Well, 'down the road' came quicker than planned as my husband and I attended the Horse Expo here in Maryland in January. It was there that I first met Terry of the Fun-E-Farm and one of their stallions, Luke. I was totally entranced by this wonderful horse and his calm demeanor with everyone despite the noise and distractions all around him. Terry was more than gracious with her time and told us all about the breed and how they came about. She also explained how the Fun-E-Farm worked to match their horses with the rider so it is a good marriage. We even talked about the type horse that might suit me.

week later, my husband and I visited the Fun-E-Farm and Terry introduced me to and had me ride several of their horses. After riding them all, Gary was there to discuss the business details and we all narrowed the choices down to three potential horses. But as my husband said, "you only have one choice, it's the mare."

The mare is a wonderful Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse they called Mango. She is a small red chocolate girl, but a tough little horse that is so smooth. Before bringing her to Maryland, Terry worked with us both to be sure that I understood her cues and that we could work well together. Through it all, Terry was patient and answered my endless questions.

Following several training sessions, Mango came home to Maryland thanks to Gary who brought her down to the stable for me as I had no trailer to haul her.(Hey, I said things moved pretty fast!)

It's been about two months now and Mango is now known as Scarlet which is a tribute to her southern heritage, beautiful face, and great manners. We are riding trails in the State Park and each week we become better partners. I just can't wait for all the fun adventures we are going to have together this summer and beyond.