A bit of a vacation
I think some of you know that I'm currently horseless. My two boys are living 45 minutes away on my parent's farm because I don't have a place to put them now that I've moved. I hope to find some place eventually, but right now I'm not worried about it in the least. They have plenty of pasture to gnosh on and they are keeping each other company.
Dash is 27 and retired, so I wouldn't be moving him anyway. He's meant to stay put and not get ridden and be brushed and loved on and eat grass all day. So, if I take Sam, Dash is back to living alone. And he handles it ok, but everyone agrees that Dash is so much happier and better off for having Sam at home. While mom and dad are happy to have Sam there, I can't for the life of me convince them to get Dash a companion if Sam moves away. And that's their perogative. But it kind of motivates me to keep Sam there.
And then there's the whole blind horse thing. Sam can do so many amazing and wonderful things. Most people wouldn't realize he's blind because he can do so mcuh. But he's still ... well ... BLIND. Sometimes I think maybe I should just let him be and live on the farm in a place he knows with a buddy who takes care of him. Dash is great with Sam. I love watching how he takes care of Sam. It's really sweet, especially when you stop to consider how grouchy Dash can be. That and the fact that he really disliked Sam when I first bought him.
Finally, there's me. I actually have time to do other things besides ride and care for horses. I love my horses. I will never be without horses. But I also enjoy photography, hiking, and writing. I'm signed up for two adult-ed classes that start next week (swing dance with my boyfriend and creative non-fiction for my writing habit). Starting in December I will be teaching a writing class to middle school students. Tonight I'm going to a game night with new friends. I miss my horses a lot, and I wish I was able to ride Sam, or any horse really, but ... the vacation is kind of nice.
Still, I have an ad out to teach lessons and train horses here. Plus I put one on the web, and I think my mom has convinced me to start teaching lessons at the farm again since it's only 45 min. away.
Does anyone else ever feel this way?
Dash is 27 and retired, so I wouldn't be moving him anyway. He's meant to stay put and not get ridden and be brushed and loved on and eat grass all day. So, if I take Sam, Dash is back to living alone. And he handles it ok, but everyone agrees that Dash is so much happier and better off for having Sam at home. While mom and dad are happy to have Sam there, I can't for the life of me convince them to get Dash a companion if Sam moves away. And that's their perogative. But it kind of motivates me to keep Sam there.
And then there's the whole blind horse thing. Sam can do so many amazing and wonderful things. Most people wouldn't realize he's blind because he can do so mcuh. But he's still ... well ... BLIND. Sometimes I think maybe I should just let him be and live on the farm in a place he knows with a buddy who takes care of him. Dash is great with Sam. I love watching how he takes care of Sam. It's really sweet, especially when you stop to consider how grouchy Dash can be. That and the fact that he really disliked Sam when I first bought him.
Finally, there's me. I actually have time to do other things besides ride and care for horses. I love my horses. I will never be without horses. But I also enjoy photography, hiking, and writing. I'm signed up for two adult-ed classes that start next week (swing dance with my boyfriend and creative non-fiction for my writing habit). Starting in December I will be teaching a writing class to middle school students. Tonight I'm going to a game night with new friends. I miss my horses a lot, and I wish I was able to ride Sam, or any horse really, but ... the vacation is kind of nice.
Still, I have an ad out to teach lessons and train horses here. Plus I put one on the web, and I think my mom has convinced me to start teaching lessons at the farm again since it's only 45 min. away.
Does anyone else ever feel this way?