I went to the Warm Springs prison auction this past weekend. The prisoners were auctioning off the horses they'd trained. What a blast!!! There were 14 beautiful wild horses and 14 VERY proud prisoners. Most of the horses went for somewhere between 1500 and 2900 - except the last one to be auctioned off. Otis, a 3 year old Blue Roan, came into the arena with perfect manners, but the crowd had thinned, and no one was bidding. I thought I'd help out the auctioneer and begin the minimum bid at $200.
Next thing I knew, the auctioneer was pointing at me an yelling, "SOLD!!! to the lady for $200!"
Laird and I built a corral yesterday and moved Otis in. He's a sweetie, and it's so wonderful to have a horse in our yard!
Read more about the Warm Springs Prison Auction at their website: http://www.mustangs4us.com/prisonhorses.htm
