Betty and I had a nice, short ride this morning down through an adjoining neighborhood. Both horses did great.
We definitely wanted to get a ride in because Betty's flying out tomorrow morning to Tennessee to be with her sister for over a week. Margie hopefully will come to their stepmother's house early next week and Betty can help out while she's getting settled in.
It's also a hard day for Betty because we've found a home for Gletta. A woman who lives in Belen, NM has a ranch in Southern Colorado at the base of the Spanish Peaks. She is an Icelandic Horse breeding expert and already has about 17 Icelandic Horses on her ranch.
Gletta will be put into a 20 acre pasture with several geldings and non-brood mares. Her role on the ranch will be as an 'aunt' horse to the young horses that are bred there. For a horse that has lived the last four years of her life in dry New Mexico she will think she has died and gone to heaven with all that grass to eat.
But, it's hard as this is the second time that Betty has had to let Gletta go, but this should be the last.
I'll trailer Gletta up to Colorado next Wednesday while Betty is gone so she'll have to say her good byes today and tomorrow morning before we go to the airport.
Life sometimes can be hard.
4 comments:
We're so glad you found a home for Gletta. Mom, have a great trip! Give Margie and Grandmother our love.
Sure hope this new home for Gletta is a good one, and that the drive and transition goes well.
Hugs for Betty,
Lisa
It sounds like you have found a lovely home for Gletta. Colorado is such a great state.
I hope Betty did okay with her Good-byes.....they are an important part of life. :(
Poor Betty--again! Dan, be careful on your trip. Have I ever told you what a swell person I think you are?
Love you both.
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