2008.07.14 – Addressing Rody’s Gimpiness
November 24th, 2009
This past week, the owner of the boarding facility called me, concerned that Rody the Horse had been abandoned (again) at her place.
[note: When the facility first accepted Rody - on very reasonable terms - I had given the owner several business cards. I asked her to PLEASE call me first, if she ever determines that Rody the Mare is an abandoned horse. That I would accept Rody myself, in lieu of the current "owner" (my grandniece).]
Friday night, I arranged for a friend to help bring Rody up to another friend’s facility near my home. I needed a temporary boarding facility, until I could locate a permanent solution; and I wanted Rody the Mare to be at this facility because their farrier was coming on Monday, and I trusted that they would retain a highly competent farrier.
follows: a message sent to the temporary facility owner ….
Dear M***A***,
Thank you so much for giving me a place to put Rody temporarily.
I still have not been able to reach Laurie, where X Marks the Spot is being boarded & trained.
I must do research tomorrow, it just has to be done tomorrow for a major project.
Please let me know when your farrier shows up, or is expected to show up: ***-***-**** [my cell]
I will do as much discovery as is possible at the Cottage Lake library, but I may have to head to the UW library if they do not have the necessary data accessible at the King county lib. systems…
I am hoping to get ahold of Laurie tomorrow during the day, and be able to get Rody hauled out tomorrow.
IF not, then I guess I will be going to Bob or Mark Atchison, to see if they have a place for her.
I just want her to be around other horses, in a fairly good footing situation so we can determine if her gimpiness improves.
It will take me a few months to save up enough money to take her to Pilchuks…
best,
mark rector
follows: Her reply …
Mark,
She can stay here long term if you’d like, for $525 per month, as long as no one is riding her without taking lessons.
Farrier is supposed to be here today, I don’t know when. I’ve called him twice.
I’ll call you when he shows up.
Running!
Not terse—just flying.
\M***A***