New Home for Two Good Horses (Girlfriend Power!)
Here is something I believe to be true:Every time a good horse proves himself to someone other than his owner, he leaves behind a calling card that could get him a later good home.
Such is the case for Corky, the roan gelding in the foreground of this photo, and L.B. (Lightning Bug), the bay up ahead of him. They were the horses my friends Shelley and MaryJane rode on our guided pack trip back in September.
Make that: They were the horses they entrusted with their lives.
So when they heard their reliable (and no longer young) horses were suddenly and regrettably for sale, due to unavoidable circumstances, they knew a great opportunity when they saw one.
They wasted little time and bought the horses. They also bought the horses' saddles, each one broke in peculiarly to that horse's back and range of motion--smart thinkin'. (I didn't get to make it a threesome on this one, as the horse I rode was on loan for the season and is now back with his owner.)
Corky and L.B. have now gotten the horse equivalent of the gold watch for meritorious service--they get to retire from working hard for a living, and get to go live out their days as grandkid horses.
Plus, Shelley and MaryJane actually got to DO what so many other riders of these horses have longed to do over the years--take them home for their very own, after bonding with them on their great wilderness riding adventure.
Pretty much a win-win deal. That calling card paid off.
Labels: mountain horses
posted by Juli Thorson @ 10:03 AM
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I can't help but think what a good selling technique this is for anybody having to sell off horses used commercially. Dudes, hunting horses, ex-girl scout mounts etc.
Contact previous customers and announce the search for good homes. This is not just smart business but potentially life saving too.
That's such a good story! A happy ending! I think that's so awesome that they get to be retired and grandkid horses. Can't beat that!
I love to read your story. So many good horses work hard and don't get the thanks they deserve, a happy ending story is just what I like to read.
What a great story. I sure hope the rest of those hardworking horses get "gold watches."
Ed and I are going to get the horses today (about 100 miles from here), leaving in just a few.
I'm sure the girlfriends will be on pins and needles all day, waiting for their new best friends to arrive.
Fantastic! Love a happy ending- even if it a partial one.
Nice story, obviously a great ending! Glad they went to good homes.
What a wonderful opportunity for your friends and for these great horses! We were fortunate enough to buy the horses that we rode on an intense trail-riding adventure several years ago and haven't regretted it for a moment since!! There is nothing that bothers them and they know how to take good care of their rider, an adult or a child. Priceless!
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