ome amusing stories for you about our Mr. Ed. A
couple years ago Nancy sent over one of her
mares that "couldn't get in foal anymore" to
keep Eddy company for the winter. I sent the
mare home in the early summer so she could be
used in Nancy's kid's camp. The kids kept
telling Nancy that Moriah seemed a bit fat, but
Nancy thought she looked just right. The fall
came, the kids went home and Moriah's colt was
born in late November. The only stallion she
would get pregnant with was Ed.
We were at the first show of
the season about five years ago. I had Eddy all
hitched up and ready to go into our first class.
I asked my friend Lisa to hold him for a minute
while I grabbed my jacket out of the tack room.
When I got back a mere seconds later I found her
and Ed standing there looking rather sheepish.
He had thrown himself over sideways and broken
the shaft of the cart clean in two. Neither of
them seemed able to believe it. So, I borrowed
another cart and went in to win his single
pleasure class.
In 2009 I introduced Ed to
the world of CDE (combined driving). We went to
our first event. He aced the dressage part (the
judge commented she had never seen such an
amazing extended trot on a mini), cleared the
cones course like it was child's play and headed
out to the cross country course. Ed went through
the creek like he had been doing this all of his
life. I was thinking we were a "shoe in" for
winning the very small equine division. Then
came the hill. Oh boy. It went straight up and
then straight down. Going up was fine. But when
I asked him to go down he literally bent around
in his harness and looked at me like "what, are
you nuts??" I can't go down this!!!". He spun
around and noticed that the way he had come up
was as steep as the other side. I thought the
poor boy would have a heart attack! He finally
worked his way down the steep side by sliding on
his butt. Needless to say we did not win that
event...
I share these stories with
you because Beamer is so much like his Dad. You
will have the same amazing times with him and
the same amazing stories to tell. He will fill
your life with joy and wonder. You are so
blessed to have acquired this fine young
stallion.
Oh my gosh, I am so sorry to go on and on like
this. I don't usually do this. All you wanted
was a simple ok to link to Ed and I responded
with a complete novel. Please just know that you
have purchased a stallion that will take you to
amazing heights in the miniature horse world.
You are a very lucky person!
Sheryl Peterson
Oak Bay
Acres Miniature Horses
