tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post924184375974009008..comments2024-01-03T03:28:48.980-07:00Comments on mugwump Chronicles: Mouthy MondaysMugwumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01487540636265322556noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-64021415663876082042012-03-30T10:08:00.648-06:002012-03-30T10:08:00.648-06:00I believe we've all been there and done really...I believe we've all been there and done really stupid stuff...not realizing it.<br /><br />You've written a very good story that took a lot of courage...a story that everyone should read.<br /><br />When the time is right for you, you'll make the BEST horse owner~gtyyuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02402170522183324256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-79553076643392242722012-03-28T01:02:33.430-06:002012-03-28T01:02:33.430-06:00You are in excellent company. It took me a long ti...You are in excellent company. It took me a long time and a lot of my horses suffered from my ignorant arrogance. <br /><br />When I finally did figure out that I didn't know nearly as much as I thought I did I was ashamed and embarassed.<br /><br />I went a long time without a horse in my life after that.<br /><br />When my current horse came along I actually cried afraid that I would not be able to care for him the way I knew he needed to be cared for. I was absolutely certain that I was going to screw up in some horridly stupid way costing him his life. <br /><br />I am happy to report that 6 years later he is still alive and well, as well as an amazingly defective gelding can be. We were lucky to find each other. I saved him from a one way trip out of the Country and he helped me clear my back log of self recriminations for all the horses I had wronged in the past. <br /><br />I hope you do take the opportunity to have a horse in your life again. You won't regret giving yourself a second chance to be the person your horse knows you are.MichelleLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-35027037817017418282012-03-27T20:20:06.138-06:002012-03-27T20:20:06.138-06:00What Heidi and nagonmom said. I've been tryin...What Heidi and nagonmom said. I've been trying to figure out a way to say this without coming across the wrong way but.....<br /><br />People we see and think are "perfect" horse owners who shell out boocoo bucks for heated/cooled barns, padded stalls, 4-board fence, etc - can and do still lose horses to tragic, freak accidents or injuries. People who keep their horses on a dry lot behind a single strand of loose barbed wire using whatever was handy as fence posts may NEVER lose a horse to the sort of injury you would expect. <br /><br />You do the best you can by your animals and each one teaches you something. It is the desire to learn that makes someone a true horseman. The fact that you learned as you grew up and you know more now than you knew then says to me that the next horse that is meant to be yours will live a wonderful, happy life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-77567974786108062692012-03-27T18:40:24.930-06:002012-03-27T18:40:24.930-06:00You are ready to be a horse owner again, if and wh...You are ready to be a horse owner again, if and when you can afford it. You've learned so much more than so many will ever know; any horse would be lucky to be owned by you.Shooflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06552926984982493961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-54690949771251456772012-03-27T15:43:03.430-06:002012-03-27T15:43:03.430-06:00If we're all honest, a lot of us have been bad...If we're all honest, a lot of us have been bad horse owners. <br /><br />I think our attitude towards horses has really shifted in the last few decades. When my parents were kids in the 50s, horses were still basically tractors, because that was what they did - worked. Horses were like tools. That approach hung on well into the 70s when I was a kid. <br /><br />Now we don't need them for work and we've elevated them on status. Lucky for them eh? Don't get me wrong- lots of people treated their horses well back in the day. (the horsaii have been around forever!!). It's just that now we make the time to learn what a horse needs to live a good life. Or at least we should!!<br /><br />My ponies weren't mistreated or neglected but I'd treat them differently now. You, dear writer, need to forgive yourself, knowing that you have learned so much and are a better person for it.Heidi the Hickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639479864903922047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-13089125988605929402012-03-27T15:23:29.468-06:002012-03-27T15:23:29.468-06:00That is quite a story! Thank you for sharing it, t...That is quite a story! Thank you for sharing it, that must have taken alot of guts. I'm sorry you had to grow up with that kind of chaos but you're guilty of nothing but being ignorant. Being ignorant doesn't mean being stupid. It's just lack of knowledge. <br /><br />I grew up knowing how to care for animals in an animal-loving family and I still lost my way for a time in my late teens and early twenties. I had no business, financially or emotionally, owning horses at that time and I let things happen that I'm still ashamed of. I'm still learning to forgive myself 30+ years later. My horses now are reaping the benefits of my past mistakes. Because I will never let those kinds of things happen again.<br /><br />I hope you too can learn to forgive yourself. Best wishes to you.flyin'horsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10712046674798145103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-1054430548641633992012-03-27T09:51:29.902-06:002012-03-27T09:51:29.902-06:00this is why there is a special place in Heaven--or...this is why there is a special place in Heaven--or maybe a Special Heaven--for horses. All horses. All CREATURES great and small. Their purpose is to teach us about ourselves and, if we're smart, about each other so we don't make foolish choices with friends, spouses, and people with whom we do business. (Learning about other people is the toughest lesson of all). We ALL start out being terrible owners in one way or another, and despite everything, most of us move on to become far better at the job. I thank you, too, for sharing your story. We can ALL relate.TBDancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03889066602819359591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-85234947875888785642012-03-27T07:57:52.564-06:002012-03-27T07:57:52.564-06:00You have loved your horses, and cared for them wel...You have loved your horses, and cared for them well within the confines of being a child. The beliefs of your parents, and their community, defined what was "good enough" for horses. I came from a similar background. Forgive your parents, and give yourself credit for doing what you could. My father had my beloved first horse sent to the knacker, which I think involves a shot to the head. I will always hate that she ended that way. But Fugly blog taught me there are worse ways for a horse to die. I hope there are good horses in your future.nagonmomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-44926479806235891212012-03-26T21:14:11.103-06:002012-03-26T21:14:11.103-06:00Well, I know that I'll feel better when you ca...Well, I know that I'll feel better when you can afford to get another horse. You certainly are not lacking for intent, in fact you never were. And you are far more motivated than many to do right by any horse that you own from this point forward. <br /><br />You are clearly an intelligent and thoughtful individual. Children and minors take their cues from their environment, it is all that they can do. I am glad that you have learned the lessons that you have learned, and I am sorry for the way that you had to learn them.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing your story.Whywudyabreedithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12069453160852561143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-54296634979622915972012-03-26T18:40:32.265-06:002012-03-26T18:40:32.265-06:00You did not send your horses to auction - your par...You did not send your horses to auction - your parents did. Forgive them and yourself. We have all made terrible mistakes in learning how to care for our horses. We learn, move on, and treat them better.<br /><br />You courage in sharing this story is an inspiration.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-86521365365795393862012-03-26T16:53:03.809-06:002012-03-26T16:53:03.809-06:00I would trust you to own a horse. You know why? Be...I would trust you to own a horse. You know why? Because you learned and grew. And I'm glad you have (I assume) a house bunny...I did rabbit rescue way back, and they are wonderful creatures in their own right. Almost like a little horse with big ears and a fuzzy tail. <br /><br />JackieHorsesAndTurboshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03607758320356759231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-20293526033265982012-03-26T14:49:43.696-06:002012-03-26T14:49:43.696-06:00So many of us came from the exact same place. I re...So many of us came from the exact same place. I remember having ponies in barbed wire pastures, worming them with a quid of tobacco, and riding them barefoot and headed.<br />That was the wisdom back then. As an adult, what I learned from the 'experts' 30 years ago I would cringe to admit. We all are learning everyday how to improve. <br /><br />I think in the future a horse would be very lucky to have you as an owner.Shadow Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02015365019108553741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-16317325063008965902012-03-26T13:41:07.260-06:002012-03-26T13:41:07.260-06:00I honor your courage to tell us this story. No ma...I honor your courage to tell us this story. No matter how painful, how else to we learn if not from our mistakes? You learned, are better for it and your animals now thank you. Don't lose sight of that. For every 1 person like you there are 10 that still don't get it. Good on you.QLHnoreply@blogger.com