After Margaret and I had such a fun time at the fall hunter pace, we opted to go again this spring! This time, while I rode Rejoice again, Margaret rode her horse Jester and had a friend ride Ladyhawke. All Kennebec Morgans!! Jester and Rejoice have the same dam and Jester and Lady share the same sire. Unfortunately instead of a lovely late spring day, we had one of the first intensely hot and humid days of the year. It was definitely a bummer, but the ride was mostly in the shade of the woods and we had a great time! most of the fences were 3' coops but we found a small log and this hay to jump haha Until we didn't. 😑 We brought along a third friend who rode Margaret's older mare, Ladyhawke. She's a good rider but hasn't known Ladyhawke for very long and didn't realize how much of a cranky boss mare she could be at times. She kicked Jester right in the front leg just about halfway through the ride, and while the cut itself ended up not being a big deal in the
How true is this saying! I realize that posting about divorce, my dog dying, and my horse having to be put down is pretty sad stuff.
Losing my dog and horse was incredibly difficult and still makes me tear up at times. I miss them both every single day. My divorce was difficult but for very different reasons. It is something I should have done years earlier, but I was too afraid for a variety of reasons. Suffice it to say that the eight months after I left were some of my lowest points, but not because I grieved the end of my marriage. That was the best thing that I ever found the courage to do.
I'm not going to get personal here on my blog, but it took a while to get my life on track. I stayed focused on what I wanted in life and worked my butt off to get there. I put my kiddo first in everything I did. I spent as much time as I possibly could enjoying my horses, thankful I was able to keep them in my life at all. Losing my horses was my biggest fear about getting a divorce, to be honest.
I didn't want to date, and I didn't even think anyone would ever be interested in me. I kept to myself and focused on my future. I signed up for a dating site and then totally regretted that decision LOL! Too many creepy men out there!
Of course, sometimes life works out in crazy ways. Sometimes the person you are meant to be with ends up being someone you NEVER EVER would have guessed. I suppose I should never regret any of my struggles, because had I not moved to this area of the state for my first marriage back in 2003, I never would have been in a position to know the person I would end up with now in 2016.
I know, I know, this is all very vague, but basically I decided to allow my heart to love again and it has been wonderful! More about that all later...
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