Finally.....I feel complete.....

[Steve'sMom]

I haven't posted on here much lately in the past month or so. I have been thinking about other things besides snakes, and working lots of overtime to save money.

Ever since I was two, there was one thing I wanted more than anything else in the world. I asked for it every Christmas, but everyone just laughed. Over the years, the feeling never faded...it only got stronger. It became more of a need than a want. There has always been a hole in my heart that could never be filled. Sure, I have found my soulmate, Chris, and we own a house together. I have the most beautiful, loyal German shepherd in the world, Riley, and I have all my wonderful snakes, frogs, fish, and beardie. Riley is a part of my family, and the rest are great pets, but there will always be one animal that is more than a friend, a pet, or a posession.......to me it is a part of me, the most beautiful thing Mother Nature could create..... They say you can't buy love, but I disagree. I just did this week.........

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Everyone meet my new baby, Just Supreme aka: "Justice"

Justice is a 4 year old (4 in Feb.) foundation appaloosa gelding. He is 14.3 hands and green broke. He has THE most wonderful disposition for a green broke horse. He is calm, he is gentile, he is just a sweety! He has only been ridden 12 times in his life, but already he will walk through water, over logs, and even be the lead horse on a trail ride.

I have been completely obsessed with horses (specifically appaloosas) all my life. You can see that as soon as you walk into my house Everyone knows this about me, everyone I went to school with, work with, and have been friends with. I am the horse freak My mom raised appaloosas until I was 2, then got divorced and had to sell them all. I had two 5 years ago, but got laid off, couldn't find a job for 6 months, and had to sell them. Lately, my life has just been the same old thing, day in, day out. Go to work, come home, watch TV, go to bed. There wasn't really anything motivating me. Struggling with depression and not being on the right meds made it even worse. The doctors don't seem like they really want to help, work is never going to change, and I'm not going to to just all-of-a-sudden one day become motivated to get out and do something fun when there's nothing fun to do and my life is at a stand-still. So I made a decision. I am going to get a horse again. When I had my other ones, I was up every morning, crack of dawn, working with them. I was excited to get up in the morning. I was out there when the wind-chill was -40! I was out there when it was 99! I was out there when my butt hurt so bad from the day before that I couldn't sit! Nothing would stop me That has to be the thing that will get me out of this lull.....so now I have my horse, and my heart is whole again and I can't stop smiling
These pictures are from September....he is of course all fluffy and fuzzy now. I haven't got him to the place I'm going to keep him yet, so don't have recent pics.

What do you all think? I am so happy with him I can't even put into words....and I have't even got to know him yet

 

[Steve'sMom]

Here's some more pics....

 

[tanner123]

Wow, thats a beautiful horses i personally have never really been into horses that much (a lot of guys aren't) but that thing is stunning congrats hope he makes everything better

 

[Dave123]

Wow, that is a great story and an awesome looking horse. Congrats!!! :cheers:

 

[Plissken]

What a beauty. Congratulations. By the way, I envy you. I've always loved horses - it's a subject that sadly my finances and I don't see eye to eye on!

 

[Nanci]

Congratulations!! Sounds like you got a good one. (In my experience, Apps are either angels or devils.) I don't have a horse now, but for much of my life I had one or more. I even shoed horses for about 20 years (but only for a living for about five- after that- supplemental income, perfectly-behaved horses of friends and myself only!!) We missed you around here- have your snakes started breeding yet?? I'm sure things will look up quickly now that you have Justice. There's just nothing like a horse friend.

Nanci

 

[tricksterpup]

And I thought this thread was about getting a MBK... :shrugs:
:sidestep:

Still a great looking animal.

 

[silverdust]

Congrats!! The story you wrote could almost be about me, except it was my father who had horses growing up. Unfortunately it's gonna be a few years before I am able to have a horse of my own. Congrats again and feel free to post more pics when you have some!

Melissa

 

[SnakeAround]

Aw, nice story and I can imagine what you feel! I've been into horses since I was 10 but not enough to want to take care of 1 every day though. At the moment I'm not caring for one part time too, but I'm gonna as circumstances are ok for it again.

 

[NonVenomous]

I know how happy you are. I can't wait to get a horse myself I rode for 7 years when I was a child and really want one, and now that I am settled down, I'm hoping for one. CONGRATS!! :cheers:

 

[Nanci]

I've had this song in my head since reading the thread title- sorry!!

http://tinyurl.com/36442t

 

[Steve'sMom]

Congratulations!! Sounds like you got a good one. (In my experience, Apps are either angels or devils.)

My mare was a WITCH! LOL So I agree

We missed you around here- have your snakes started breeding yet??
Nanci

Nope, Steve and Lydia are still sleeping....They have been in the basement for a month now, but I just ordered a snake rack so I am going to bring them back up as soon as it gets here.

 

[Hypancistrus]

I've liked horses my whole life too, but have never actually learned to ride. When I was younger it was the money involved, and now that I am older and have the money to spend, I am afraid that if I learn, I will want a horse, and keeping one around here tends to run up an astronomical bill.

But congrats on yours, and hope he helps you get over your depression! He sure looks like a good "cure!"