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...
I would tell my first horse Sparky how much I appreciate her. She was the best first horse I could have asked for, and she deserves to know.
Snappy is the tough one for me. I would tell her I am sorry. I am sorry I couldn't save her. I did the best I could for her, but she was in so much pain at the end. Maybe had I been able to watch her in pain and wait for a longer amount of time, because perhaps the medication would have eventually worked, she would still be alive. But my biggest fear was watching her suffer for any longer than necessary. I regret not being able to save her and I feel as though this will haunt me forever.
And, oh Ellie. What would I tell Ellie? Since I have only known her for ten and a half weeks, I would tell her it is ok to trust me. That is silly in a way, because I know she will eventually and building trust takes time. Yet, I can see how much easier it will be once we have that trust firmly established.
One of my senior photos - 1997 |
For Dreamy, I would thank her for all of the wonderful opportunities she has given to me. We literally have done everything together, and she always trusted me every step of the way.
Our first time going BN and we were clear! |
Our first dressage show, first ever dressage test! |
The day I bought her, right before I loaded her on my trailer |
This is so interesting to think about! I am sure Snappy knows you did your very best and that your decisions resulted from love and mercy <3
ReplyDeleteaww this makes me sad but so sweet. You have had some great horses! :)
ReplyDeleteI’m sure she knows you did everything you could. The best thing we can do is say goodbye before they suffer.
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