How to thankk a star friend for doing 2 horses for the last 8 weeks

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One of my friends has gone above and beyond friendship by checking my ponies on a night - feeding them late with hers, picking hooves out and giving them a bit of fuss.... she is a very very kind person and apart from a slab of chocolate and a few tins of larger she will not take a penny from me. (I broke my leg 7 weeks ago and still wont be fit for another 4 or 5)

Now i do not want to cause offence....but if I paid for her hay for the next 6 months do you think this is a bit ott ?

I know she will not have the money off me, i know anything expensive will be refused.... but if i pay the farmer and make her a "hay credit card" do you think she will be mad at me.

I really cannot tell you how grateful i am, especially since the little lad cut his leg and she is now in charge of bandage changes etc too
 
I think thats an absolutely lovely gesture.....it would certainly show that you appreciate everything she has done.
Its hard to say if she will be cross with you, but deep down I bet she will be thrilled too!
 
I think that's a lovely thing to do, and I'm sure she will understand that you wanted to do something kind for her after she's helped you so much. What an amazing friend.
 
Mine are on assisted livery... but she checks there feet, them, tops up waters and hay nets, changes rugs if necessary and the most important she gives them both a fuss - my oh is so busy he trys to get to see them, but can't. I have offered to get a free lance groom to come back on a night and finish off so to speak but she wont hear of it.
 
Hay sounds good. Or what about getting something personalized so she can't give it back? Depending what you want to spend anything from a saddlecloth to a thermatex set. Or is there anything you could help her with in future? Eg if she doesn't have transport & you do telling her you'll take her out & about. Or something non horsey, if she doesn't have money for luxuries often taking her for a meal, or spa day or salon etc.
 
nikicb said:
I think that's a lovely idea. But do you know what I would do? Have it delivered or set aside in a big stack if you can then she can't say no. :) x
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The hay is all in the barn... we pay for a months hay at a time depending on our useage.... so its quite simple.... the farmers are brilliant and think the world of my friend too -and i know she will get angry and refuse to accept anything - but I will just have to ignore her.

I usually change her horses rugs in a morn, and put his boots on, and will do him when she occasionally goes away. She knows I would drive her to the moon and back if she asked. She is a one in a million, she is such a kind kind person and I want to make sure she knows she is appreiated.
 
Sounds like a lovely idea.

Alternatives: what about a peronalised rug or saddlecloth - there are some lovely ones around and they aren't necessarily expensive. Or tickets to a horsey event you know she'd like to go to?
 
What a fantastic friend,you have and very hard to find!.As the others said if you say from your horse to hers, she will probably find it easier to accept. Why don't you also write into Horse and Rider magazine and put her forward for the Ariat Inspiration of The Month and see if you can win her a pair of Ariat Grasmere Boots. Hope you are back on your feet soon.
 
Defo do the hay, such a lovely idea.. It'll help out (come on, wouldn't everyone want their hay paid for 6pmonths) plus it's a brilliant, useful, peactical horsey gift that only a horsey person would appreciate and considering it's in payment for horsey help I think it's perfectly fitting!!
 
It's a lovely idea. And when or if she gets cross, you can turn it back in a nice way by saying you wanted the opportunity to show how much you appreciated her kindness and you don't take it for granted.

So nice to hear a thank you and not more moaning as well.
 
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