So I go up last night to see my share cob and Linda, his owner, comes with me. I just thought she was going to go tell the yard owner off as she has been taking OUT his hay from his net that she has been putting in for him ... all he gets is a big net at night and a small one in the morning .. no hard feed so that's not on. Anyway, she breaks the news to me that she sold the house quicker than she thought and the new people want to move in 14th December ... so the provisional moving date for both house and horse is 14th December. They are moving to Durham, basically because Linda's dad is really ill with cancer and she needs to be there .. he has been very ill since June. I can understand why they want to move and they have found a great yard to keep the horse at .. but I am really sad to see him go. I know I won't be able to find another horse as sweet, chilled out and cheeky as this horse. If she would ever sell him I told her I would sooo buy him but I know she wouldn't .. she's had him since he was 3 and he's 10 now.
This really leaves me in a quandry. I am still so tempted to get my own horse but I do not have the time even though I probably have the money. I would love a young (5 or 6) calm, maybe slightly green/young acting horse, probably a cob or a native of some kind. I just don't see another share horse being as nice or the owner being as understanding of leaving me alone to do my own thing and even teaching him Western. I will look for another share but it will take a LOT to replace him. I'm really upset now it's all sunk in.
Hopefully if it is the 14th, I will be off work so I can help with packing everything up, loading him up and saying goodbye. I'm crying here just thinking about it. Had a nice chat with my sister last night who has been through the same thing ... it will take a LOT to replace him, and if she is looking for sharers in Durham I could highly recommend!!
This really leaves me in a quandry. I am still so tempted to get my own horse but I do not have the time even though I probably have the money. I would love a young (5 or 6) calm, maybe slightly green/young acting horse, probably a cob or a native of some kind. I just don't see another share horse being as nice or the owner being as understanding of leaving me alone to do my own thing and even teaching him Western. I will look for another share but it will take a LOT to replace him. I'm really upset now it's all sunk in.
Hopefully if it is the 14th, I will be off work so I can help with packing everything up, loading him up and saying goodbye. I'm crying here just thinking about it. Had a nice chat with my sister last night who has been through the same thing ... it will take a LOT to replace him, and if she is looking for sharers in Durham I could highly recommend!!
If it's any consolation, Durham is a lovely place 
