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Bailey
Bailey
- #79. Sorrell Gelding, 4 white socks. Blaze. Appx. 15 yrs. old.
15.3 - 15.4 hands.
This horse has been driven more than he has been ridden, although
he does ride. He is a little barn sour at the moment. Sound. He
is skinny, but quite an attractive horse.
His
new name is Bailey (As in Bailey's Irish Creme). His new Mom &
Dad are familiar with helping horses from the feedlots find homes
as Maria (his new mom) saved an Arabian Gelding last year. Her
Gelding was labeled "unsafe". HA! He is now in the process
of being prepped for shows, and he adores his dad, Terry! So,
Bailey will be going to a home with experience in rescue horses,
love, and responsibility! Although Bailey is to be Terry's special
friend, he will round out the family quite well and everyone will
be each other's special friends! Thanks Terry and Maria!
Update
9/28/99 - Bailey and I turned the corner last night in
the roundpen. Remeber when I told you he acted as if he's
been mistreated in the round pen? Last night he did his
usual stop, butt turned to me and didn't want to come in. I waited
and talked to him, and he finally turned around and walked over
to me, trembling all the way. But he came to me. Then I went to
pat his forehead, and he pulled his head up and away, and tensed
every muscle up in his body, but he didn't move and let me pet
his neck. You could see him visibly let out his breath once he
realized he was not going to get in trouble. He walked all the
way back to the barn with his nose on my shoulder. What a love!
Update
10/18/99 - I rode Bailey! All I can say is that we have
the kindest, most caring, careful boy! He has a VERY big
stride, and he's kind of bouncy, which is hard for this
little western pleasure rider to sit. Every time I got off balance,
he went to a walk and waited for me to recoup, then moved back
into a trot. He was a breeze to saddle and bit up... actually
lowered his head and opened his mouth for us. Didn't even need
to put a thumb on the bar!
He is quiet
and sane enough for little kids to ride. Although we won't be
putting any kids on him, it's nice to know he's got it in him
for the future :)! I don't even think Terry needs to take lessons
on Kassie anymore, he can take them on Bailey.
That horse
knows a lot more than I do. I think he will teach Terry and me
both quite a bit! I tell you, he had the strangest expression
on his face when we were done. I pointed it out to the lady who
was helping me, and she said "Don't you know a horse smile
when you see one? That boy is proud of himself". We're putting
Terry on him this coming weekend. He can't wait to ride his own
horse.
Terry got
pictures of me up on him. They are being developed as we speak,
and I will send you some.
Maria, who
is incredibly happy at this moment.
Update
6/30/00 - Bailey is a trick horse! At least I think he wants
to be. He's been working on being
just a hang-about ranch horse, and
lately when he's been tied to the pole (the place where they all
get tacked up
and groomed, etc.), he's taken to twirling his lead rope in a
circle down by his knees, and jumping it with his front
feet! He'll bow if he thinks there's something
in it for him, and he shakes hands. It's been so fun to watch
his personality
burst through - he's just like his
dad. He's mischievous, but doesn't have a mean bone in him. He's
easily bored,
always looking for food, always playing
jokes on you... it was a match made in heaven, Gail. He and Terry
are so happy!
Thanks for helping it happen.
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