Update on Lari - Retirement home

[Birker2020]

I am so pleased for you Birker, that is a lovely update. Lari is a lucky horse to have you.

I'm very lucky to have him too even though he's rather rude and sticks his tongue out at me! Love him so much.

 

[eahotson]

Well done.Yes it is lovely to see them together living their best lives isn't it?

 

[Shady]

I am so pleased to read this Birker
It sounds like a very similar set up to where my SIL placed her horse in Devon except the herds were more divided by size. Her horse had a fantastic life there until he was almost 30.
I admit I was uncomfortable with your frst choice of the blood bank because I knew somebody who did this and the horse was initially ok with it's life but something changed and he was moved on /sold and there was nothing she could do.
I hope when the time is right that you find a wonderful new friend

 

[Birker2020]

Well done.Yes it is lovely to see them together living their best lives isn't it?

Yes it was lovely. I felt a bit overwhelmed by it all if I'm honest, it brought a tear to my eye to see all these much loved horses unable to be ridden for whatever reason.

When we stood around them all on the hardstanding watching them it felt a bit surreal and I felt a little vulnerable surrounded on all sides by horses I didn't know who came over to say hello, but they were golden. None of them were bargy or pushy, they all knew their place in the pecking order and were happy and content.

 

[Hormonal Filly]

Ahh. Sounds like the perfect retirement ? he’s very lucky to have such a caring owner.

 

[Birker2020]

That is excellent news, well done you for looking after that lovely horse so well xx

Thank you for all your specialist knowledge of Lari too. Its been nice to talk through the ups and downs with you as someone who used to know him and his cheeky ways.

THe lady was saying about the fact she spends more time in the summer searching for fly masks in hedges and in the grass than anything else as they will often pull them off each others face, and I thought 'that's my boy' , wait till she sees him take one off and then slap the other horse around the face with it

 

[View]

Ah so pleased you have found somewhere for him to go and be a horse. It will be hard to let him go, but you know it's the right thing for him.

 

[splashgirl45]

So pleased for you and your lovely boy, he is lucky that you were the one to buy him even though is has been a rollercoaster for you. My friends horse is at a retirement place and the horses and ponies all seem very happy. I’m sure he will love it

 

[Barton Bounty]

Thank you. It scares me how many dodgy sellers there are out there, I'm just hoping I'm luckier next time round.

Thank you everyone for your kind words.

Take someone with you, get them to ride, you ride and the owner ride, make doubly sure before money changing hands and we are all crossing fingers for you

 

[Red-1]

I can almost hear the relief in your voice, that was not there when you were talking about the blood bank. I hope he is very happy there.

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

That sounds like an ideal world for a horse. He is lucky to have you find it for him.

 

[claret09]

perfect

 

[Fjord]

That sounds like a lovely place, he's a very lucky boy.

 

[lme]

Sounds perfect Birker. Our retired horses are close enough to visit regularly and it’s lovely seeing how happy they are living out and just being horses.

 

[Snow Falcon]

Sounds great, particularly as not far away. Glad you managed to find a better solution for you both.

 

[Kunoichi73]

What a great update. Sounds perfect for Lari!

 

[HollyWoozle]

A wonderful update! I applaud you for finding him a lovely place to go and I am sure that you and he will both be very happy that you chose this path for him. ?

 

[wren123]

Another one really pleased for you and lari.

 

[Ratface]

I'm so pleased for both of you.

 

[Birker2020]

Thank you so much for your kind words and support.

Ratface, I feel like I have won the pools! Huge weight off my shoulders.

 

[Season’s Bleatings]

I am sorry that things haven’t worked out for Lari as your ridden horse, but I’m so pleased you’ve found somewhere so lovely for him to retire to. You will have to keep us updated!

 

[Archangel]

Looking at your first post on this thread Birker - I'm not sure I have ever seen a post with 85+ likes before.

 

[Marnie]

Another one really pleased for both of you x

 

[Xmasha]

Really pleased for you both . I will look forward to more updates x

 

[luckyoldme]

What horse wouldn't dream of that set up?
It's such a lovely time of a horses life, and that's the perfect way to spend it.

 

[Vermeer]

He's beautiful!

 

[Hollylee1989]

Amazing update, such a lucky boy to have an owner like you. He'll have such a lovely retirement

 

[Birker2020]

Looking at your first post on this thread Birker - I'm not sure I have ever seen a post with 85+ likes before.

Yes its lovely to have so many genuine and kind-hearted people take time to respond.
Its also extremely telling in respect to those that haven't commented or taken time to like.

 

[Barton Bounty]

Yes its lovely to have so many genuine and kind-hearted people take time to respond.
Its also extremely telling in respect to those that haven't commented or taken time to like.

Not one person can ever deny you haven’t done everything you possibly can for the lovely Lari! You deserve to have a horse to ride without any worry. Lari is so lucky to have you

 

[Birker2020]

Not one person can ever deny you haven’t done everything you possibly can for the lovely Lari! You deserve to have a horse to ride without any worry. Lari is so lucky to have you

Aw thank you, that's kind.

I'm hoping before the year is out I'll be back out competing but I'll settle for a hack down the lane and back to be honest. Oh and the small matter of getting another job first to pay for another horse