Daughter invited me to come for a ride.

[baymule]

 

[valley ranch]

Today they she and Strider walked a bit to exercise his leg, it's still a bit swollen. She gave him hugs and he did the same.

 

[baymule]

Tears are swimming in my eyes at the love these two share.

 

[valley ranch]

It is something to see, he's so gentle. He'll be where she dropped tied him by the back door, if I go out he'll look up, front hooves on the second step and ask: "excuse, is Yerani coming out to play?"

 

[Nyboy]

Love the photo where he is resting his head on her !!!!!

 

[ducks4you]

He was put in a corral for 14 years? No wonder he loves your daughter so much. She brought his soul back to life! It is obvious that they were made to be together. He is beautiful and they are both happy.

Bless you for taking him!! At LEAST he was fed. There are just TOO MANY horses out there for people who want them. I have to make time to train and ride nowadays, but I spent two hours yesterday mucking out stalls that I couldn't get to--one was wet--so that my 3 horses could have some nice, dry beds for the coldest night in a whole month. A lot of people cannot sell the horse that they once wanted and cut back $ for feed and care. He COULD have been in MUCH worse shape.
I don't even want to recant the story my Vet told me about neglect a few years back--"not one piece of hay or straw to be seen..." YES, several horses there were dead.
I wish that people would NOT breed unless they show and are bringing up the next show horse bc their current one is getting on in years. Even THEN, just like a previous post, people won't keep their elderly horses that cannot handle their sport, or just cannot be ridden any more.
to your DD.

 

[valley ranch]

He's not an easy keeper~8 flakes per day. Hope he'll lighten up after worming. Right now on less he looses weight.

 

[baymule]

I have 2 senior horses that will die with me. I will not, can not, send them to slaughter--ever. One is a 28 year old gelding that is the love of my life, he is still ridable and a marvelous baby sitter. The other is a 30 year old Tennessee Walker mare that has carried me many a mile, she has breathing issues, like COPD and I no longer ride her. No matter, she has earned her place. Both are roly-poly fat and look like 8 year olds. While I recognize that there is a place for horse slaughter, it is not for mine.

 

[ducks4you]

I have 2 senior horses that will die with me. I will not, can not, send them to slaughter--ever. One is a 28 year old gelding that is the love of my life, he is still ridable and a marvelous baby sitter. The other is a 30 year old Tennessee Walker mare that has carried me many a mile, she has breathing issues, like COPD and I no longer ride her. No matter, she has earned her place. Both are roly-poly fat and look like 8 year olds. While I recognize that there is a place for horse slaughter, it is not for mine.

 

[valley ranch]

That's the way a good bunch of people feel, horses are a beautiful, special creature. There are surprisingly those who just don't have that part built into them, they think of horses as if they've no more nobility that a chicken maybe less. This guy one time was telling me about his wife's horse, saying he'd like to take it hunting, ride it back to camp and shoot it before coming home, dumbest animals on the planet, kill em all.

There's no understanding someone that thinks of horses like that, like they have a grudge in their heart, or no heart at all. I mean can a person with that kinda brain, that kinda thinking know God?