i really, really, really hope that i get to bring her here eventually but we'll have to talk about out plan for her. he has another baby that'll be 2 this Feb, and she'll probably be coming to AL when she's fully 3 y/o. I imagine he'll keep her out in AZ until she's 3 and ready to be worked... unc thinks he's too old to be starting horses, but he's awesome at just BEING around and every horse at his place is handled constantly; it's his love and not even remotely a source of income so these are his kids

chance was his first baby since he's gotten back into horses (he's an old cowboy, a marine, used to lead pack trips in the desert, grand canyon, cavalry-type work, shod horses, etc for income for years and years and swore he'd never have them again, til he had a yankee niece who was horse-crazy)... getting chance's sire and losing his daughter (thereby fueling an interest in hippotherapy) has brought him back around to what he calls "the joy."
it's definitely been a great thing to share and and these little babies are definitely reminders not to lose the joy in our horses
