Re: Time to Let Go.
- From: betsey <twoxover@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 03:53:14 -0700
On Sep 29, 6:55?pm, NancyD....@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
It's been two years since I got that Lyme diagnosis and started down
the road of long-term treatment and controversy and wondering how our
medical system managed to get so screwed up. I felt like crap for 4
years before that, but I pushed myself to do as much as I could, and
pushed myself to keep riding, even though my skills were constantly
deteriorating, and I had no idea why.
I'm doing well now - pain-free with reasonable energy and
coordination, working full-time and feeling OK. My riding is nothing
to write home about, but it's been worse, and with practice I should
be able to become, at least, competent again. But, sadly, my passion
for riding has not returned. I like having the horses around, but I
have to force myself to ride. Lucy is a good girl, and seems to be
feeling OK. But she's boring. I'm not sure if I have no desire to
ride, or if I have no desire to ride Lucy.
So, if all goes according to plan, she is leaving, possibly tomorrow.
Mom and daughter are coming to see her in the morning, and if they
still love her as much as they think they will, she'll be going on a
lengthy trial. The kid has been watching that Go Bragh video since
she was a little thing, and she is simply over the moon to think she
might actually have one of his daughters. Mom wants a quiet trail
horse. Kid wants to do some vaulting, some low-level dressage, a bit
of jumping, maybe some hunter paces, and eventually low-level
eventing. Sounds like a perfect match.
She'll be going to a beautiful farm where she will be the only mare,
and her new people will dote on her and treat her like a queen. The
agreement is that she will come back to me if at any time they need or
want to give her up.
Caper stays, for now. Maybe Lily will stick around and keep him
company. With Lucy out of the picture, she and Caper seem to get
along well.
My plan is to ride lots of horses and decide if I'm enjoying myself
enough to go looking for one. I might do a sale project or two. The
new ring will make it much easier to school, and sell, a greenie. :)
If the passion doesn't come back, I'll eventually look for a home for
Caper and take a long-term break. If it does, I'll look for something
kinda special to keep.
I'm not sure how I'll feel about this once it's done. But I'm OK
about it now.
Nancy DeMarco
Mason, NH
Nancy--
i know what a hard decision this is to make, however it sounds like
you've done the best job of thinking it through,a nd finding a
wonderful home for Miss Lucy.
I have friends who have battled lyme's and have seen the toll it can
take--as other's have said, take a break, get the mojo back.
betsey
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