Changing goals and speed

[Bruce]

I have nothing else to say other than what has been said. SO sad!!!

 

[Bruce]

What a tragedy... So sorry this happened and you had to put her down. I would definitely write a letter to that vet who's office turned you down and explain the details and thank him/her for not being there when he/she was needed. I would be livid!

Damn straight.

 

[promiseacres]

so very sorry about lucy unfortunately many of us live without an available vet....sometimes we do what we have too

Traveller is such a handsome guy.

 

[AClark]

Had to run by my hay supplier today for some cubes. Whole office (them being my neighbors who helped with poor Lucy) had gotten the story from their grandson, as him and his friends were the ones who were there with me when we put her down. He chucked an extra bag of feed in my truck and told me not to tell. Good folks, I'm trying to figure out something nice for them since they were so helpful and didn't have to be. I know one of them feels responsible for the accident, but I already told him it wasn't his fault (he was holding her when she did it, as being this big and pregnant nobody wanted me involved) and that this kind of thing happens. I know he still feels really bad and responsible, but it wasn't anything he did or didn't do, just a freak accident. I'm praying he doesn't hold onto it for long, as I certainly don't hold any of it against him.

 

[Hens and Roos]

so sorry to hear

maybe some baked goodies-cookies or brownies as a simple thank you

 

[babsbag]

I'm sorry about Lucy. You did the right thing, but that doesn't make it easy.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Well, being a guy...I'd give him and the ones that helped $20 each for their help...just tell em ya want to buy their Lunch. That would suffice and would show your Appreciation. These days and times for a woman, unless there is already an established friendship, less personal is always better, and much safer.....IMO.

 

[Baymule]

What about ordering pizza for their lunch?

 

[norseofcourse]

Wow, I'm so sorry about what happed to Lucy what a horrible thing to have to go through Such good neighbors to help you through things, I like the idea of something homemade, too, for them.

 

[AClark]

Today I saddled up and rode Trav. First time anyone has been on him in at least a year according to the previous owner, and I had no idea on how he'd be.

Well, I'm writing about it so obviously he didn't kill me. Actually, he didn't do anything bad at all. He stood still while I got on, rides very well, no buck or bolting. My hackamore is too much stop for him and he doesn't care for it, slings his head, so I'll downgrade to a flat hackamore for him. I just wanted to make sure I had plenty of stop.

Also, we picked up 2 mares from a killer feed lot, they'll be here sometime next week. A 10 year old bay mare and a 7 year old buckskin mare that's a kids horse. The mares were on the short list to being shipped for slaughter, so we snatched them both up - you get a discount from the shipper if you have more than 1 horse, lol.

So, some good came from the loss of Lucy, we gained two horses that were going to the slaughter, that we wouldn't have found otherwise.