The Snip Saga has now Ended....

Well as many of you already know last thursday marked the beginning of the end for Snip and I. 

We bathed, clipped and polished Thursday morning even though it was only 35 degees...and then headed down the road to The Heart Of Oklahoma Expo Center in Shawnee (which I have recently been informed is not OKC:)). Upon arrival, we settle the horses in their stalls.  We were ideally placed in the farthest back barn in the farthest back corner. Might sound bad, but we were right next to a parking lot, riding arena and it made an nice corner with little horse traffic for the kiddos to hang out.  We had a few hiccups in getting water (we forgot a hose) and they were selling bedding for $15 a bag (yikes!!).  A quick trip to Tractor Supply remedied the situation and gave us and opprutinity to grab a bite to eat too.

 I got Snip out late in the evening and was able to ride him in the big practice arena and in the pre sale arena with little trouble... he was leary of the big metal trash cans that lined the alleyways, but all a good lesson. 

Sale day,  a lot of folks showed interst in our other horses.  Snip looked a little small compared to some of the other two year olds, but boy did he seem broke compared to most of the older horses (including Music).  I was even able to ride him around bareback and in a halter through the stall alleys. 

His character was truly at its height.  Several times we would find him snoozing in his stall... seeming to not care about his cituation.  He even ate his grain laying down...just pulled the bucket closer to him. 

Snip was a little sticky in the pre sale arena, but he was tired and there were probably 25 horses awaiting their turn to sell.  A few folks asked some questions, and then like a blur we were in and out of the sale pen.  He was supper tight and his feet were pretty stuck up on the platfrom, but the video was a help so people could see he actually did move nicely.  I was pretty stiff and tight myself.  The auctioneer lightened things up a little when he commented on how kid broke this colt had to be considering I always had my kiddos around me:) But even with the joking and the video...the gavel fell..."Sold $400" (which is debateble since Aaron thought it was $375...we'll find out when the check comes).  Either way it seemed like so little for such an amazing horse.

 I had not yet shed a tear...which I am sure if you know me you would think is almost unbelievable...but as we rounded back to the stalls Aaron caught me in his arms and said I had done good...that was it...tears came a flowing.  I was not really sad, nor regretful, as I know this too was of the Lord, but just emotional from the whole event...yibbeee yibbee ...I know. 

  Anyway, shortly after we unsaddled that folks that purchased Snip came to check on their new horse.  They were a lovely, older couple that were very happy with him and had a lot of good things to say about the little horse and the way he was ridden.  God was very merciful to me...He does not have to be so kind toward us in these little things.  Snip found himself a good home...God gave Snip a good home, and all in all we had accomplished that which we set out to do... sell some horses.