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Post by Pam on Jun 27, 2013 11:24:51 GMT -5
or at least leasing him for awhile. After next weekend's App show in Plattsburgh, NY, I am dropping him off at a very good friend's place for a few months or longer. I have finally come to accept the fact that he is a very expensive pet and I truly don't foresee my busy lifestyle changing anytime soon which would allow me to do more with him than clean his stall and feed him, with the occasional trail ride thrown in just for kicks. He will become a lesson horse for a bit, then possibly be put up for either sale or lease through at least next summer. My friends, Donna and Larry, have a huge lesson program and training facility where I completely trust he will be treated at least as well as he has been here, if not better. He will get loads more attention by the kids, whom he adores, and hopefully will find his true "soulmate" in a leasee or even a purchaser. This is killing me, but he is seven years old and for most of those seven years, he has done nothing but hang out, racking up the bills. I had planned, when I bred his mother, to show him a lot, but the reality of my situation has finally hit me over the head with a hammer. I just don't have time to do what I want to do with him so hopefully I can find someone who can. Wish me luck as I drive home next Sunday. It's going to be EXTREMELY hard coming home with an empty trailer.  |
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Post by Goalie on Jun 27, 2013 11:27:10 GMT -5
Wishing you all the luck I can Pam. Such a hard but very smart decision for you and Joey.
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Post by adcooper on Jun 27, 2013 11:28:57 GMT -5
Sorry, if he goes, he goes with conditions: New Joey person must join ER AND keep us updated!
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Post by Pam on Jun 27, 2013 11:49:51 GMT -5
Thanks Terrie,
I can't believe how hard this is, knowing that I may never bring him home. When I sent him to my friend Bob's for his initial under saddle training, I knew he would be coming back here after a few months. That was easy. This is definitely not. And it has nothing to do with the crap you hear from other people "he deserves more", blah blah blah, etc etc. I know he is perfectly happy with his life as it stands right now. He could not care less about winning a world championship as some people seem to think. It's all me and in some ways, I feel extremely selfish. After all, the ONLY reason he is here at all is because of me. Even Dave (who sees dollar signs every time he looks at one of my horses) has been extremely supportive of whatever I decide ultimately.
The hardest thing is not knowing what his future will hold. If I decide to sell him, I have no control over the rest of his life. I have done enough work with rescues to know exactly how precarious any horse's future is and also, that no matter what contracts are in place, the bottom line is that once they are not directly in your control, even if legally you have standing, it may not make any difference. That scares the hell out of me and brings tears to my eyes just thinking about it.
God, this is hard.........
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Post by Lisa on Jun 27, 2013 12:28:27 GMT -5
I wished I lived closer, cause I would love to lease, and show Joey!!! Hugs to whatever you decide, I know all to well how hard it is to sell a wonderful horse!!!
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Post by Unbound on Jun 27, 2013 22:15:11 GMT -5
Such a hard decision. It's difficult to let our babies go. Good luck with whatever you decide. Horses are expensive...and I know all about the no time thing. So I understand the struggle. :-(
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Post by ZenRider on Jun 27, 2013 22:45:28 GMT -5
Totally, understand not having the time you thought you'd have. With the background you've given him Pam, he'll be fine I'm sure. Much easier with a horse with a stable (pun intended) background to find a good home.
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Post by Smay on Jun 28, 2013 15:42:34 GMT -5
Ridiculous! I don't have a clue why you don't have time to show Joey! All you have to do is run a boarding stable and broodmare birthing service, plant a two-acre garden and harvest the crops, can and freeze anough food for a year, put up 40 tons of hay, plow in the winter, mow in the summer, cook, clean and do laundry, take care of the pool, go camping several times a year with the fam, accompany your daughter to photo shoots at horse shows, and just a few other little tiny things... BOY ARE YOU LAZY!!!!!!!
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Post by adcooper on Jun 28, 2013 16:28:32 GMT -5
Face it. Suzy is right.
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Post by Goalie on Jun 28, 2013 17:40:35 GMT -5
I have to agree
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Post by Pam on Jun 29, 2013 13:39:58 GMT -5
LMAO! Thanks for making me smile. I'm still thinking lease, but I know it will end up being some teenage girl who leases him and I won't have the heart to take him away from her. Why can't I just be a "mean girl" and not care about anyone but me?? Life would be SO much easier.  |
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Post by Pam on Jun 29, 2013 13:46:46 GMT -5
Speaking of accompanying my daughter to photo shoots, from the 9th to the 14th of July, she is photographing an AQHA show. She was told when she booked it, that it was the biggest show in NY every year. She just got the numbers yesterday. Last year there were over 3600 entries!  Right now she is having a major panic attack, lol. She has a partner, but has put the word out the try and pick up another couple of helpers for this one. |
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Post by ZenRider on Jun 30, 2013 17:12:20 GMT -5
Hey at least you don't have to worry about finding him a home with someone he won't put in the hospital. Good luck with finding him a home or time to ride him. Ya know, it's not all about showing.  |
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Post by Pam on Jun 30, 2013 18:58:04 GMT -5
Lol, yeah, it's definitely not all about showing for me. I did my time chasing points as a kid and have no desire to go that route again. I do like the Appaloosa people in NY, they are a great bunch and I sometimes take my camper and just go to the shows to hang out and see everyone. I'm just really not using Joey at all and it seems like such a waste. He's a good guy and will have a ball as a lesson horse. He LOVES attention and with a barn full of kids, he'll get more than he can handle. I still don't really want to sell him unless I find him the perfect partner, that's why I am thinking of a lease.
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Right now she is having a major panic attack, lol. She has a partner, but has put the word out the try and pick up another couple of helpers for this one. 
