Meet the Newest Morrison

Meet Miss 'Splendid Jetta Bar' - aka Jetta. It was all I could do not to write about her yesterday but heaven knows I have to keep to a schedule - haha. We bought Jetta because sadly, we are going to sell Brisco. If we had enough land to keep him we would in a heartbeat because he is honestly such a smart, sweet horse but we decided just spooks way too easily for him to be a good trail horse. Just like some people aren't cut out to be baseball players or doctors, some horses aren't cut out to be trail horses or race horses or cutting horses. Just one of those facts that I am trying to come to terms with - Logan assures me that this is part of owning a horse - finding the 'right one' - some people go through tons of horses before they find the right one. I hope I don't have to. So, if you know of anyone that would be interested in a very sweet gelding Thoroughbred - you know where to come. I am pretty positive he would make an excellent English rider or even a jumper or sport horse.

So, about Jetta...She is half Quarter Horse, half Paint and she is registered as a paint - hence the complicated 'fancy' name. She is a bay with tobiano paint markings and she is only 2 years old so she is still kind of a baby - this was Logan's big great idea. He has been wanting to train a horse for awhile - mostly so he knows their background and can stop any bad habits (like Brisco's scared of cows) before they begin. He knows the girl that owned him - she breeds and trains/starts paints - so she's from a very good background. Right now she is busy getting used to her knew home. Her and Daisy were instant best friends and she is getting used to Logan and me slowly but surely. She's got a ways to go but hopefully will make a very good horse - right now Logan is kind of in charge of her - I will ride both Brisco and Daisy until she is 'ready' for me :) So now, let's meet Jetta - I will get better pictures soon! The first day she was kind of jumpy and then it has rained, rained, rained so these will do for now!

Jetta comes up to say hi!

The girls munch on some hay.

Here you can see her really pretty paint markings - and a lot of mud - it poured BUCKETS! (yes that is the body of a Beetle - anyone want it? You come get it you can have it!)

A view from behind - I love how her tail starts out white and fades to black - the brown tips are just 'split ends' that need to be trimmed - in summer her main and tail - other than the paint markings - will be black from her bay coloring.

This is the first time anyone has gotten on her bareback - she did very well! No riding was done - just sitting - a good start!