Aurorapedia: Urgent

The grooms called me this morning. Aurorapedia's owner has had enough. If she's not gone by the first, he's Amishing her. He thinks he can get $700 for her.

I have been scrambling like a mad person all morning trying to crunch numbers. I could support a third horse through the winter, but I can't afford to do that AND pay for her, or at least, not without ripping my hair out. I was thinking of taking her on as a sale horse, but I have horses being offered to me for free left and right.I think it's bullshit, but being a standardbred makes her less marketable. Going into the winter is not the ideal time for this sort of thing and I can't jeopardize the well being of my other horses to save this one. If she was free, I'd probably take her and figure it out. If she was a gelding, I'd probably offer the guy $500 and see what happened.

A friend of mine from my sailing days surprised me by messaging me to inform me that his girlfriend may be interested in the horse. I'm waiting to hear back from them. With this storm about to hit us, they probably won't be able to take her for a few days after the first, but I can offer a layover at my farm if need be. The girlfriend is a riding instructor who does rescue on the side. I'm finding out if she's 501c3 or not.

I know that this sort of thing happens all the time. You can't save them all. On the first, there are probably a hundred horses from that farm that will go to the Amish. It just sucks that I met, rode, and liked this one in particular....

Edit: A few people have offered to raise funds to pull Aurorapedia to my farm. I am by no means begging for money and money will be refunded if the horse is not saved. Additional funds will be used to feed her and pay her upkeep until she is placed. If you feel inclined to give, great. If not, that's fine too.