweet project, since it involved getting rid of so much stuff that belonged to my late, much-beloved Thoroughbred HRH Avery - who was truly a Giant among TBs in so many ways, not the least of which was physical, which means none of his stuff fits Tony the Pony at all! I've been kinda trying to steel myself to do this for MONTHS, so I managed not to bawl, but I nearly did (and definitely whined!) when one trunk revealed HRH Avery's first-EVER turnout blanket, which I bought in 1999. HRH Avery was a fashion maven who really thought an ideal career for a retired jumper would be modeling for Dover Saddlery, and he always took such immaculate care of his clothes that that 10-year-old turnout looks brand-new. The only thing I couldn't quite bring myself to put in the Ebay pile was his custom close contact saddle. It wouldn't bring that much anyway, because it's Argentine, so it's staying because it was HIS. I'm keeping that, his wool dress sheet (which I use at home as an afghan), and I intended to keep his halter, but Quattro does fit in that and seems to have adopted it.
So if you're in need of any Biggie-Sized "stuff", blankets, turnouts, scrims, road cart (50" wood wheels), harness, bridlery, bits, martingales, or a nice old Kieffer Munchen AP/D saddle with 17.5" seat, leave me a comment! Next weekend when I get around to doing my closets I'll have some hunt seat show attire going as well - I know I have a pair of rust TS breeches and a brown jacket among other things.
So here's a pic of Quattro enjoying a vacation day!
The adventure continues.
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