tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post4638711143583202463..comments2023-05-24T11:36:05.019-04:00Comments on A Good Horse: What do I do?SolitaireMarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05573053727692879169noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-15875877561056604182010-10-12T17:55:35.910-04:002010-10-12T17:55:35.910-04:00I love my big red horse. This is a picture from l...I love my big red horse. This is a picture from last year: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RuuHZNYX2lw/SjPyd7HI8UI/AAAAAAAAADU/aNms3jqn-ak/s1600-h/DSC01565_cropped.jpg and here he is last month at his first show: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RuuHZNYX2lw/THra4I4vfDI/AAAAAAAAAMk/4rt7dB4Cvyc/s1600/August+2010+193.jpgOTTB-Little Big Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12602501491206964584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-65748586135707522512010-10-03T12:40:07.424-04:002010-10-03T12:40:07.424-04:00Did you make a decision? Still thinking? Do tell...Did you make a decision? Still thinking? Do tell.Once Upon an Equinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08807098276875052982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-2118188675389894782010-09-24T21:28:16.323-04:002010-09-24T21:28:16.323-04:00I can't help it, I'm secretly hoping the b...I can't help it, I'm secretly hoping the big red horse will come home with you. : )<br />You look really good on him!Leslie Sealeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572465378315424070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-73838370145838804662010-09-21T15:25:12.131-04:002010-09-21T15:25:12.131-04:00I think once you have enough experience around hor...I think once you have enough experience around horses, you can trust your gut, as well as that lingering in your mind which Billy seems to have.<br /><br />There's a reason he has a hold on you, and there are plenty of horses out there. But something about him is hanging onto you so you keep thinking about him, and even if you haven't verbalized it, you know something about why he's Nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817230186352688525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-10846052837479184172010-09-19T14:31:54.332-04:002010-09-19T14:31:54.332-04:00What popped into my head while reading your post w...What popped into my head while reading your post was it sounds like this is something you really want but you're afraid to be hurt so badly again. I say you can't live in fear and you must nourish that piece of your soul that needs a horse. If your emotions are too mixed for you to see a clear answer then it may help to consider it from a more logical standpoint. Write down what you JennyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08354580752259815835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-33830264577947968002010-09-18T00:02:27.929-04:002010-09-18T00:02:27.929-04:00A horse with a "people name" somehow att...A horse with a "people name" somehow attached is always a good sign for me. Two of my best ones were named after people. <br /><br />And "Billy" sounds so friendly, as if someone really wanted to capture his personality. Good sign.....Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-56218185579115250892010-09-17T05:02:03.909-04:002010-09-17T05:02:03.909-04:00Hmm its always a hard decision? What does your gut...Hmm its always a hard decision? What does your gut say? It seems that you know what you want to do, you just are worried about what other people think. I hope it works out for you :DKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16590153551056757857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-46958771290633388882010-09-17T00:11:15.703-04:002010-09-17T00:11:15.703-04:00The Red horses' name is Billy. Supposedly his ...The Red horses' name is Billy. Supposedly his papered name is something like "Rebel Yell" so, you know, Billy Idol? I kind of laughed when I was told that 'cause when I was in my 20'S I LOVED Billy Idol!SolitaireMarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05573053727692879169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-67097072965893827872010-09-16T23:14:26.835-04:002010-09-16T23:14:26.835-04:00He looks like a good boy from what I saw in the pi...He looks like a good boy from what I saw in the pics and read in your post. If the price is right, he might be just what you need. <br /><br />I think you've got some connections right here for a vet check. <br /><br />Could be fate at work??? What's his name? Did you tell us? Maybe there's a message there.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-12966114137014379552010-09-16T23:03:58.351-04:002010-09-16T23:03:58.351-04:00Kate is right--before I committed to buying two of...Kate is right--before I committed to buying two of our horses, we took them on a two-week trial run to ensure that they would be everything we would need them to be. We paid half their price as a deposit and paid the other half at the end of the two weeks in exchange for their papers and a final bill of sale. We've done this with several and have not encountered resistance from anyone worthNatashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02170404819505579389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-26856461818921745342010-09-16T19:04:12.084-04:002010-09-16T19:04:12.084-04:00The fact that you posted this seems to answer your...The fact that you posted this seems to answer your own question?English Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712384532126551307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-13925868772399002662010-09-16T18:49:23.814-04:002010-09-16T18:49:23.814-04:00I'm so sorry about Rugby. I've just been ...I'm so sorry about Rugby. I've just been reading your past posts and I'm just so very sorry. If this big, red horse will help fill that hole in your heart, just go for it. WTF!! Life's too damned short and you just never know. God Bless you and may Rugby rest in peace.C-ingspotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17744931697050670013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-86318390129246274552010-09-16T18:26:28.808-04:002010-09-16T18:26:28.808-04:00Trust your heart...you only live once and...it'...Trust your heart...you only live once and...it's only money, right?<br />I haven't been here in a long while, so please forgive me, but I've no idea what's happened to Rugby. Just let me say that we never know from one day to the next what may or may not happen. Again...trust that gut.C-ingspotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17744931697050670013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-640179370250088532010-09-16T18:15:27.938-04:002010-09-16T18:15:27.938-04:00In this market, can you ask for a 30-day trial per...In this market, can you ask for a 30-day trial period - you'd be able to learn a lot in that time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-83633558148865216722010-09-16T17:56:51.865-04:002010-09-16T17:56:51.865-04:00Making decisions can be very, very difficult. This...Making decisions can be very, very difficult. This is surely a tough one. All I know is that once I've made a decision I usually feel a whole lot better!<br />Good luck!Dreaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02113432418609414054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-91796556149588350902010-09-16T17:38:13.915-04:002010-09-16T17:38:13.915-04:00Know what? If it is *supposed* to happen, It Will....Know what? If it is *supposed* to happen, It Will. <br /><br />Fingers crossed that you can sort it out happily! ;)Mrs. Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15269132012512166439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-22658868945093893192010-09-16T17:36:10.775-04:002010-09-16T17:36:10.775-04:00I wish I could give you advice worth taking, but a...I wish I could give you advice worth taking, but all I can say is I understand how you feel...Only you know if it's the right time or not.Cousin Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11120942644496972011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-836635103713311092010-09-16T17:35:22.995-04:002010-09-16T17:35:22.995-04:00Okay, so I feel like it says a lot that you have b...Okay, so I feel like it says a lot that you have been keeping tabs on this ad. He is all legs and would make a great field hunter, which is what I feel like you are looking for. I am not sure where in Pa he is, but I do know at least 2 really good vets that go across the line on a regular basis. I know I was miss doom and gloom before, but I say go for it now. Clearly there is something special OnTheBithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07688127613313016544noreply@blogger.com