HORSE BOARDING UPDATE

Whoo Hoo! I found a place I can afford!!! Plus it's in Freeport just down the river so it's about 10 minutes away as opposed to 20-30 minutes where they are now. It's a fairly new place, just been open a year so the owner is learning as he's going along. There are about 15 horses there now and they all look happy and healthy. Since there will be both my 4 horses and Faith's 2 there is a whole area he said we could have to ourselves. He is going to put up a couple more shelters for us. He also said we could use our own panels and things to make it the way we want it. We also reserved 2 spaces in the barn for the winter for Faith's old guy and my old lady. It costs a bit more but I'll feel better with Athena in a more protected environment during the winter months. The rest of the herd is fine as long as there is shelter.. if it gets really cold like they are predicting I have horse blankets for all of them. It's a very nice place..lots of room to ride. Maybe now I'll have time to ride instead of spending my Saturday cleaning stalls. Which will be so nice, everything will be done, hay provided etc. Both Faith and I are relieved. Now I just need to figure out what I'm going to do with all my stuff I have in her tack room. I think we are going to have a garage sale, I have so much stuff I don't need.
I'll be posting pictures in a few months after we get settled.

_Eileen_

HORSE BOARDING

I am in the process of looking for a new home for my 4 babies(horses). My girlfriend who has been boarding my horses for the last 10 or more years signed papers to sell her property.. AHHHH! where are my babies going to go, what is to become of them???? Well, I e-mailed Ride to Walk and offered up my 26 yr old for donation crying the whole time..I haven't heard from them, thank goodness. I can't imagine getting rid of any of my horses. They are all old.. 26, 2o, 19, 17.. they are pretty much pets at this point. My friend and I went around today to see what was available and at what price.. well, so far as I can tell I can't afford anything. Unless I want to put them out in a pasture with no shelter.. my poor babies wouldn't know what to do having to stand out in the rain and wind come Winter. I have one stable to look at tomorrow which is close to where I live that I'm hoping is nice and I can put them there. My friend who is selling her property is also going to go with me since she works across from the Executive airport and wants to move closer to work. I'm hoping that this is a nice place because from their website the price is within reason.. I don't want to downsize my babies. I've been stressing about this since my friend told me she signed papers. I have at least 60 days but I think she wants the horses out earlier so she can deal with packing and moving. Wish me luck finding an affordable place that is close to home... the one I'm looking at tomorrow...