Promise Acre: Our Journey

[promiseacres]

Well we won't have Cookies very long unless the hay we make this week is heavier than it appears.... as I have to go get Duke today....
Lessee gave me notice on Friday he has started kicking and biting??!!!! But only her and her friend..... the barn owner says he has been fine. my farrier did his feet the night before says she's never seen him like that.... Ugh. He obviously has zero respect for either one. Farrier says they have no clue what to do so he is just running all over them. And of course I am getting fb notices they are looking at UNBROKE horses... those girls are going to get killed if they can't handle a broke horse! Very disappointed. Hopefully Duke will get over it quick.... as I don't have time to deal with any naughtyness... shouldn't have let him go....he was better off here doing nothing. truly didn't expect this.... I told him they had to stay firm with him and not give him an inch. Of course the girls weren't happy I wouldn't let him be moved.. oh well. If I have to will have Whitney come work with him again in Spring. No more leases I guess... DH hasn't said I told you so.... at least... but I guess he is allowed to.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Sorry to hear that, but I have found these days that even if another says they "Hear and Understand", they may never be "Listening" to a word ya say.....and most assuredly they use a totally different "Dictionary". It may be that Duke misses your voice and touch....a lot of animals are that way....

 

[Bruce]

Really sorry @promiseacres. Glad you didn't let them take Duke even farther. Like renting/leasing anything you really don't know how the person will work out no matter how many formal references they have. Better chance if you have a friend that knows them decently well, they will let you know if they have concerns.

Your DH isn't saying "I told you so" because he knows you are already kicking yourself plenty hard on the inside.

 

[Latestarter]

Sorry it didn't work out for you & Duke. Hope things work out moving forward. Don't know why DH would be saying told you so... I mean you were doing what you thought was best for the family as well as the animal.

 

[Baymule]

Duke better mind his manners when he gets home. I'm sure he will need some "straightenin' out" and an attitude adjustment. He has been allowed to misbehave and I know you won't tolerate that. Kicking or biting you or family would be a really dumb thing to do.....

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Horses sure do know who means business. I went to buy a horse one time... I'd never met the horse, but it was a friend of a friend. I had seen pictures and knew I could make money off of him. BEAUTIFUL golden palomino with four white stockings and a big white blaze. I knew he was spoiled rotten and knew I could 'fix' him. When I got there the horse was out of his pen (backyard) running around the neighborhood...yes...neighborhood - as in subdivision.

I grabbed a leadrope out of my truck and walked up to him and slipped it around his neck. They told me he wouldn't lead with just a rope so they turned around to go to their house and get a halter. I started walking and sure enough the horse balked. I turned around and 'tapped' him with the side of my foot to his belly. Two seconds later and that horse could NOT lead any better. I lead him to the trailer and opened the door and he hopped right in. About six weeks later I tripled my money on that fella. Did I get lucky - probably. I had a bit of a history on him and knew these folks had only had him a couple months...(Christmas present for their kid - not a drop of experience in the whole family) It was just enough time for the horse to figure out that they were wussies.

I'll bet Duke straightens up real fast when he gets home!

 

[promiseacres]

Got him this morning. No funny business and he behaved as normal, a bit pushy but not naughty.... he seemed happy to see us. just a bad fit I suppose....

 

[promiseacres]

Field is growing... lots of weeds and watering it again...

Horses are doing fine, though all critters (including myself ) have been pretty miserable in a recent heatwave... but hopefully it will get back to normal lovely fall weather this week. 1 week from today kids and I will be at our first National convention Show for the bunnies... excited but nervous... have several bunnies presold. And taking a friend's 3 velveteen lops down for her as she won't be there until Tuesday.
DH baled today, will bale another tomorrow. Neither will be high yields but every bit helps. His hernia gets worse, keep him in your prayers. I am afraid he's going to have major problems...

My volunteer sunflowers and marigolds.

 

[Baymule]

I love marigolds, they are so cheerful. Looks like you have a pretty helper there!

A hernia is nothing to mess with. He needs to have that taken care of. It's never any fun, but he will recover and be better.

 

[CntryBoy777]

It sure is better for it to be a hernia repair, than a rupture...I know ya tell him to be careful, but it isn't worth chancing the rupture.