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Post by Kelly Marks on Jan 12, 2011 13:18:09 GMT 1
Well I feel a little bit sad ... beautiful Romi has gone back to SollandStud.co.uk In the 9 months she was with us she never threw anyone off or did one ‘bad’ thing – but she did tell us she often wasn’t comfortable in her back. I'll write more of her story in the IH magazine as I think there's a lot of information to be shared that will help other horses and owners.
Solland offered to give her a lovely home for life (and to send another horse for us to bring on) and while I thought wistfully about the bling browband I'd planned to buy her ( in Australia the dressage horses wear sheepskin over reach boots - like mini uggs for horses - I had to fight so hard to resist bringing her a pair of those home!) and all my plans for us learning dressage together - I had to accept she’s not the teenage daughter I never had - but a horse – and what would she want?
She went straight back into her old herd and only came back for a moment so I could adjust her rug a little. Then she was off with her friends without another look.
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Post by Catrin on Jan 12, 2011 13:21:47 GMT 1
You know you did your best for her, she's happy so now you should be. There will be another horse for you to care for soon and you can always have a slice of American Pie to console you until then. None of us have that privilege.
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Post by mandal on Jan 12, 2011 13:25:57 GMT 1
I had to accept she’s not the teenage daughter I never had - but a horse – and what would she want? Awww Kelly, I hope you don't mind a (((hug))). Sounds like a really good decision to me.  |
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Post by donnalex on Jan 12, 2011 13:35:10 GMT 1
Will she be used for breeding?
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Post by rj on Jan 12, 2011 13:40:23 GMT 1
No, sniff, not sad at all, snuffle............
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Post by Kelly Marks on Jan 12, 2011 13:56:24 GMT 1
Donnalex - the first thing in the 'big' talk the vet said was 'there's absolutely no reason she couldn't be used for breeding as there is no genetic link here'. I'm prepared to leave that up to Solland as they are incredibly responsible with where their horses go and the homes they get and Romi is beautifully bred. However, two things - one is I wouldn't have felt right 'selling her on for breeding' to anyone else and two, financially speaking I think breeding is coming very close to purely a rich person's hobby nowadays - not meaning that only rich people do it - just that it is generally speaking an expensive exercise and they already have some really nice horses that need good homes Go to sollandstud.co.uk so while they haven't ruled it out ever - for the time being she'll just live out in the girls herd.
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Post by specialsparkle3 on Jan 12, 2011 14:01:07 GMT 1
 Oh Kelly that's so sad -----------for you, but not for her I suppose. At least you know she will be happy and safe, and you never know what they might send you .That bling browband may still be on your shopping list 
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Post by jennyb on Jan 12, 2011 14:20:54 GMT 1
Oh, that's sad. They all have something to teach us don't they, and whilst you might not have learned the things you had planned to learn with her, she has still taught you some very valuable lessons. I'm sure she very much enjoyed her time with you.
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Post by sarahbing on Jan 12, 2011 14:30:21 GMT 1
Thinking of you. It is so tough sometimes to make the right decision when it hurts.
The undercurrent of your thread though sounds as if you are yearning to get into that dressage arena ;D
Happy times ahead xx
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Post by portiabuzz on Jan 12, 2011 14:31:40 GMT 1
aww bless you, good luck with the next project! x
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Post by wabuska on Jan 12, 2011 14:41:08 GMT 1
She's so lucky to have passed through such caring hands.
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Post by jen1 on Jan 12, 2011 15:09:24 GMT 1
aww thats so sad, but happy her seeing her herd and coming back to mum for her prom dress ajusting for her duebut, good luck in finding a bootiful dressage horse, "fleur is looking promising" lol
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Post by sandy on Jan 12, 2011 15:14:03 GMT 1
'Then she was off with her friends without another look.'
That's the sentance that made my heart jump and a tiny tear come in my eye.
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Post by Lorraine L on Jan 12, 2011 15:54:26 GMT 1
I'm with Sandy on this. That last bit was very sad but i am too am glad that Romi found her way to you and looks to have a secure future. Well done Kelly x
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Post by laurac on Jan 12, 2011 17:02:59 GMT 1
A sad day for you but a fab outcome for Romi, you know where Romi is and she is well cared for and happy  There will be another lovely young project out there for you to bring on and 'bling' up Thank goodness your vets were 'on the ball' too, IMO and experience horses with KS seem to pass 5 stage vettings and slip through the net and it can take years for a diagnosis  |
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Oh Kelly that's so sad -----------for you, but not for her I suppose. At least you know she will be happy and safe, and you never know what they might send you .That bling browband may still be on your shopping list 
