A happy but sad day..

Liviaa'x

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I have the feeling some people on here presume this post may be a fairytale story but it's really not. Not being judgemental just have that little feeling, apologies! :rolleyes:

Anyway, I posted a few days ago about a loan horse I had to give up & I found him again and was allowed to visit.. Well today was the day!

Got half way down the drive to the yard and started shaking nervously hoping to god he'd remember me. Found the yard owner explained who I was etc she then took us to the field (me and my friend).

They said they'd wait at the gate, which I appreciated. I saw him at the far end of the field, I walked a little further down so the people at the gate couldn't hear me blubbering.. I shouted his name, he looked up and whinnied at me like he used too. Then he came galloping over to me and stopped dead infront of me. I had tears streaming down my face, he gave me a big slobbery kiss and rested his head on my shoulder. (Shouldn't of worn mascara, half of it was down my face! :o)

I was allowed to take him back to his stable to groom and talk to him, he followed me like a lost puppy, just like old times. Groomed him, cried into his mane so many times and stayed with him for approximately 2hours.
When it was time to leave I took him back to the field and he watched over the gate with his ears pricked till we drove over the hill and away he went.

We had a bond so close in such little time, it amazes me. Unfortunately had no camera to take pictures but i'm just SO glad I got to say a proper goodbye, I know I won't see him again now as he is too far away for me to travel (2hours) but he knows he'll always be my horse in a million.

Would also like to say a great big thankyou again to people for giving me the inspiration to find him, I feel a weight has been lifted off my shoulders.

Just a few pictures of me and him last year.. (sorry for the size!)

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oh they are fantastic pics and he is lovely. At least you know he is ok and in a good home. As you say very kind of the people to let you come and visit.

I am sure you will be able to visit again...perhaps write a thank you note with your email and ask to keep up to date with his owner etc even if its just a christmas card.
 
They have my e-mail and have re-assured me that they will keep me posted on how he is. :)

He really was a genuine horse, the best i've ever ridden infact. Maybe a big Shire but he could shift ;)

The thankyou card sounds a good idea, will send one tomorrow! :)
 
Can you not ask them if you could add them as friends on Fb if they have an account that way you will always be upto date with what he is doing and any recent piccies

The offical owners of him don't really want him.. they just felt sorry for him as he was going to the meat man at 7month old.
They shift him from pillow to post, loaned him out last year and he became ill thats when I nursed him back to health.

He's now at a riding school where obviously he's going to be treated aswell as I treated him. The owners don't really spend time with him much. Good suggestion though, riding school have promised me pictures and info :)
 
get in contact with the riding school again they will most likely have a fb page and them you will see many piccies of him.
Hopefully that will give you enough of a fix till you can get to see him again and if he ever moves you willknow where he has gone
 
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