Starting Fresh

For the time being, I am leaving my old blog locked down so all my photos of the mares stay protected. In the meantime, I'll continue cross posting here with new content. I am going to continue with our road trip recap. I want the whole thing available to readers, so here's the first post again. If you're friends with me on Facebook, you've already seen the "short" (haha) version of this trip. Considering it took me almost a month to do that , I'm not sure how I will ever get caught up here.  Life since we've returned has been... not great... which makes it hard to get inspired to write.  Still, this trip was the coolest thing Mike and I have done to date, and it deserves to be recorded for posterity.  We packed a lot into ten days, so this will definitely be posted as a series.  Brandywine Falls in Ohio.

 Seriously not sure how I am ever going to get caught up on anything ever again, but here's some good news for a change. Everybody... meet Max. The newest member of our crew. (And yes, I paid a dollar and got it in writing!)

  Now that I know I don't have the means to pursue further legal action, I can let you guys know that I lost custody of Booger and Lucy to the psycho who gave them to me six years ago. After 1300+ hours of riding, 2000+ days of care, and $12k+ of receipts for their care (not counting entry fees, tack purchases, or improvements to the farm), the fact that she holds their registration papers is the only thing that mattered. Even with a really good attorney advising me, there was nothing I could do.  I have never felt so betrayed or humiliated in my life. This one is going to take a very long time to get over. I am pissed and I am heartbroken.  They are going to suffer and rot on her farm like so many did before them. I try to comfort myself with the fact that I was able to give them six good years, but this one cuts deep. It would have been easier if they had died, and I am not being dramatic about that.  I spent 14 years of my life helping this woman and buying into h...

 Hi Guys. Several of you have reached out in the last week.  Thank you. There are some really terrible things happening in my corner of the world. Chip, Bonnie, Mike, and I are safe.  I have locked down my original blog for the time being. Once the dust settles, I will decide if I'm continuing in the original space, or starting over, and leaving my old posts visible to only me for posterity.  Thank you for your loyalty and concern.  I'm down, but I'm not out.