So I have officially purchased a new horse! After months of looking , my trainer and I found the perfect one.

Last weekend I drove over 16 hours to go try 2 horses. I didn't click with the first mare. She was truly gorgeous, and had the potential, but was a little too rusty for what she was priced at (She was out of work for about 3 years, which wasn't mentioned in her ad unfortunately.) Although she did have some pretty cute and fancy moments, my trainer and I decided she wouldn't be the best fit right now for the level I'd like to compete at.

The next gelding was about 2-3 hours away from the mare we tried, so we got a hotel and stayed the night in a beautiful city on one of the great lakes. We woke up and spent the morning on the beach and walked around the city until our trial time at 1:30. We arrived at the facility, and I instantly had a good feeling as soon as I saw the gelding. We had the trainer ride him first, and then I got on and schooled him around. I felt that we clicked pretty quickly, and he was very forgiving when I'd make a mistake (We purposely bought a horse competing at levels above me so that I could learn all the buttons, and so he could move me up. I'm currently showing at Open/Rated/Breed show level, so I'm excited to see how far we go!) It was an instant green flag from my trainer without her having to really think about it, so the next day we went through with the purchase!

My new guy will be coming home August 31st! We decided to also purchase a new trailer, so will be picking that up this weekend and then restarting our long drive back up north to pick him up! I'll try to keep this forum posted on our progress together as a team :)

Yay, good for you:) what does he look like and his breeding.

I know I would love to see pics of him if you have any.

Congrats :)

Congratulations! I can't wait for pictures when he gets home!

Awh congrats!!

Thanks everyone! I'll get some pictures on our way home! Yesterday we drove out of state to buy a trailer, and today around 12pm EST we'll be driving back up north to him! He's currently showing, so we'll pick him up tomorrow morning around 9-10EST, giving him tonight to relax, and a long journey home on Monday! :)

Hope all the trailering goes well :) any photos? :D

Thanks everyone! We actually just left, so I'll make sure to get some pictures of him tomorrow once we get there. Here's a picture of the new trailer though!

Sweet new trailer!!!

Congrats, good luck with your horse!

So excited for you! It's so exciting to get a new horse plus a new trailer! Can't wait to see him!