At just 11hh, he is smaller than what I was looking for. But I guess I was wrong, because this just feels like the right choice. He's so small that I won't be riding him much. He can carry about 100 lbs, which makes me a slight bit too big for us to do any long rides. He came from a family with some horse crazy kids, so he's good at handling lots of attention.
We're getting to know each other, and I like him very, very much!
Bringing a new horse into the herd is always rough. There are grunts and squeals and kicks as they all sniff each other out and figure out what the new hierarchy will be.
This picture was taken on his second day here, first time out in the field with Copper and Phoenix. The herd assimilation went well and now, four days in, they all seem to be good friends.
For all these years I've kept the cart and harness I used when I was a kid, always with the hope that I'd have the right pony for the job someday. Parker is about the same size as the two little mares I had in my childhood. He's not in lessons yet, mostly because it turns out I no longer have the tiny cinch I used for my ponies way back when! We'll get that sorted out soon.
If you want to come out and meet him, feel free to contact me. I'd love to show him off!
(Pictures by Selina Bailey)
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