MiKael Meets Richard......Now What......

Part 1

I can't tell you how long this session with the Arabian horse, Scandalous Image (barn name Louie) had lasted. All I remember is it took a while. By the time Richard was finished it was already dark and those at the barn for lessons were all stacking up watching Richard work Louie.

No one was protesting about having to wait. They all seemed to be just as fascinated by the project as I was. Watching Richard's way with a horse is a great lesson in itself. I'm pretty sure that they would have been willing to watch him work his way through with one more.

Because of the late hour and those lessons to give, it was decided to start Percy the next day. That was fine with me. Having watched Richard so intently, I was pretty well shot myself. Not to mention the other emotional things that had happened that day.

Oh yes, I guess I've kept you all in the dark on this subject. Oct 7 is the day that Richard and Angie bought Scandalous Storm. That's right, Storm has a new home.

I think at first it was difficult to post because I really love that horse. Giving him up has not been easy. However, I couldn't be happier about his new home. For once I can be assured the horse will appreciated and loved AND trained properly!


We had to do some negotiating since Angie doesn't want to show in Tulsa and that's where the US Nationals just happen to be. Since I really need this horse to be shown at the national championships (and no, Angie, the Canadian Nationals are not good enough.....both nationals are important for my business plan to be successful) her promise to show the horse to that level was an important part of the deal.

The biggest thing getting in the way of me being known as a breeder of fine horses has been getting those horses shown at that level doing the job they were bred to do. I've sold some great horses that have not reached their potential and could probably write a book on that subject.

My Arabian stallion, Scandalous Legacy, needs this as much as I do to be known as a great sire. He has certainly earned that title in my book but the rest of the world doesn't have a clue what he's been doing in the breeding shed. It's about time they found out what we've known all along. That means I can't afford to have yet another great horse fall off the radar and never make the big shows.

The only way I would even have considered selling Storm at this point was by knowing that my goals for him would be reached. I've long since given up on trusting others to reach those goals for me..........but with Angie and Richard I know the fate of all three of us (Storm, Legs and me) is in good hands.

Yes, Angie did agree despite her fear of tornadoes in Tulsa that she would show the horse at the US National Championships. The plan is that she will be there with Storm and I will be there with Legs.

The only real question is what discipline will Storm be shown in. He will make a beautiful western pleasure horse but because of his age he must be in the full bridle. He also has the talent to be a hunter horse. I was struggling with which way I would show the horse. Now I think that Angie and Richard are having the same struggle.

So what do you all think of that?


Storm's Story


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