Flashback Friday -Featuring Ginger!

Ginger is a 15.2 h chestnut Quarter horse at around 7 years of age that comes to us from team member Cheyenne Brandt.  She also has an interesting history...

Ginger and her mother were abandoned by their original owner at the barn where they were boarded.  A significant time had passed and the barn management decided that they were going to send the two mares to auction.  Management had said that both mares were difficult and Ginger was green.  The day before the mares were going to be sent to auction, there was a terrible snow storm. But Cheyenne was determined to save these mares!  So Cheyenne and her mother got in their truck and went to pick up the two mares.  Cheyenne took the mother to a friends house and she took Ginger home with her.   

The name Ginger is the name that Cheyenne picked out for her, her previous name being unknown.   Cheyenne worked with Ginger under saddle until she felt she was ready to move on to a different home. It was at that time she reached out to the Hoofer Riding Club.  When we went to meet Ginger, we knew that she was green and would require extra work. But we also knew that we would have time to delegate that during Winter break.  

When we tried Ginger out, Marie Jolly had her do her first jump.  Marie did such a good job with that jump, that Ginger became confident enough to jump out of rough board shortly after she was accepted into the program!  Apparently the hay was gone and she was looking for greener pastures.  Of course with the fresh snow, there were no greener pastures on the other side.  But the snow certainly helped us know that she had definitely jumped the fence and not escaped in another manner. 

Ginger has been a wonderful addition to our program and has her sights set on being the best jumper pony in the barn!

We love you, Ginger!