Wonka has gone - happy but tinged with sadness

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Well my beloved Wonky Donkey went to his new home on Sunday. I tried to keep my composure, but couldn't help but cry as I led him onto the yard for the last time before getting his bits and pieces together. There were about 10 people from the yard to say goodbye to him and give him lots of cuddles. Loading him onto the box was the hardest thing I had to do, he went straight on and we had a few moments together before they set off.

I have been through so much with him, and I knew it was always going to be incredibly difficult. It would have been so easy to keep him, but I know that I had done all I could with him and it was time for him to move on to a new home.

His new home is brilliant; I couldn't ask for better people. His new owner is a 7 year old girl who is a fantastic little rider and fell in love with Wonka after riding him. She doesn't know she has got him, they have told her he has been sold, but she keeps talking about him. They are going to take her to the yard on Christmas day and then get her to call me and let me know how excited she is! They are keeping in contact with me and I just had a text to say they have given Wonka a lesson in how to correctly use a likit!

As I said, I'm happy as the owners are brilliant and I know it is best for him, but there is an edge of sadness - he will always be my wonky donkey.
 
Awww
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Sounds like he's really landed on his feet, and what a lucky little girl she is too
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Aww that really brought a lump to my throat, what a lucky Wonka and luck Girl, and how lovely you get to keep in contact
 
Oh dear, I'm now all weepy. Sounds like a lucky Wonka to me, and what a lovely Christmas the little girl is going to have. Brilliant that they are going to stay in touch.
 
what a xmas prezzie that little girl is gona have. what happened to the lady that fed him potatoes. is she still there?
 
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what a xmas prezzie that little girl is gona have. what happened to the lady that fed him potatoes. is she still there?

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She is there - well she is and she isn't!! We think she realised that I would have mentioned the incident to my YO who was going to give her a final warning when she saw her the next day (she is actually leaving shortly anyway as she is giving her mare away - I don't think she realises that she will not be allowed back).

No one has seen her since potatogate
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last week and we think she either is coming up at odd hours when no one is about, or, and the most probable, that she isn't coming up at all. She won't answer her phone and has been sent messages that she is expected to be up to see to her mare, or is to pay YO to do so. YO has checked mare anyway and will be charging X at the end of the month for doing so.
 
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