You Cant Ride Papers!

I know this sounds funny coming from us, as we focus alot on bloodlines in our small breeding program, but when buying my first mare (as an adult) I balked b/c she wasnt registered, and the older gentleman said to me, "you cant ride papers!" That first mare, she taught me more than any other horse. And its interesting that the two trusty "one in a million" kids horses we have are both grade mares! Blue will soon be going on to teach another young girl all her secrets and will share all those previous gifts she shared with us in the past 5 years. And Taffy, well Taffy is just starting out here... she is hilarious, sassy, tries so hard in everything... likes to run barrels (as fast as her lil feet will take her), likes to play "red light green light", and chases those big steers with all her heart, all the while with kids tucked on her broad back.

There is no greater love than how a protective mom feels about her kids horses.... they know they are carrying precious cargo and it is like an unspoken agreement b/n moms and these special equines. So when you are lucky enough to find a pretty little mare that will take your 2 year old, 7 year old and 11 year old anywhere their hearts desire, what do papers matter?

Its been awhile since that older gentleman said that to me, and he was right.