Hi okangelbeliever,if you dont mind my asking,what part of wv are you from?We live in Bluefield WV,we are also fiftyish and bought two horses after many years of city life.The biggest mistake in buying our horses was buying a gelding that thinks he is a stallion.We didnt find this out until a month later,the man we bought him from had to know,but didnt tell us.He is such a wonderful horse I will deal with this inconvience.My mare is soooo fat I think she could be prenant,I got her from the same man,so he didnt have much info on her either,or should I say didnt tell me.In other words,be careful who you buy from.lol