A Day In The Life...

I feel kind of silly writing this, not knowing who’s going to read it :) But I thought that it would be a good way to chronicle Luke’s progress, especially over the summer, since our show season is just getting started! Even though this is Luke’s blog, I’ll occasionally post about Jodi, my first horse and the love of my life. I’m assuming that if you’re reading this, you already “know” my boys, but I’ll put up quick bios for each of them.
Jodi - Jodi is a 24 y/o red roan QH gelding. His registered name is Dial Jet Jodi, and we’re still trying to come up with a good show name for him. Currently in the running are “No One Like You”, “Aged to Perfection”, and Jen & Melissa’s current choice…. “I Cut Corners”. Jodi came to me at the beginning of my freshman year of high school. It was bittersweet, because I’d dreamt of owning a horse my whole life, and it was finally made possible by my grandpa introducing me to his neighbor, who found us Jodi. However, the week before Jodi “found” us, my grandpa passed away. I’ve always wondered what he would think of Jodi. Jodi and I have done everything together, from bareback trail rides, to county fairs, to Christmas parades. And I can honestly say I’ve enjoyed every minute. He has a forever home here, and a happy retirement.
Luke - Luke is a 7 year old thoroughbred gelding. His registered name is Here Comes Luther, and his show name is Keep On Dreaming. Luke was a racehorse for the first few years of his life, and a very bad one at that. I bought him straight off the track at the end of his 5 year old year. He had run 14 times, and the closest he came to winning was one 6th place. Training Luke has been a huge challenge, but he’s a joy to be around, and he’s taught me so much. Our goal is eventing, and we’re slowly but surely reaching it. Most importantly though, we’re learning along the way.