Omg.

So as you might know if you are on my fb or saw my new job thread in Random, I live on a 250-300 acre property now as part of the salary package. My boss ladies have given me permission to get a horse (or 100 horses if I want to) and we have several paddocks of varying sizes that are perfect for horses. So I started looking.

Originally I fell in love with a 10 year old palomino QH gelding that was a give-away due to a stifle injury. I liked him so much that I was prepared to take him purely as a companion horse/paddock ornament that I *MIGHT* be able to ride - walking at most - in the future. But I took too long to decide and another lady took him.

I got in touch with a guy recently that has three 5 year old tb geldings for sale that were given to him by their previous owner because they are hopeless on the track. They have been used as pleasure/trail horses for the past couple years and have thrived in that kind of life and wanted them to go on to something similar with new owners. I was shown pictures and videos and was very drawn to this pretty chestnut boy and I was told that he is the most chill, laid back and easy going of the three.

I arranged with my vet to go out and view him tomorrow as i'll be in town picking up meat for the dogs anyway. But my vet called me this afternoon and said she had a house call cancellation and that if I could arrange it with the seller we could go view this afternoon. I was able to get in touch with the guy and he was happy for us to go out and meet the horses today. YAY!

So we met, I fell head over heels in love, we clicked, he licked my face, I didn't stop smiling the entire time, vet was super happy with him, we decided we'd take him.

This big chunk of love comes home in 2 weeks!!!



He NEEDS a new name though. His name is Homer and I hate it lmao.

omg!!!!!!! So happy for you! I'm terrible at naming but I'll throw a few out for your consideration.

Ryman 

Cash

Brick

Branch

Presley

Hes pretty shae

Oh he is super handsome!

He's so cute! Congratulations :).

Congrats!!!

Is he registered by chance?

Cutie PIE!

Dream-type job and now a horse...you lucky duck!

He's a cutie! Congrats!!! :D

Lennon
Elvis
Guinness
Cartman

ooh! does he have papers? maybe we can get a name out of his registered name ^.^

in the mean time i suggest

spud

or potater

not potato

(poh -tay-ter)

im so weird xD

His registered name is "Grand Thanks"
My poor boy really missed out in the name department lol

He is so cute! Congratulations on the new boy! =)

Here's his pedigree; http://racingaustralia.horse/FreeServices/PedigreeReport.aspx?RefNo=9184734

Gah he's so handsome -heart eyes-

Nex time an Irish customer says "I'm grand, thanks." I'm gonna think of your horsey. lol

You could call him Merci! Or look up words for thank you in other languages too!

im a dork and love the name homer

but im so jealous!

im catching the horse bug again -.-

He's gorgeous Shae!!! Very handsome :)

We've decided on Hunter. It sounds kind of like Homer lmao. And I think it suits him.
He's coming home next weekend instead of in 2 weeks!! So excite!

He's soo pretty omg

omg he is CUTE!!!!

I agree, Homer is an awful name LOL.

Love the name Hunter though! And he's got Northern Dancer x 3 in his lines :D