Dave, Sad time and nice story. Getting married is not best the time for a horse. Lynn moved to Chicago when we married and the horse stayed in Iowa. She still has pictures and memories. Her younger sister took it farther with more horses in Kansas City. (Bad lession in how to turn $2 into 50 cents.) Regards, Bob S.
On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 4:23 PM, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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. > -- 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.
