I'm planning to register my 7 year old gelding
soon, and he's always been known as Samurai (or Sami).
It fits because his sire is Kobayashi. His dam was
the late Al-Marah Ceder. He's a gorgeous copper bay, with each foot distinctly
marked: he has a white triangle on his left fore, a black carmine spot on his
right, a black triangle on his left hind, and a half sock on his right. He has
a star and blaze, and a pink, star-shaped snip on his nose.
People stop in their tracks when they see him, he's so animated and
beautiful.
I like the name "Samurai," but when I bought him,
the sales agent said, "At least, since he's not registered, you can change that
awful name." Hmmm....
My second choice right now is "Ceder's Samurai" if
the single name is already taken, but I'm open to
suggestions.
Personality-wise, Sami is so sweet, but he is also
prone to skittishness and that 180-spin-and-bolt thing... I've had three
spook-less rides this week, though, so maybe he's finally growing
up?
I hope you're all out riding, enjoying the
beautiful fall weather.
