Drifter Arrives

Drifter made it to our barn safe and sound.  I put him in Pie's regular paddock - Pie will be across from him at night to be sure he's got company.  He did some calling and a little bit of running, but settled down to eat hay - I expect he was pretty hungry.  His personality already reminds me a lot of my old Noble horse - sweet and willing but a little bit nervous - but who wouldn't be nervous after a long trailer ride and being at a new place.

So, without further ado, pictures.

He has a lovely head with a small muzzle:

He's on a downhill slope here, which gives him an odd stance.  His neck and back are shorter than Pie's - in fact he's not as tall as Pie, maybe 15.1, and a bit broader and more squarely built.  His movement is as I remembered - very fluid and with lots of reach.

And he's very interested in people - he would come up to me in the paddock and I groomed him while he was at liberty:

X-rays on Monday, and assuming they're good, he's a keeper!