Spoiled already

Well today we got some better pictures of Pixie than the one I took with my phone, but my computer is being silly so I will have to try and upload them again tomorrow. Pixie seemed to officially settle in today. I went down about two hours after their morning feeding and took Pixie outside for awhile, just to do some in hand work and to get her some exercise. Before long she'll be able to go out with the other horses in the field (and I KNOW she'll be excited about that!). She was a very good girl most of the time... although she did decide that bucking down the hill once sounded like an awfully good time! But she certainly is smart and she settled back down almost immediately. Her personality was emerging a good bit today, which was great. She seems to be a very sensitive filly, but she also seems to be pretty people-oriented. After our walk she had her lunchtime hay snack and chilled for the afternoon. Travis and I took her out again for about forty five minutes before evening feeding... she and Travis seemed to click together too. I was really happy to see that because Travis has not really been into messing with the horses since Sebastian (his old rescue ASB) passed away. But of course while they got to play I had to do the barn chores. I just got back up from giving Pixie her last hay snack of the day, and she definately didn't want me to leave her stall! I would walk one way in front of her stall and she would follow, then I would walk back the other way and she would follow me that way too! So I finally took the hint and spent about fifteen minutes brushing her. She's spoiled already--anyone that walks into the barn MUST stop to brush her for at least five minutes! If you don't, she lets you know that she is upset with you. She is quite funny.

More later!

First farm outing!

Pixie got her first look at the farm in the daylight... She wanted to go and make lots of friends! Unfortunately we want to keep her in quarentine for a week or so, but I did let her sniff Mickey across the fence for a moment. We took a thirty minute or so walk around the farm. Pixie has decided I make a good rubbing post for her head while we walk. I will have to work on that. When we returned and I let Suzy out of her stall for daily turnout, Pixie did work herself into a little tizzy. She was slightly appeased with a little bit of hay, and when Suzy returned Pixie settled back down. I'm going to try to get some better pictures of her tomorrow, but we'll see...

Finally here!

~Pixie~

That's certainly NOT pixie dust that she's covered in!!

First night at home

Pixie made her entrance (finally!!) last night around 9:30pm... I'm so glad the waiting (among other things) is over! She unloaded and made her way into the barn with only one decent sized snort, and immediately fell in love with her nextdoor neighbor (my broodmare/practice mount, RWC Callaway's Suzy). She seems pretty quiet natured... a tad aloof right now, but that's to be expected. I went down this morning and spent about an hour in with her, just grooming and messing around. Although she didn't want me to put a leadrope on her (I didn't push the issue, these first few days will be about making friends and getting to know each other), she did stand very still for me to brush her. She even acted like she enjoyed it. Mac (the foal) and Mickey (retired show horse, RWC Pure Heirogance) REALLY want to meet her! They're in the field closest to the barn, and they've been hollering at her all morning to ask her to come out and play!

Finally!

I just recieved a call from Kiersten and the horses are officially on their way! What a way to make a dramatic exit! Not sure of their ETA as of yet, but if they're on their way that is a step in the right direction.

Pixie doesn't want to migrate South...

Well, I recieved word last night that Pixie and long-time friend Quattro (who is also heading southward, Georgia to be exact) do not want to leave Kiersten! When the shipper arrived to pick them up last night (in the dark, apparently), neither one of them would load! So, the plan was to try again this morning, with a little more experienced horse help. I just recieved an email saying this morning was also a 'no-go'-- so Pixie's arrival here might be a little more delayed than we thought! ...

Will update later

Welcome to Pixie's blog

Hello! This is the blog following the daily ins and outs of the 2006 Saddlebred filly, Pixie. Pixie's current registered name is Images of You, but we plan to change it if she heads for the ASB show ring. She is by Who Wants To Be A Millionheir and out of Foxcaliber, by Fox Creek. Pixie is coming down here to Englewood, TN, from New York. She will have to adjust to Southern accents and warm weather! Pixie's road in life has yet to be determined. Thus far, she was bred by Hallston Manor and then taken for over a year by a wonderful lady from New York state named Kiersten. I found Pixie on trot.org and fell in love. Pixie will be started under saddle this summer when I have time to devote 100% to her training. In the meantime, she will become accustomed to being home and the family (other horses included!) can get to know her. Pixie will be coming down here at the end of this week, and I am very excited about that because we have been waiting several weeks for her!

Pixie herself may post from time to time, but I will do the majority of the posting. My name is Regena Breeden. I am a nursing student at Tennessee Wesleyan College in Athens, TN. I currently own one five-gaited show horse that resides up in Kentucky, a retiree gelding that I use for practice (although he would rather I practiced less!), a broodmare (who I also ride), and a just-turned yearling that I have bred and raised myself (who will be getting a blog of his own shortly). I've been riding since I was a child, and I've been dabbling in training since midway through my teen years. I have trained several horses to saddle, but I have never had a starter project horse of my own to work with. Pixie will be my project. If she shows a natural tendancy towards becoming a show prospect, I will send her up to my trainer's in Kentucky for formal saddleseat training. Until then, we will dabble and see where that leads us. I'll let her tell me what exactly she wants to become.