Well, I've finally been in contact with the owner who thankfully remembers me from the trekking place. I'm still annoyed that they sold Smurf to her but when I was riding him they were intending to keep him and I guess the timing was right for her. She is more than happy for me to have him but the catch is she wants a lease. At first glance this works out the best for me as I haven't any money put aside for a horse as I wasn't planning on getting one any time soon. The problem is she loves him so much that there is a very strong possibility that she will want him back. She is going to Oz for 6 months minimum. So I would have him for at least that long. But she might come back or she might end up shipping him over there.
So the next question is, can I face the heartbreak when she does want him back? Will having him for 6 months be worth it? So again I am in a place of complete confusion.
I hate to influence people... but if this is your dream horse... I would say, go ahead and keep him for 6 months... you just keep reminding yourself that you are babysitting him and that you'll have to give him back, just like poeple do when they foster a horse for a rescue.
ReplyDeleteI would at least ensure that I rode him for at least 6 months of my life, make it memorable!
Thanks, thats where I'm leaning at the moment too. Six months is better than nothing!
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