tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post2657365827602054868..comments2023-10-28T00:51:22.112-07:00Comments on MiKael's Mania - Arabian Horses: Aidol's Story.........A LeaseRising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-84252017456532616062010-06-16T20:03:07.083-07:002010-06-16T20:03:07.083-07:00fernvalley, it may have been a long time ago but i...fernvalley, it may have been a long time ago but it still feels like yesterday. I will never get over losing Scandalous in that way. It still breaks my heart.<br /><br />I guess I am a tough customer. I hang in there sometimes when I probably shouldn't. Thinking about what it was like to teach Legs to breed has me worried about teaching Rhet, I can tell you that! The plan was to begin this year but with the market down and no sales for me, I elected to wait.<br /><br />If the market doesn't break loose soon I may be waiting a long time. The only problem with that is I'm getting older. LOL<br /><br />I'm glad you enjoyed the posts. <br /><br />Becky, I am grateful for the call for sure. That trainer and I were not really friends so I knew with the call bad things were happening. <br /><br />I suspect the young woman's experience with her "friend" is much like you describe. She didn't know enough to know her friend wasn't really helping her but only making bigger problems with the horse. I don't know if she ever really figured this out but I hope that she did.Rising Rainbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-76313451466717578782010-06-16T18:34:42.787-07:002010-06-16T18:34:42.787-07:00Oh, man. Wow. Thank heavens for the call from th...Oh, man. Wow. Thank heavens for the call from the trainer!<br /><br />You've got to be careful with those "friends" who help. I once had a "friend" who was a "trainer" convinced me that my mare was being "stubborn" when she refused to enter the arena. I was so new to horses that I believed her, and forced her to go in and worked the snot of her. <br /><br />That was one of the biggest regrets of my life. I have video of that day, and my mare had legs so swollen they were like tree trunks. I was too ignorant to know how to see such an obvious injury. She was trying to tell me by hesitating, and I ignored my gut and went with my friend's advice. It was a heavy, important lesson to learn. Hopefully the young lady who leased Aidol learned something as well.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09544884349722760099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-30196278128039107612010-06-16T18:22:05.506-07:002010-06-16T18:22:05.506-07:00Glad you had the escape clause in place to protect...Glad you had the escape clause in place to protect the horse. I was here last night and meant to comment ,but I got wrapped up in the story of Scandalous, My goodness! How terrible ,I just want to give you a hug ,I know it is a long time ago but, so sorry for your loss. Then I went on to read more of your old posts , about finding your new mares and Leggs first breeding season. You had me up till nearly midnight first crying then howling with laughter! You write so well I could see it! And the wrecks !!! You are one tough customer! I barely remeber Chip's first season other than showing him which end of the mare was the business end , now this year his last son is three, I was considering having him cover a couple mares this year . After the reminder of how much"fun" that can be , I will keep thinking for a bit!Sherry Sikstromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739108723318002627noreply@blogger.com