In a very quick attempt to find Nay Nay a new buddy, I spent the last few days hunting Facebook leads. I initially found a mare 3 hours away that looked promising, but I had reservations. I ended up posting an ISO add and ended up overwhelmed with responses. In the end, I looked a mare who I liked a lot, but she was also a mare.

I also reached out to MidAtlantic and they suggested Megacity. He was a quiet warhorse by City Zip, stakes placed, 9 years old, with earnings of nearly $500,000. My requirements were a horse that my husband could lead around. Somehow this translated to, Megacity would be quiet enough for your husband to walk around on.

Oooookay. I set up an appointment to see him on Sunday.

When they said he was quiet, they weren’t kidding. He was quiet. Very quiet. Classy and quiet. I haven’t ridden in a year and he didn’t care. Just took care of me and that was that. In the barn after, a horse kicked the stall grate and we all jumped — except Megacity. He just stood there and ignored it all. Anyway, on the way home, I decided he needed to come home with me.

I picked him up today. He was in a stall when I arrived just hanging out. He was so quiet I didn’t even realize he was there. Evidently? That’s just who he is and who he’s been since he retired in June.

We got home and Nay Nay was very… emotional. Megacity, now Cairo, took one look at this nutty horse walked away to eat and more or less ignored him until he got over himself. Later, when Nay got his emotions in check and calmed down? The two happily snacked on hay together. No squealing, no kicking, no drama (other than Nay Nay). Just Cairo being Cairo.

Stay tuned for more updates, but for now, welcome home Cairo!