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My husband and I built a nice little three-stall barn last summer. Right 
now, it is just my mare and his gelding - but we are trying to find a new 
home for his gelding (I've mentioned before that I had a serious riding 
accident on this horse - he has some behavioral issues and some physical 
problems).

After we figure out what to do with the gelding, we aren't sure what is 
next. My husband is currently applying to vet school, and neither of us 
think he is going to have much time to ride while he's in school. I don't 
think it would be fair for him to get another horse that would just sit 
there most of the time. And I work full time - I haven't done distance 
riding yet, but I imagine the amount of time I would spend working with and 
conditioning my own horse wouldn't leave a lot of time for a second one.

I could just get a donkey or pony for Mazzie, but I've been thinking of 
possibly looking for the right person to board with me. It's not an easy 
decision -- I really like my setup and I like the way I do things. I don't 
know how I would feel having to answer to someone else.

However, I would LOVE to find someone else interested in distance riding who 
I could condition with and attend rides with. I don't have a lot of 
experience (actually haven't done it yet!), so I would welcome either an 
experienced distance rider or someone else whose new to the sport that I 
could bounce ideas off of. My husband was going to do these things with me, 
but after our life-changing experience with my accident, he's decided to 
pursue his dream and I want him to feel free to devote himself to that.

I realize that this will work only if I find the right person. I'd like to 
hear from others of you that have small barns like mine who have done this - 
both sucessfully and unsuccessfully. And maybe give me some tips.

I haven't made up my mind yet, but just FYI, I'm located in Caledonia, MI if 
anyone knows of someone looking for a boarding situation.





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