Iggy is the first horse that I've bought with the help of a trainer. Gadget I rode for roughly 6 months before buying him. I knew his quirks, knew he'd been lame with a stone bruise for several months, knew his fear issues, and I also knew what a solid citizen he was. I had a local vet flex him and trot him up and down the concrete aisle, and we declared him sound. It's actually kind of funny. Of course, as soon as I bought Gadget, he looked rein lame for months. I spent lots of time worrying about him, but eventually we got a better connection back to front and that particular issue disappeared. Lovely 7 year old by Briar that we tried. So I tried a few horses solo before heading to Holland with Ryan. I watched them be groomed, ridden, and then I got on and tried the horse. Afterward, I would feel the legs. That's it. Ryan checking a horse while being tacked. So it was a bit of an education horse shopping with Ryan. While the horse was being prepped,