In 2011 I made the decision to sell a 6 year old grade mare I got from a guy in Halfway, OR. She was still in a snaffle but coming along very nicely, and well patterned on barrels. The problem was that she was just too short for me. She had a great build but wasn't 15 hands. I liked Socorra a lot and kind of wished my dad would have just taken her. I didn't have to sell her to a stranger though, instead I traded her back to the breeder for a coming 3 yr old un-broke registered filly that was by Soco's Sire's Sire. It was a tough decision and it wasn't any time at all that the breeder was heeling on Soco. Little miss Elvira may have been similarly colored, but had a completely different attitude. I've been around several horses from this guy and I've been impressed with them all. Elvira is still far from green-broke but I want to make sure she's started right, and she's doing really well. I took a picture of her butt the other day and was surprised how much she's grown since I've had her. She's just about right at 15 hands, which isn't big, but I wanted a shorter horse since my other 2 are tall. So here are some pictures of Socorra and Elvira.
Socorra right before I traded her. Not a very good picture, but I only have a couple on this computer
A very fat Soco
Elvira when I first got her.
Summer of 2011
Spring 2012
Summer 2012
Fall 2012
And Elvira now.
With the exception of a mustang I got when I was 10 this is the first horse I've had that I've gotten to do all of the training on. It's quite exciting, and I have high hopes for Miss Ellie. I think what these photos have shown me is that I seriously need to work on my photo taking skills, and should probably start using an actual camera...
Xo Loves,
Me
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