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Post by Shannon on Mar 3, 2003 20:23:04 GMT -5
;D ;D Okay - who was jingling their curb chains when I wasn't looking? Was driving around and saw a little place where they had a sign up that says "Stalls for Rent". It's literally 10 minutes down the road from me. Called it and we met the guy out there this evening. It's just a few acres and his 3 horses plus one other boarder. Nothing fancy, but a sturdy barn with tack room and wash rack, place to store hay, etc. He's a team penner and trail rider - older guy with grandkids. Used to manage a pretty big boarding operation. He's there every day and the other boarder lives just across the road. He'll let us have two stalls for less than what it would cost to pasture board the three horses at the current place, AND he'll pick up our horses for free and trailer them over, since it's not very far! It's about like you would have for your own backyard operation. Works just fine for us! HOORAY! All we need now are those D***ED Coggins papers for Adair.  |
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Post by Lynne on Mar 3, 2003 20:27:25 GMT -5
Shannon! That's great news!! I love it when things work out in sneaky little out of the blue ways! How perfect. Don't you just kick yourself in the shins for not knowing it a month ago??
Good luck. It really does sound perfect and like you can avoid the "boarding Barn Blues" because its smaller, closer and no offense anyone , run by a man.
Is there still a hold up with Adairs Coggins??? Why?
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Post by ClaireLV on Mar 3, 2003 20:44:14 GMT -5
YaaaaaaahhhhhhhHHHooooooooo!!! Get the H3ll outta Dodge (what DOES that mean?). Good things DO happen to good people   |
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Post by adcooper on Mar 3, 2003 20:50:25 GMT -5
Oh, Shannon! good news!
Oh, Claire LV! You LIVE in Vegas! Ask any cowboy you see to tell you what it means to "get the h3ll outta Dodge!" LOL
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Post by ZenRider on Mar 3, 2003 20:55:33 GMT -5
Here I'm just wishing you luck and you already have it. ;D Sounds great, one of my favorite places I boarded was a backyard operation, 7 miles from home and just down the road from where my Friend Jamie had her horse. Could ride down to the Polo fields or in the forest preserve and traffic back then wasn't what it is now. Sigh Memoriesssssss...... Loved it, but moved Flynn to a friends boarding barn when I went in the Air Force, cause the owner had some health issues. In fact, sadly he passed away while I was in England, so it was a good thing I moved Flynn to the other barn.
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Post by Lynne on Mar 3, 2003 21:03:09 GMT -5
Ahhahahh...I told her to get out of dodge on a different post, almost simultaneiously! LOL
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Post by tina on Mar 3, 2003 22:54:58 GMT -5
Shannon, thats great news. I hope the coggins paper problem is worked out fast....Good luck with the move. You will love being so close to the barn, I am only 5 minutes away and I find myself stopping even after Ive been there 3 times in a day just cause I can  |
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Post by niaru on Mar 4, 2003 9:19:15 GMT -5
Shannon!! Great news! Sometimes things just work out on their own don't they. Ok, somebody enlighten me about the 'get the h3ll outa Dodge' thingy..  |
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Post by CatB on Mar 4, 2003 9:26:15 GMT -5
Shannon - That's great news ! And so close, too. Maybe the old guy will have you team penning on Adair before you know it.;D At any rate, he should have lots of horse savvy without the obnoxious and jealous attitude! Sounds like the perfect solution.
ClaireLV - I believe "Get the 'ell out of Dodge" refers to the days when Dodge City, KS, was a lawless cattle town. Cattle drives from Texas ended there, and from there, the cattle were shipped (via railroad) to California, Chicago, etc. The "cowboys" were typically unsavory types and after a long drive would amuse themselves with getting drunk in the saloons and shooting each other. Thus, someone with common sense did not want to stick around Dodge City any longer than necessary. (at least that's my take from what I read in a Kansas History book!)
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Post by ZenRider on Mar 4, 2003 9:26:18 GMT -5
Actually, I'm sure one of our Kansas people can enlighten the best. |
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Post by ZenRider on Mar 4, 2003 9:27:55 GMT -5
:hahaha: Too funny CatB, you beat me by a second.
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Post by Smay on Mar 4, 2003 9:34:20 GMT -5
Oh man, this sounds just absolutely PERFECT for you! And the man says Peanut the PoNee Mule can come along and board outside too? It will be JUST like having your own place with two caretakers on staff.... small and personal and sounds like a couple of normal-type people without issues! YAY! Yup, he's probably happy to find a way to fill up his barn with one paying customer, so he's thrilled to go pick up your herd. Wonder if he'll put them all in the same trailer. Now, you can have the guy call your vet to document Adair's Neg. Coggins result, if he needs it prior to hauling him....that's all he needs is to make sure no one has equine infectious anemia. right? Is THAT the disease Coggins tests for? hmmmm... Last summer when I needed a quickie (overnight) negative Coggins for the pony ( for his show) I had the vet draw the blood, and I drove it to the state lab myself and picked up the result the next day myself and therefore avoided the long wait. It was very easy! Maybe you could do something like that for your herd and get everyone re-tested with a current Coggins so you can move them immediately.
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Post by CatB on Mar 4, 2003 9:38:08 GMT -5
Did anyone ever tell you that you have a Type A personality?? (every day, no doubt!)  And I thought I was beating the clock by having those test results FAXED! Too funny!! |
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Post by Skye Pilot on Mar 4, 2003 9:45:15 GMT -5
Wahwhhhooo! This is so wonderful...... and no barn b(*&tch! and a tack room without a padlock...... it will be heaven.... you can feed in a stall!!!! Free hauling.... you hit the jackpot.....
Oh yeah Get the H3ll out of Dodge!!!! HAPPY DANCE!!
:horsie: :brian:
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Post by Christi on Mar 4, 2003 10:52:20 GMT -5
Woohoo! I'm so happy for you, Shannon! Christi |
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