At 8 I got my Morgan Mare given to me and we
sold Jazz to have room for her. Allouette is a 15.3 hand Liver
chestnut with silver mane and tail Morgan Mare. She is now 19
years old. I did everything with her. She was huge but I enjoyed
riding her. The first time I cantered on her was bareback. She
used to have the slowest canter in the world, back then she was
so lazy. Then something changed and she decided she didn't want
to canter at all anymore and then when we finally got through all
the bucking and trotting before cantering she decided to make it
very fast and now that is what it is. She is now a very hot horse
with lots of energy even at age 19. Of coarse back when we first
got her she was like 200 pounds over weight. Now she is always
kept just about right. She has never liked to show although I
have been showing her through 4-H, since I was in 3rd grade. The
reason I think she doesn't like to show is because in her first
show she was burnt by hot coffee an audience member spilled on
her. This was when she was a 3 year old and she wasn't shown
again until I got her.
We just recently gave this horse to some very nice people who we
know will love her and take wonderful care of her. I showed her
for 9 years in 4-H and rode her in Pony Club for 2 years. I did
everything with her including Jumping, driving, showmanship,
halter, western, gaming(barrrel racing), and bareback. I always
enjoyed hopping on her bareback without a halter or bridle and
riding her around are property. Even after having knowone ride
her for 2 months this summer, while I was gone, I came home and
rode her with no halter or bridle the same day I arrived and she
listend wonderfully. We sidepassed, jumped, backed up, walked,
jogged, trotted, extended the trot, cantered, did figure 8 and
serpentines, and all with no bridle or halter, she is just a
wonderful horse. My goals with her over the years were to make it
to state, do well in open shows, get her going slower, teach her
to set her head, learn to jump, Learn to drive, etc. I feel that
I have been very successful with my goals with her although she
is not totally consistent all the time.
Picture of Allou and I about 6 or 7 years ago after winning a
showmanship class
More pictures of Allou and I.
