Fenced In

I do not show dressage. I do not judge dressage. I do not watch dressage. I do not ride dressage. I do not collect dressage. I never have. It's not that I dislike dressage, in fact, I love it. It's just that it is so complicated and specific, and I never felt it was worth my time and money. Sure, I have plenty of dressage horses, but I have them for halter showing. So how did I end up with a complete dressage fence this weekend? Maybe it was the alluring display of vintage Breyer models. Maybe it was the sun streaming through the antique shop window. Maybe it was the quiet hush of hundred year old antiques. Maybe it was. . . nah, forget it. It was the 30% off sign and $5 price tag. 😂 In all seriousness, I visited my local antique shop this weekend, and they had a lovely display of HSO (horse-shaped-objects) for 30% everything. There was a Big Ben, a SHM, SHF, Misty's Twilight, a couple Morganglanz, and at least two Rugged Larks. I think there was another as well, but I don't remember who it was. I was tempted by the SHM (she was in this release), but even at 30% off she was $35. Overpriced, for a model with as many rubs as she had. They also had a couple really funky homemade jumps (I'd date them from the 1970s).

I don't know who made it (no branding at all) but it is nice. PSQ I think. The chain is plastic, and the fence pieces are like pipe of some kind. I have no idea when I will be using it, but it is fun to have. The pictures I have are awful (I took them in the wee hours of the morning).

Happy Valentines Day!