Blog Hop: The Horse You Bought

Loving this blog hop! Really neat to see the changes and progress in everyone's horses.
Posts from other bloggers:
Megan & TC
Amanda & Henry
Two and a Half Horses
Emily and May (our barnmates!)


I purchased Hampton in the summer of 2009 as a gangly 2-year-old.

A porkloin

Things he could do:

• Lead like a drunken sailor
• .... uh that's it.

And thus began The Education of A Porkchop.

Over these past 9 years he has grown into a reliable, safe gentleman - but still has his opinions on things.

Things he does now:

• Schools all the FEI!! 
• Shows successfully at PSG and will be ready for I-1 next year.

• Veteran trail horse. Will go anywhere, cross anything. No spook.
• Herds buffalo

• Body clips (no drugs)
• LOVES having his sheath cleaned. Disturbing, but makes the job easy.
• Gives pony rides
• Jumps around courses 2'3"-2'6"

• Schools small XC courses
• Reliable off the farm and at shows
• Can ride him bareback and bridleless
• Takes care of less experienced riders
• Ties anywhere. Anyhow.
• Baths, stands for vet, and the farrier (mostly. See below)
• I can take off a coat while on him.
• Can open, close gates while mounted
• Self loads onto trailer. And self unloads politely.
• Ground ties
• Puts up with my shit.

Things he still prefers not to participate in:

• Hot shoeing (needs dorm)
• Clipping his bridlepath. I've tried every tool I know. He insists this is offensive. Even though you can clip him literally anywhere else on his body with no issue. 

But at this stage, a Porkchop gets what a Porkchop wants.