The horse drama...
I've been dealing with the "horse drama" for 3 months now.
To bring anyone up to speed on what the horse drama originally was, here goes....
I had a horse named Captain, and because of money, I couldn't afford him anymore, so I had to find him a new home in mid July. I rehomed him and much to my surprise, found out too late that his new owners were too green to have a yearling like him. I worked with the new owners on some horsemanship and basic handling and had much success. When school started up in August, I had made plans to come out to my horses new home for spot checkups about once a week, and told his new owners that I'd call to make sure they'd be there.
I've never gotten a hold of his new owners. I've tried calling them once or twice a week since mid August, with a week or so slipping by here and there. I've been unable to get a hold of them via email as well. Then, somewhere about 2 months ago, I saw an ad for Captain's owners other horse on the same website I'd originally advertised Captain. A friend of mine has been able to get a hold of them, and in doing so, relayed to me some very discouraging information about him.
Just today I tried calling them again, this time disguising my number. On the second ring someone picked up the phone, but all I heard was dead air on the other end. Or, at least I thought I heard dead air. I then called again, unblocking my number so they could see who was calling and got the same outcome.
I have no idea why these people won't, or refuse to get in touch with me. We've always had a good working relationship, and it hurts me that I have no idea whats going on with "my" horse. Technically, he still is my horse, because I have the paperwork to get him registered, that was filled out by the breeder, and with my name as having purchased him, or at least having him registered in my name. His new owners don't have anything like that, nor did they want the paperwork when I gave him to them.
Basically, what I'd like to see happen is to get a hold of his new owners, somehow, and tell them I'd like to help them out with the horses, and somehow find out just why I wasn't able to get a hold of them. I'm not sure I'll ever get closure on this, and that makes me heartsick. I feel like I failed Captain. It was even suggested that I make a trip to his new owners place, unannounced, to see if they still have him, but I don't know that it would be wise. Even with a witness or two. Ron is against it. So I guess all I can do is someday come to terms with this, and learn from it. Doesn't really help how I'm feeling now though, but trying to move on.