A new gal is moving into our barn!

We seem to seeing more and more spots in front of our eyes these days!  Last fall I found Susie, a small paint mare both kids and adults can ride, but since then I've been on the lookout for another quiet, road-safe, trail-safe horse…big enough for any adult, but not so tall that climbing on is an issue. The older I get, the tougher it is!   If we have company, its nice knowing that we have safe horses for them to ride.

This proved to be a banner week, because I just found Buttons!  Her registered name is a lot longer, but  her nickname is sweet and fits her to a T. She's a paint, with little button-like spots here and there on her off side (not shown in the photo.)

I rode her yesterday for several hours through a small town, on a road, and over harvested cornfields, and she was just the sweetest, calmest gal.  Her former owner is delivering tomorrow.  Yay!

I'm also seriously considering her spunkier, dark palomino stablemate, who was a hoot to ride.  She's got a fast walk, quite a bit more energy, but is also road and trail safe.  She's not one for beginners,  but our kids  had horses and ponies before they could walk, so she would work for the grown-up kids and I. She's quite a glamor puss, with that unusually dark palomino color contrasting with the light main and tail.

Here are some photos, taken at their owner's place. What do you think of Buttons, and the other mare?