So the story goes.....when you turn 5o and your husband doesn't know what to buy for your birthday, you get another horse! But as I begin to explore this just a little more I'm finding how appropriate this horse is for me. I call it my "change of life" baby. Four years ago, when Bogart was just a glimmer in his mother's eye, hormones were raging - literally. Apparently the urine of a pregnant mare contains the hormones that are used to make "premarin" (if you don't know what that is...wait until you're about 50 and you have the little talk with your Dr.) Some horses have stronger urine than others, such as a draft horse. This is where Bogie comes in. In Canada they would breed Thoroughbred stallions to Percheron (type of draft horse) mares. This gave them the hormones they desired and a nice moving horse that could possibly bring in a few extra dollars. Interesting.....
A dressage instructor told me of the unfortunate circumstance of a woman who owned 3 horses and lost her job. Her youngest, green horse had just started training and showed some pretty good potential as an upper level dressage horse. So this is what I tell Arnie and...so the story goes!
Bogie is very green, but doing great in his training. Chelsea has been doing ground work with him and was able to ride him with just a rope halter after 2 days! He is walking, trotting and bending with what seems to be very little complaining. He loves people and seems to be saying "aren't I just the cutest thing you ever laid your eyes on?" So, maybe in about 3 weeks, this 50 year old may actually be able to ride her "change of life baby"!
