Big Sigh………………

So we have two horses.  Ranger and Snickers.  We hardly ever ride.  DH takes his to the mountains about twice a year and also does a two hour ride about once a month.  Other than that they eat grass, grain and are pasture ornaments…………….to the tune of 800 dollars a months.  That's right….800 dollars.  And that doesn't include shot, trims and the occassional colic or cough vet visit.

I finally decided it was time to investigate finding a new home.  A sweet gal who works for Chick fila headquarters and also volunteers for Camp Winshape and who lives on the Chick fila owner's property has fallen in love with Ranger.

I know she would give him tons of love and a great place to stay…but for now, he would be the only horse in a 8-9 acre pasture.  Cows nearby but no other horses. 

I'm wondering how he would handle this….  Would he be scared?    They told her she could get two horses, so that's an option.

Why is this so hard?  How will he adjust?  Will he take it personally?  How can I get over the guilt? And within one month of giving him away, are we then finally going to find the perfect house with land where I could have kept him???

I'd let her have them both.  They need company.   Right now if you need to re home your horses you will be very lucky to find someone who will take them both.  People are turning horses loose to fend for themselves.  I've even heard stories of ladies that leave their trailers to ride off on a trail ride and come back a couple of hours later to find a strange horse abandoned and tied to their trailer.

I'm thankful that my six cost me next to nothing to keep, but a couple of years ago I had 22.  Fortunately I can take my time selling the ones I don't need, and we quit breeding three yrs ago.