>>>> No, it is not and the plan is to just continue with the training of both >>>> mares, enjoying the process and the ponies and seeing where we end up. >>>> The actual fact is that we have the extremely phlegmatic Twist who is as >>>> close to bomb proof as a horse will ever get and is looking for a job.
You know, Nancy, sometimes when I don't what to do about one of my horses...well, if I can't find the right answer, usually if I wait, the answer will find me. Case in point would be Tivar. I'm not really sure why I wanted to take him on as a project when he was giving Ann problems two years ago. Then, bam, just weeks after he came here to live, Janice found out that Svertla and Stali were starving in FL, and she and I went in together (her doing the hard part) to get them out of that awful home...then Stali died so tragically, and Tivar responded SO well to the ulcer treatment, and to our restarting him under saddle in a no-pressure environment. That wasn't the answer I expected, but it the right answer for Tivar I think. He's obviously happy as a clam with Janice, sharing her adventures, blossoming at her farm. The timing on that situation was just too odd - I think it was supposed to be. Years ago, I bought my beloved Sundance to be a dependable horse that Emily's little friends could ride - and then I fell in love with him, and he became my personal buddy, my first true equine soul-mate. Things don't always go as we expect - sometimes they go better than we expect. I have all faith that your answers will find you. Bless you for not rushing into a decision, but taking things as they come. Karen Thomas, NC No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.9/1198 - Release Date: 12/26/2007 5:26 PM
