The horses are a lot easier to leave in the summer when they can stay out, than in winter.... they didn't even miss me. I have found a good sitter for them that can come by and feed. Good thing! I was up a creek for awhile looking for that. Gidget was with us and stayed at the beach house after we left.... They had to put her on leash when the plane came... that made her a little nuts even before it swallowed us up and took off!
I need to vent a bit:)
Why, oh why do people let horses get big BEFORE they teach them to get in a trailer! I don't understand that. People should know that sometime in a horses life it is going to have to get in a trailer, sometimes in an emergency situation too, so teaching a horse to load should be one of the first things they do when it is just a baby. It is so much easier.
I had to put Harley in because he is one that is going to the vet today. Luckily I started early, because I had a sneaking suspicion it might be a problem even tho he got right in when I brought him home. The girl I bought him from mentioned she was surprised how easy he did it. I know I should have been doing it before now too:), but like I said, I had a gut feeling it was going to be a battle and I was dreading it. I kept hoping that since he did it so nice then he would now.
It didn't really take me long, about 30 minutes, but dam, there is no reason for even that. He is standing out there in the trailer now. I'm not unloading him till I get to the vet, at least there I will have some help if he acts up. I'm hot and sweaty, and my shoulder hurts from his jeking backwards,,, ggrrrrrrrrrr:)
Oh well, at least he's in.
Becky