Re: [RC] what to do with ol' lad - Barbara McCrary
My observation on horses is that they have
an enviable attitude on life. Despite their age, they don't act old, unless they
are crippled or ill. I've seen PEOPLE who start acting old, just because
the calendar says so, even though they aren't compromised in health or
soundness. It's all in the mind....
a couple of years ago, i helped a friend of mine find a horse for
her little girls to ride. they chose an older quarterhorse, a fleabitten
gray. i rode him, he did great, let the little girls ride him,
everything was fine. the guy she bought him from didnt have any papers,
but said the horse was 17. well, i trailered him down to
their place. the lady called me about 2 weeks later,
said she made the guy take the horse back and refund her money.
she said her neighbor saw the horse, said, dang, that looks like ole
speck! turns out it was ole speck!
a retired barrel horse that had belonged to another family the next
little town over from us. these folks sold him at auction, according to
the neighbor, because he was old, and they didnt want to see him die on the
farm. he had been their childrens' horse, and then their
grandchildrens' horse. HE WAS
26! so, i asked the lady who bought him
from the trader, so, whats the problem? she
said, all the old SOB wants to do is RUN!!!
