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And speaking of Saint’s, meet our new horse “Saint”, that we just purchased today from the Bozeman Winter Fest. He’s a Registered Paint, named Yellowstone Saint, and is a 9 year old Chestnut Overo Gelding. Here’s what they said about him: Saint is good looking a nice ride! He’s logged many miles on the trail and has been used as a pony horse for young colts. Super nice soft lope and trot that you can ride all day. Stands 15.3 hands with correct conformation and nice, big feet. Really carries himself well in the arena also. Loves people and is loaded with personality.”

JT and I watched him ride in the arena and he did really well. His transition from a lope to a walk was very gentle. He was the kind of horse that people came up to and just pet him in the stall. We’re very excited to welcome him to the Covered Wagon Ranch!

Jeremy and Darlene had taken our 3 fillies (Lilly, Sis and Roxie) up to Raspberry Butte to start their training. Lilly and Sis are both “coming 3 year olds” and Roxie is 2, so it’s time to go to school. They had them in a corral made with electric fence, but the “3 Musketeers” figured they needed to get out and explore their surroundings. When the Young family woke up, here is what they found!

I guess Lilly was thinking it was better to get inside the house instead of outside! Or was she just “taking time to smell the roses??” We’ll have more on their schooling in a few days. It was very exciting and they were all such great students (of course, they had an incredible teacher!!!)

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I’m not thinking they’re having as much fun as we are on New Year’s Day. Yikes! Look at the snow on their back and how well they insulate themselves. As long as these horses have access to water, forage, minerals and cover (which they have all of the above), then they are better off being outside grazing as opposed to inside a barn. They are choosing to hang out and graze, instead of running down in the coulee away from the weather. Amazing, isn’t it?

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