I have stopped asking for things for Christmas
because I am an e-bay addict all year. I got this cool speaker system that you
can put on the back of your saddle and it jams! I always ride with music and I
like it LOUD!
I love saddles. My husband's friend went to Egypt
around Thanksgiving and brought back an Egyptian saddle, bridle, halter and lead
and breast collar. Complete with shells and beads. I LOVE it!! My man is soooo
thoughtful.
The week before Christmas, a mare that I bought
cheap who ended up seeming to have great endurance potential, had to go the
University for eye problems. At first they said it wasn't as bad as I thought it
was. Then it took a turn for the worst. Then they had to do surgery as the eye
had ruptured. Of course.
We are not rich by any stretch of the imagination.
Animals are not cheap, especially horses. We try to give our animals a quality
of life that they deserve and we love them all dearly. I have been worrying
about the cost of this eyeball. It is not effecting the quality of her life
other than we may have to get a seeing eye dog for the horse and put up braille
(sp?) signs for gates :) But we certainly couldn't see putting her
down for the loss of an eyeball. But the alternative has been quite costly.
I told John last night we needed to get this horse
home because the daily boarding cost alone is off the charts, and he said,
"Leave her there until the Doc says it is time to bring her home." That meant
more to me than any gift or holiday. He never, ever says a word about the cost
of vet care, shoeing, tack, going to rides and other horse stuff. He never tells
me "no", I can't go, can't do it, can't have another horse or cat or dog. Even
when I know he should. For that, I am truly thankful.
To have such a supportive and loving spouse is
rare. To have one that loves and supports a horse person, qualifies them for
sainthood. Let's all be thankful for the gift of love from our spouses, families
and friends who support us animal lovers even when they just don't
understand ;)
