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I met Fantazia in fall, 2012, when i was living in Arcata, CA. She was so much fun to ride, I loved her from the first.
Fantazia’s first three weeks with me were all about me figuring out what she could and would eat and how to make sure she drank. I rode most days and we gradually became reacquainted.
Perhaps I ought to say “introducing my blog about my road to the Tevis Cup” because this is the first post. But that’s self-evident, so I’ll introduce the most important and unpredictable element of the road, my horse, PGN Fantazia.