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I bought this mare up in Steamboat Springs, CO when she was four. She had been brought in for a lady but she had too much go. For my personal horse, I like go, intelligence and autonomy. I like to ride a dominant horse. Sunny has the endurance and hardiness to go all day and all the next week. We call her "the ever ready bunny".  She was terrified of the bridle, would crouch and tremble when the saddle went on. It took me a year to get her to accept the bridle quietly. She thought petting was abuse. People were to be feared, not partnered with. She was my second horse as an adult.

On one of our first rides, I got stuck on a cliff-up and cliff-down trail. We came upon a slick 10 feet of rock at 45 degrees. Being young and dumb, I didn't even think of getting off. I had an English all-purpose saddle. She got her hind feet under her and simply slid down the rock as though it was nothing. No hesitation. Then we came upon 2 foot stair drops, cliff-up and cliff-down. Only way to go was forward, as we were 15 mi in. My heels were by her ears and my head was on her rump. Da Dump. Da dump. Da dump. That mare was mine from then on. No big deal, she just went on about the business of going down the trail. No fuss, no muss. No amount of money could buy her.

Since then, she has given me five outstanding foals, Investment's Sunny Angel and Investment's Silk-n-Satin, out of Investment Genius; Champagne Silk-n-Honey out of Champagne Showcase, and a full sister to Showcase's Flashy Jewell and Champagne Lace Perfection. She is due Feb 1, 2008, at almost 16 and this will be her last foal. She produces gaiting, strong-minded foals (so far all fillies) with intelligence and curiosity. They are dominant horses and need a horseman to bring out their talent. Domination will not work.

For the challenge, her babies will be the ride of a lifetime, only easier than she was because they had a good relationship with a human from the time they hit the ground. Manners, boundaries, respect, affection are what I use to bond them to me. She is Heritage Certified in pedigree and Gait. She is one in a million. What a ride!