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Jasmine: Jasmine is a grump. I will admit it. In fact, when I first saw her at the horse auction she was in a frightened lather. Screaming and pacing, she was actively trying to climb over the box stall she had been put into. So it is safe to say that I was very surprised when the two riding instructors that I had brought with me told me to bid on her when she came into the auction ring. They said that they had gone back down later and she had quieted down remarkably. Not only that, but they had seen her ridden and she was quite nice.  Against my better judgment, I bid on, and won Jasmine. It didn't help Jasmine's reputation when she growled at the women who's house we leave the auction horses for their isolation period when we first bring them home. "Why on earth did you buy that one?" Karen asked pointing at the little chestnut mare on the other side of the barn. True to form, Jasmine was looking at us menacingly and protecting her new found friend (soon to be named Hilda). I shrugged. "We will see" I said. And see we did. Regardless of a bumpy beginning, Jasmine as turned into quite a find. Despite her grumpy disposition, Jasmine is a real work horse. She is always in her best behavior under tack. She has smooth gaits and beautiful willing jump. For several years after she first came to us, Jasmine preformed very well on Show Team and took many campers to their first group of horse shows. Now, in her older years, Jasmine is a full time intermediate through beginner jump horse, sometimes even filling in for walk, trot classes. Sadly, Jasmine's friend Hilda did not stay at Cedar Lodge as long and for a bit of time, Jasmine was by herself. Over the last couple of years, Jasmine has palled up with Hattie, another Cedar Lodge lifer. The pairing is genuinely unique. First, Jasmine "hates" everyone else in pasture and is often seen putting herself between another horse and Hattie who is absolutely at the bottom of the pecking order. Secondly, Hattie has no other friends and you will usually see her following Jasmine's tail in from pasture, or Jasmine waiting at the gate for Hattie if she is held in after turn out for a lesson.  Jasmine is always a favorite and always busy. Now and then those riding instructors will wink at me when watching Jasmine and say "we told you so" I can do nothing but nod and shrug. They were right. She was well worth the risk.