Truthful Tuesday

So... I was going to wait until this particular purchase had arrived before sharing with all of you... But I have the patience of a hungry 2 year old so I'm just gonna tell you. I bought something last week, Friday actually. A sister for Rio! Yes you read that right. I bought a mare. I may regret this move in the future, but it seemed right. Everyone, meet Shiny:

She's a six year old welsh/quarter horse standing at 14.1. She's been to some schooling shows, but has no usef number which I'm actually fine with. I almost never change a registered name, but she comes with the name Sunshine, and I just can't. Not that it's a terrible name, but how many palominos do you know named Sunshine? Or Sunny? Most of them. Seriously. So I'm going to call her Shiny, and if she ever shows, it will be under the name 14 Karat.
Now for the true confession. I bought her off a video. Which I mean, we all know how that's worked for me in the past. But I have a good feeling about this one. Which also rarely pans out for me, but like someday that might change? Maybe today? Here's the story:
I had made an offer on another pony, but the people wanted to wait and see if they could get closer to the asking price. Whilst waiting I found an ADORABLE appy pony that is at a dressage barn, but also jumps. He looked SUPER fun, but I couldn't get the owner to call me or message me about him. And then I found Shiny. I was trying to find a time I could get down there with my dad to see her (she's in Maryland), and it wasn't really working out. There were several videos of her online. One with a tiny child jumping around a course on her, and several with a small adult riding her. She isn't quite auto with her lead changes, but she was honest to all of those jumps. She's a nice mover (not your hack winner, but not at all offensive) and jumps calmly. Over the trot jumps, she pretty much just literally trots over. Which is what I was looking for in a back yard pony. Rio and I don't need an overachiever.
I did some vetting of the trainer representing her, as I have a friend in the area, and she came with wonderful recommendations. So I felt confident that what I was being presented with was accurate. I also saw lots of people lining up to try her, and so I said to my dad, "would it be a terrible idea if we just bought her?" And he said, no, she's inexpensive, and we know plenty of trainers that can help if we need it. So I had her vetted, sent the x-rays to my vet, and now she's mine! But still in MD. Where they are located is not off the main I-95 thoroughfare so finding a shipper has been tricky. I do think I'll have her home by this weekend though. (Cross your crossables for me please!) I would go get her myself, but it's a five hour drive each way, and I don't really have that space in the schedule right now.
And that's today's confession! I got a new yellow horse that I bought basically sight unseen. I'm sure this will go just fine...