Hi David, Thanks for sharing the story of Calyn and Erin. It was very moving. Excellent photo as well. I'm sure it will go up on the wall. Paul -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "David J Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Well, as some of you may know, Erin has been trying to sell her > Trakehner for about 2 1/2 years or more. Not sure > why the long delay, her record is very impressive and we did not ask > for an arm and a leg, just a few fingers > and toes.:-). To be honest, its a buyers market not a sellers, so we > just carried on. > > Anyway, back in July, Erin's coaches coach tried the horse, liked her, > vetted her, and we never heard back. > Spring forward to last Sunday. She is just about ready to ship her off > to a sales farm, a place that will aggressively market her for a > commission, when she was offered a deal by the coach. Not quite what > we wanted, but after a short meeting, thought it was best to take > the sure thing, than maybe not have her sold in the 2 months we had, > and had to take her back and start all over. More board, expenses etc. > > So, last night, Erin recieved the certified check and at 1pm this > afternoon, said good bye to her friend and > companion of 7 years. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/2830812425/ > > She put up a brave face, as she was in tears a few moments later. > Thats why i wanted to be there, say goodbye and offer the Dad > shoulder. > > It was used. > > She was a great horse. They both taught each other the last 7 years. > Erin bought a horse that knew 0 about showing, and Erin spent hours > working, training, loving, bonding. Calyn had a loving home, and is > going to the same. > Erin has learned so much in the past 12 years of horse ownership, our > first horse, a TB mare is retired now, about responsibilities > health, compassion, finances, joy's and heart aches. It was well worth > the $80-100 K she and or I have spent over the years. > > I was away for most of her up bringing, but tagged onto each and every > show she rode at. Even the shows i was photographer at, i made sure i > was at her ring for her rides. > > Dads who work out of town a lot have to do that sooner or later.:-) > > The money was needed to help in the wedding plans, house down > payments, what have you, but Erin knows she needed to start chapter II > of her life now. > > Is horse ownership dead. For now, yes. After the future mortgage gets > payed down a sum, and her daughter(god my next chapter is > granddaddying, when ever that will be.:-))has grown a tad, i'm sure > she will have the bug to buy. Mom's love to see daughter ride.:-) > > Not worried about keeping the riding up. Coach has plenty for her to > ride and train. > > It was a good ride, so to speak, and we all enjoyed it. I would never > trade those years, ever. > > Enjoy your new home Calyn. > > You know you'll be missed and loved. > > Thanks folks, and sorry for the ramble. > > Dave > > -- > Equine Photography > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > Ontario Canada > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions.
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