A farm close by had him for sale for a while...so l inquired and was told yep he's a safe beginner gelding for an old lady who was going to do very well in driving once he got going and more miles on him. lt was hard going for a while and didn't look like l'd get him not from lack of funds but because my other half refuses to buy a gelding and just recently has let us even geld and keep them on the property
anyway for weeks l'd put his pix in front of his dinner plate and l knew the first few times the answer would be NO so was prepared for the ripping and shredding of his photo copied pix and info. l had a stack for every nite for as long as it took l wasn't giving up. Around the third week HE couldn't take it anymore and said GO get HIM if thats what you really want. Took my daughter along to see him and pay for him she wasn't all that cheerful about him thought he was a mistake and l'd never use him also said l was wasting my money l didn't even like gray horses though his confirmation was pretty good. We fought all the way home on the drive wasn't pleasent...the old man and her against my new guy. Who cares l was going to be taking lessons and driving him at shows if it was the last thing l do before l croke. He got here the middle of May and l was doing good in the fields driving around having a jolly old time
then he started to gain some weight and decided he had more energy then he let on while over at the trainers...heck l got freaked with all the speed because l like slow and told my daughter she should be using him..at least for this year pretty please. Took a few weeks and she agreed to drive at the first show as a favor because l asked so nicely...which really was begging whinning and threating nicely
She drove him and every time out liked him better and better..oh goody for me because my other half l heard said if he doesn't get driven and shown and do well he's out of here
. Well we hit the Calgary Stampede halter geldings were first and he placed 4th and got the gate from the other judge..bad start oh well he was a little under weight and sucked up looking no getting around that we knew he needed more weight. Performance was coming up in the next few days he'd feel and do better..OMG l prayed he would l begged and promised he was a good one it had to happen. Didn't get any show pix but his wins included firsts grands and getting the Canadian National Single Pleasure Driving Horse and the Canadian National Roadster Driving horse title..he was a good boy his first time out the daughter did a great job driving him in for his first show the old man was happy so all went good for the first ever bought gelding on the place..he now has a perm home
Meet WCR Regalaire about a week before his show and not clipped yet..
Meet WCR Regalaire about a week before his show and not clipped yet..
