Empty Nest Syndrome!

As some already know, Quattro shipped out to Madame Trainer 2 weeks ago to be started under saddle. Those who've been following this blog from the beginning and recall how he and one of his girlfriends took TWO DAYS to load coming down here may be as impressed as I was by how professionally he stepped RIGHT on up! I didn't even have time for a pre-load pic, so you'll just have to trust me that he looked adorably professional and sporty with his royal blue leg wraps and his "hat" (i.e. leather head bumper - I'm paranoid and always use one) - the latter of which he had only learned to wear a couple days before!

I was really lucky to find a sport horse trainer who has worked with Saddlebreds before AND likes them. Likes them so much, in fact, that during the week between my telling her Quattro was coming and her picking him up, she bought ANOTHER one to use in her lesson program! :-) The initial idea was to turn the two new ASBs out together, but that was a train wreck. They pretty much hated each other on sight, and Quattro, who has been, let's recall, a thoroughly indulged "only" horse for several months now, was determined to gain the upper hand, so he kept running the poor aged ASB gelding up and down the fence. That ended that. Q is now turned out with one single mare, is doing well, and should be backed this week.

Me, I'm suffering a little bit of empty nest syndrome. When I got Quattro, I went from 0 to 60 in about 2.2 milliseconds; now I find I've gone from 60 to 0 in 2.2 milliseconds. :-P I luuuuuuuuurrrrrrve sleeping "in" on Sunday mornings, but getting home from work at night is a bit of a drag.

Hence the blog update with nothing to blog!

As soon as he's backed I'll get some pics.

The adventure continues!