Hi Everyone,
I just wanted to clarify a couple of things if possible.
When I received the email saying that the horse was going to be destroyed, I immediately offered a home for life with my mares for this horse.
I offered the home by email having never met or spoken to the current owner nor met Wizard. I just couldn't bear the thought of him being put down as per the advert.
Unfortunately with internet chinese whispers - as well meaning as they were - news of my offer was emailed out to others within seconds saying that I had "given" wizard a home and that he was definitely coming to me!
This hadnt been agreed or decided by the owner of Wizard and rightly so, she was shocked to hear that this had all been written about without her even having met me or my horses!
No harm done though - it was easily cleared up - just a bit embarrassing for me but hey ho - its Wizard that is important here.
Anyway, we went to see wizard - and he is as lovely a boy as the advert said.
The owner came to see my horses and land too. However as well as my offer she had received many kind offers to rehome Wizard - some much closer to her current location than me.
It turns out after all that the horse was never going to be destroyed, nor was it as urgent as was intiially thought to rehome him.
The owner has now decided to put him out on loan instead - so panic over.
Anyway - just wanted to clear that up as I wasn't aware that people had posted that Wizard was definitely coming to me - and didn't want people to give praise where it wasn't due.
One good thing that has come out of this however is that I have found this lovely site, and am going to enjoy finding out more about dressage at liberty. From my initial reading of them games/levels this looks much more like the way I would like to work with my horses than other methods I have read about. I look forward to reading more, and meeting you all here for a chat sometime.
best wishes
Sam
Natural Horse People
(ooh and I am a guuuuuurl
Though called Sam - I am actually female - easy mistake to make though - I only get called Samantha when I am getting told off! haha
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