Give me a kick up the bum please

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Someone please give me a kick up the bum, or a slap or something .
I'm sat here writing adverts and cleaning saddles to have their photo taken for the said adverts...
Would be fine if they weren't Cybele's saddles (for those who don't know, she was PTS in september). I just can't manage it without getting ridiculously emotional
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The one is her original, very narrow fitting GP - I can remember the progress we made in it and being so proud of her when her muscle wastage reduced so much that she couldn't wear it any more.
The other is her dressage saddle... I spent AGES choosing it, making sure that it was 100% right for both of us. It arrived two days after she went lame, and I never rode her in it
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I miss her so much, more everyday instead of less.
 
M, it is over 7 years since I had to PTS Sovereign & it is only now that I can bring myself to think about selling the saddle we had made for him If you don't feel ready to part with the saddles, don't. Keep them for a while longer until the emotions attached to them are a little less raw. Big hugs!
 
My daughter lost her old welshie back in 2000 and still has his bridle hanging behind thedoor. She can't bring herself to use it on any of the others. Same with my labrador, she died in 1999 and I still have her collar and lead. I haven't got another dog since, I would like one but the landlord says no.
 
I'm getting emotional just reading about it, so I doubt I'll be able to offer any advice! If I still had the saddle of my old horse who was pts, I would be in bits if I had to sell it
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As it happened my ex OH took it when we split up (he paid for it). I've still got his bridle and breastplate and photos though.

If you sell the saddle you'll still have the memories - no-one can take those away from you
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I know what you mean. The reason I have finally decided to sell Sov's saddle is because it looks so sad sat in the tack room not being used. I want to find a kid with a nice 14.2 pony that will jump in it like I used to on Sovy and give it a lovely home... Yes I know saddles don't really have emotions but that saddle was such a part of my little superstar pony that parting with it kind of feels like really saying good bye to my Sov.
 
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Thanks guys - even if you are all useless at the kicking/slapping thing
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I thought I was being a complete sap about this, but it seems that none of you are any better than me!
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You're all right about the memories, those will be cherished forever and ever and can't be spoiled by anyone, the saddles do seem a little more irrelevant when you think of it like that.

All her other stuff has pretty much been redistributed amongst my other horses as I don't have room to have a massive pile of rugs and boots sat in the corner unused, so I guess I'm more used to seeing them around, whereas these saddles I've avoided looking at at all for the last year, since she went lame
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Panda - I know exactly what you mean. Selling these saddles, stupidly and irrationally, feels like I'm selling a bit of the time I had with her.
 
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