Welcome To Old Horse, New Tricks!

Welcome! First post are always a little bit difficult for me. 

A bit of background about me, then some background on Nocona.

I have grown up, for the most part, around horses. Starting at about the age of two. Throughout the many years, many moves, many life changes, horses and ponies have come and gone.

At 18, I left my mare (my Mother's mare) to follow my sweetheart to Arizona. I had never boarded a horse and didn't really feel that was fair. It's fine for any who like the boarding setup. I wasn't accustomed to that idea.

So, I was without an equine friend for 19 years! We moved from the Phoenix area to The White Mountains of Arizona, and have purchased two acres.

I've had Nocona for about 12 years now. He is a Mustang/Arab/QH cross gelding that came off the Apache Indian Reservation. When I bought him, he was a dappled rose grey with black mane, tail and legs. Now, we are both a little more chubby and lot more grey.

Over the past few years, Nocona has been treated more as a pet than a horse. Again, totally not fair to him. Over this Summer I have begun reclaiming my riding buddy, slowly increasing our distances.

So, join this chubby middleaged crafter and her chubby senior horse on our adventure to learn new tricks and learn to become a great team together!