Buying the "Perfect" Horse

All new relationships have their trials and tribulations.  For instance, when you get married, it’s not easy learning to live with someone else.  There are considerations that never occurred to you during the days of courtship.  Does he pick up his dirty laundry?  Does he replace the empty toilet tissue holder?  Does he hog the covers or snore or sleep in the middle of the bed? Does he realize that 60° isn’t the perfect temperature for everyone?  I had never realized before marriage that my husband was not a particularly good housekeeper.  He certainly wasn’t dirty, but dust didn’t seem to be visible in his world.  Similarly, it had never occurred to me that my happy-go-lucky, talkative, cuddly husband was ALWAYS that way, including at 4 o’clock in the morning.  He rose very early to go to work and he woke up smiling and talking and hugging and being so good-natured that I wanted to kill him!  I have never been much of a morning person and don’t like to speak or be spoken to until about 8am.  Never did I think I would complain about too much cheerfulness, but I did.  After a few weeks of marriage I realized my “perfect” man wasn’t quite perfect.  Almost, but not quite.

I’ve seen people have similar experiences in their relationships with horses.  There is a “honeymoon” period with a new horse when the purchaser thinks it’s the most beautiful, talented, intelligent horse in the world.  When your new purchase slips out of his blanket you comment to your friends about how smart he is to have figured out all of those straps.  When he shy’s at a shadow you give your addition to the barn some grace as his surroundings are unfamiliar.  In face, you can appreciate the athleticism he showed while shying.  That long mane and tail on the newcomer is about the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen and you vow to keep it that way forever.

Then a few weeks pass and now we’re back to the serious considerations. While you were busy looking at the mane and tail, you missed the fact that your new purchase puts his feet down likes he’s stomping a snake.  Not only that, but his long mane and tail take some serious time to maintain. You’re now considering a roach job and hacking about 8 inches off the tail.   After finding his $200.00 blanket in tatters on the stall floor the new addition’s escape tactics no longer seem quite as intelligent.  In fact, you find yourself muttering “dumb horse” as you pick up the blanket pieces. And shying at obstacles is no longer acceptable behavior.  You want a mount that can handle his emotions and new things without a fuss.  

At this point you may start feeling that you’ve made a mistake.  MM Connections has a proven program to help combat this feeling of buyer’s remorse.  The program takes our Color Tool and couples it with the MM Horse Shopping Guide to give comprehensive, step-by-step details to consider when looking for the “perfect” horse to add to your barn.  This system has resulted in multiple happy customers that have found the horse that is a match for them.  If you would like to take advantage of this program, please email us at mmoore_training@hotmail.com or message us at MMConnections on Facebook.

Just as you will never find the perfect husband, you will never buy the perfect horse. But, like me, you can find one that makes you very happy!  -DM