My runty little colt had grown up into a pretty nice horse. Quite a few people had said he'd be lucky to hit 15hh and he was definitely 16hh or more this spring.
JLS Ima Cool Threat aka Odin pictured in March of his yearling year
Odin pictured on July 16th, waiting for the buyer to come check him out
I won't deny that I have a bit of mixed feelings about selling him. I liked him, he was a nice enough horse but he needed a job and wasn't working out for what I wanted. And I just don't have the time to keep my two main horses in shape for barrels, keep Voodoo used, and keep Odin going. He was still on the green side from being set aside so often and he was at the point he needed steady work to really progress instead of always being just a side project.
A friend of mine put a few rides on him and said she knew the perfect home for him, sent them a few pics and videos and bang he was "sold". With the current horse market here and hay being a bit scarce (omg it's SO damn dry this year!) I was happy he sold so quickly. But then there was that waiting game for them to actually come and see him... and then it turned out the gentleman ("D") couldn't make it so he sent his girlfriend and daughter. They hemmed and hawed a bit but in the end they completed the cheque "D" had sent with them and loaded him up. He's now off to be a ranch horse with the possibility of being a head horse. Pretty much perfect careers for the big guy. And I'd say they like him because a day or two later my friend that helped arrange the sale tagged me in a photo on Facebook, "the girlfriend" had made him her cover photo :)
Photo shamelessly borrowed from "the girlfriend's" FB
Awesome! Love it when we find the right homes for horses that don't fit our plans.
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