Brandy and Spirit

I still haven't been able to contact horse dealers in Missouri. They seemed so friendly, knowledgeable and willing to find just the right horse for us. So I turned to the local Tradin' Post and noticed an ad for some Tennessee Walking horses in Spencer. We want friendly, older, well trained and ready to ride.

Bob and I took an early morning trip to check out Brandy and Spirit, the two most promising horses listed. Brandy is 14 years old, 15 hands--an absolutely beautiful sorrel mare. She’s given Tony and Mary Kay some beautiful babies. They are some really nice people who are wanting to cut back on their herd so they can spend more time riding.

Brandy was very prancy. She didn’t stand still for mounting, but I eventually got on and she took off like mad. I could not make her stop and Tony had to rescue me. Was it the nearby stallion? The other horses in the pastures? Tony got on her for another 10 minutes and he still couldn’t get her to go down the drive past our car. That’s a no.

Spirit was more high strung and hadn't been ridden much. That certainly doesn't fit our description.

The search continues.