I rode and worked at a riding school for years and fell in love with a school pony. He's old but I really love him. Had a massive falling out with the owner 3 yrs ago (I got kicked in head, had 2 Weeks off as doctor had said, got back and she'd given my job away and contract gone missing) so I had to leave "my" little guy behind. THe standards at the yard are low . For a year and a half I managed to see into the field they all live in to check on him and get updates from people I know there. After I left he pined for a while and got really bad to ride.
But 18 months ago the last of the people I know left and 10 months ago they put up really good fencing with the smartwater stuff so I can't get a good view into his field (the liveries got together and got the fence, not the yard owner)
I don't even know if he's still alive! Frantically trying to save up to get him but just lost my job so things have slowed down.
I honestly think if I try to by him, if the owner recognises me she won't sell him to spite me, she's that mean ( she once gave her own horse a horrendously strong laxative just to stop her husband riding him, her husband normally rode on a Tuesday but that Tuesday she didn't want him to)
So my questions -
How much should I have saved up before buying him (he's worth about £100 as he's old and worked to the bone but I'll pay up to £1000/£1500)
Anyone know a good but cheap place to keep him at in the Chilterns?
And finally can anyone think of a good reason to phone and ask how he is? Then do it for me?! There are still some staff who i know there (but they're horrible) who might recognise my voice (highly unlikely but I don't want anything to risk my chances of finding out about him )
I'm prob being silly and should let it go but I love him and hate to think of him old and tired working 5hours straight being kicked in the sides by beginner teenagers.. I promised him as I left that I'd be back for him, he helped me through so much I just want to give him a happy retirement.
At the yard the moment the horses stop being able to work for hours straight they go to the meatman he won't be advertised for sale when he's old he'll just disappear.
HELP!
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JokersGiggle · 15/05/2014 08:22
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