Just thought I'd give you guys an update on the Merlin situation, sorry I didn't post sooner.
He's on trial right now, meaning (for those of you who aren't familiar with horse terms) that somebody's taken him to their barn to see if they want to buy him or not. The girl who's trying him is this adorable little 7 year old, She's super sweet and she's absolutely in LOVE with Merlin. :) We'd be able to visit him often since they're in the area. They're really interested. So they decided to Vet Check him, which is the last step before purchasing.
As most of you know, Merlin recently (a few months ago, possibly) recovered from a suspensory issue (soft tissue in the leg). We all had our fingers crossed that he'd pass the check with no bobbing. He had most of the check yesterday. He flexed clean, and the xrays were perfect. But when they put him out on the lunge line, he looked very lame on the left front. We were very concerned, of course, but the vet quickly confirmed that the issue was a hot nail (from his last shoeing) not his suspensory.
So basically, he's passed 99% of the vet check. They're going to pad his foot and take care of it so that he won't be reactive to the hot nail anymore and we're going to finish up the vet check on Saturday. Soo.. fingers crossed it'll go well! :)
As for looking for a new horse --- Cody's still in the picture, but there's also another horse we're looking at. Cody's a super sweet dun quarter horse, He isn't the best looking horse in the world., but he has an adorable personality. Of course, it's the attitude that matters, but the other horse we're looking at has an awesome personality too. His name is.. ready for this? "Vote 4 Pedro". Pedro for short XD Anyway, he's this gorgeous, been-there done-that 16.3 hh bay thoroughbred. Because of his experience, age, and height, he'd be able to take me further than Cody would. Cody's 15, I think, and he's only 15 hands. Pedro, on the other hand, is 9, can jump higher, and is 7 inches taller than Cody. Not to mention he's flashy ;) heheh. They're both a possibility though! :)
Anyway, I'll keep you posted. Keep your fingers crossed!
