Drove Cappy today, first time in a year except for when he pulled the manure sled last winter a few times when the snow was deep. Speaking of snow, your story about Midnight maybe getting cast reminded me of when my big pony got cast in a snow drift, I never thought he'd roll next to a drift, but down he went and into the drift he rolled. He floundered himself with all four feet straight up. I had to call the fire dept. as I couldn't budge him. By the time the guys got here, I had shoveled enough snow away from his back and side so he could roll onto his side and the excitement of the FD arriving gave him the needed "boost" to scramble up. Fun day!
so I'm happy, too.
! The headstall came with it, it's not bad at all considering it was a low budget harness. The leather is fairly soft on the whole harness. I added a nose band to stabilize it, I'll have to get a better nose band as it's really too big as came off a larger harness. I ordered it from Chick's supply and was happy enough with it to make it work and it is very similar to my beloved harness I broke. Same thing but with the spots. 
Congrats on your hubby's retirement 
