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my kingdom for a horse”….thanks to Richard lll (Shakespeare) for the quote.  Also, thanks to all of you who read and made lovely supportive comments on my last post, depressing as it was.  Writing even that little bit was rather cathartic.  I am still soooooo angry, I know it’s not healthy but I’m not nearly ready to give it (my anger at all involved) up.

Anyway, enough!!!!  Back to the horse search.  Sat. we met with the possibile horse and owner I had written about last week and I arranged for a lease on the horse for a very little monthly amt. because the guy (maybe 24) doesn’t have time for her.  He’s owned her for 2 yrs.  She was the horse he used for competition on his college riding team and loved her so much, he bought her when he graduated. Between exercise fees and room and board he was paying almost $600.00 a month!!!!!!  It’s a 9 yr. old mare named Rachel, 16.2 hands, a thoroughbred, never raced.  A. rode her a bit Saturday; he was very pleased with how she handled her.   I mentioned that she’d never been thrown, sure enough, within 5 min. the horse mis-steped and A. fell off (which would not have happened if she hadn’t taken the saddle off to try her bareback, foolish child).  Maybe she’ll be a little more careful now that she’s learned just how hard the ground is ( close and personal instruction in the meaning of the word impact) and how you always hurt worse the NEXT day.   She seemed like a pretty good horse.  We went out Sunday and it was like a different horse, nervous; very difficult, just not a happy camper.  A. did not ride her but even had a difficult time and had to have help bringing her in for grooming and taking her back to the pasture; used a stud chain on the halter.  One person that day at the barn did refer to her as being “a handful”.  I’ve spoken to the barn owner who says they have noticed a change in behavior the past week; it may just be “spring” or she may be in season.  I’ll give up the lease in a skinny minute if I see much more of the type of behavior I saw on Sunday.  Except for that one person, every one else claims she’s a good horse.  Tomorrow evening I’ve arranged for a riding instructor to meet us to evaluate A. with Rachel and maybe give her some pointers  because I found Sunday WAY too upsetting.   I don’t want A. hurt by this horse (or any other, for that matter) and there are lots more out there if this doesn’t work out.  Remember, I am NOT a horse person; the very old and docile riding therapy center ones are my speed, and even then I’d never consider getting on one.  My only instinct was to get far, far away when Rachel was being impossible; I will be no help to A. who has far more bravery than sense.   Please send calming horse vibes tomorrow evening

Oh, this is a diet blog, isn’t it??  I did well today except for 1 1/2 Kit kats and way too many cashews.

I’m still reading the Marcia Muller book; hope you like her if you do try her, Ini.  I’ve been reading her quite a few years and pounce on anything I find by her that I’ve not read yet.

G’nite, chickadees.  I’m off to get a bit of dinner and indulge in my secret guilty pleasure– A.I.

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