Had to forward the good news! Kelly bought Halal sight unseen (pictures on our
web sight) with recommendation from Gary and Gretchen Aiken!
Thrilled that Kelly is doing so well with Halal and giving her such a great
home...even spa treatments!
We have 3 of Halal's full sisters for sale at this time and they are all
brilliant section D Cob mares with great futures a head.
Julie Mahoney
www.pleasantstonewelsh.org


----- Original Message -----
From: Kelly ScottHanson
To: Ponies-L@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 9:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Ponies-L] Pleasantstone Halal - A pony for me


After 45 days at Gary and Gretchen's my lovely cob Halal arrived to
great fanfare. I have not owned a horse of my own for 18 years not
since the birth of my oldest who is 18 so I was quite thrilled.

She had clearly been cared for at Gretchen's thanks to both of them.

She is stunning and those of you who know me know I would not just
say that because she is mine. Stunning head , long mane and tail
ooohhh so pretty.

Poor timing created a situation where she got here and sat for two
weeks as my arena installer and friend was hospitalized. Not ideal
for a just started green mare.

But I was able to take her out into the cross ties for what I call a
spa treatment most people call grooming. She was shall we say fussy.
Not mean just fussy. Well for me this was a huge problem as I don't
so much as groom my animals as fuss over them for at least an hour
sometimes two and she was having none of it.

I really had to think about this because getting after her was Not
going to help. Thinking ... then I know... If she has that much
energy she must need more work- out to the back lawn (arena under
construction) back to the cross ties - moving and calling oh I had
no idea you were still feeling so energetic you get the idea. Being a
very good girl at heart it became very clear it was MUCH easier to
stand quietly.

Now in all fairness she had made two moves in two months and didn't
know me from atom but my is she clever and now we are real friends
loves her spa treatments as a girl should and we are fast friends.

I am very happy. A huge thank you to Julie for selling her to me.

Trainer says three very smooth gates and a soft mouth. All good
points. She has not even offered to buck or refuse. I am working
her on the ground before the trainer hops on then cooling her out
after wards. I am really out of shape.. AGR!!

Thanks for all your support

Kelly Scotthanson

whidbey island wa






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