Let me introduce you to my 3 lovelies.
Miss Priss- 22 yr/old Appy QH mare. I have had her since she was 9 and I was 16. S
he is a SAINT...with an attitude. She will always be THE ONE. I am coming to terms with the fact that she is aging. She has gone from a 15 hand hot potato to a 14.3 hand trustee that I can put any rider on. Many years in between, of course. She was abused. But, soon after purchase Prissy discovered that I would not hurt her. Now she trusts anyone who is kind to her first. Priss does everything, but nothing exceptionally well. She was a western trail/pleasure horse when I got her. We competed in a few local hunter shows, rode in a few parades, went to the beach, and had many one-day trail rides. She is the most smooth non-gaited horse I have ever ridden. Priss is a chunky monkey most of the year. Most of the chunk is gas, though.
he is a SAINT...with an attitude. She will always be THE ONE. I am coming to terms with the fact that she is aging. She has gone from a 15 hand hot potato to a 14.3 hand trustee that I can put any rider on. Many years in between, of course. She was abused. But, soon after purchase Prissy discovered that I would not hurt her. Now she trusts anyone who is kind to her first. Priss does everything, but nothing exceptionally well. She was a western trail/pleasure horse when I got her. We competed in a few local hunter shows, rode in a few parades, went to the beach, and had many one-day trail rides. She is the most smooth non-gaited horse I have ever ridden. Priss is a chunky monkey most of the year. Most of the chunk is gas, though.Becca- 15.1 hand, 15 yr/old bay Appendix QH mare. Thoroughbred brain. Emotio
nal. Herd-bound. Affectionate. Smooth. Responsive. I have owned her for 4 years. In 2006, I made some bad decisions which led to my very crooked arm. At least it is not in 3 pieces anymore. And my hand works...mostly. Regardless, she is my favorite horse to ride. Becca has a beautiful face. Her front end is hideous. She is a horse only I could love. She will NEVER be bred. But...she looks like she is. Becca is the Queen of the Chunky Monkies. I'm sorry that there are no current pics of the chunk. It is mind-boggling that she is as big as she is. I am ashamed. For the record, I feed her almost no grain- about 1.5 cups per day (as in the measuring cup used in the kitchen). My rat terrier eats more. All of my horses are on pasture full-time.
nal. Herd-bound. Affectionate. Smooth. Responsive. I have owned her for 4 years. In 2006, I made some bad decisions which led to my very crooked arm. At least it is not in 3 pieces anymore. And my hand works...mostly. Regardless, she is my favorite horse to ride. Becca has a beautiful face. Her front end is hideous. She is a horse only I could love. She will NEVER be bred. But...she looks like she is. Becca is the Queen of the Chunky Monkies. I'm sorry that there are no current pics of the chunk. It is mind-boggling that she is as big as she is. I am ashamed. For the record, I feed her almost no grain- about 1.5 cups per day (as in the measuring cup used in the kitchen). My rat terrier eats more. All of my horses are on pasture full-time.Diesel- 16 hand, 7 yr/old sorrell off-track QH gelding. Why anyone would ever have
raced him is a mystery. He is slooooooow. But powerful like a freight train. Or a big diesel truck. He came with the name and it stuck. Diesel is my dream horse. He is a hottie and he knows it. Unfortunately, his face needs a paper bag. He has a big scar across it and is missing a piece of his left nostril. I think it gives him character. It is not obvious at first glance. Diesel has had multiple owners in his life and has limited training. I can confirm race and barrel training. No wins. Or near-wins. He does not neck rein and has a tough mouth. We are starting over with a simple D-ring snaffle. Luckily, he is smart and laid back. Most days he just lumbers along. And naps, see picture. I got Diesel last summer and he proceeded to slip and fall in the muddy pasture. He is currently seeing a chiropractor but is still sore in his hip. I have been on him less than a dozen times since purchase. All rides were successful. Diesel is the only one of us that is NOT a chunky monkey.
raced him is a mystery. He is slooooooow. But powerful like a freight train. Or a big diesel truck. He came with the name and it stuck. Diesel is my dream horse. He is a hottie and he knows it. Unfortunately, his face needs a paper bag. He has a big scar across it and is missing a piece of his left nostril. I think it gives him character. It is not obvious at first glance. Diesel has had multiple owners in his life and has limited training. I can confirm race and barrel training. No wins. Or near-wins. He does not neck rein and has a tough mouth. We are starting over with a simple D-ring snaffle. Luckily, he is smart and laid back. Most days he just lumbers along. And naps, see picture. I got Diesel last summer and he proceeded to slip and fall in the muddy pasture. He is currently seeing a chiropractor but is still sore in his hip. I have been on him less than a dozen times since purchase. All rides were successful. Diesel is the only one of us that is NOT a chunky monkey. 
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