whoo. today i wrote my first $300 check for a horse. i'm half-leasing random, a horse at the barn. this means that i'm paying half his board and shoeing costs. but i don't own him. so i can stop whenever i want to and not have to worry about selling the beast. i'll have to get some pictures later. actually, i should do it soon, since he's starting to grow his winter coat and is going to look fuzzy for the next half year. oy does this not really fit in my budget....