tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1790882626996657428.post5134984612608330365..comments2023-07-25T07:45:30.200-07:00Comments on The Housetop Proclamations: The Gift HorseBorn Conservativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03829539198253205453noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1790882626996657428.post-68731486469080816532009-08-05T20:33:54.611-07:002009-08-05T20:33:54.611-07:00ARGHGHGHGRGHGH!ARGHGHGHGRGHGH!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1790882626996657428.post-79480810573526030242009-08-05T08:28:56.453-07:002009-08-05T08:28:56.453-07:00Isn't it cute how a child's perspective an...Isn't it cute how a child's perspective and memory are so different from that of mature adults. She also thinks that she paid for her first car by working summers. How cute, but expensive!Born Conservativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03829539198253205453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1790882626996657428.post-77349073975151564822009-08-04T21:14:57.787-07:002009-08-04T21:14:57.787-07:00Just thought I should clear a few things up since ...Just thought I should clear a few things up since your memory has clearly faded and your recollection of the horse-owning experience is clearly not as positive as my own. Pepper was old, but healthy and useful to me for the whole five years I had her and probably my only real friend during much of that. It gave me a sense of pride, acceptance, and purpose having something to take care of and escape with that way. I took her with me from Star Valley to Pine to Show Low and back to Star Valley before mom had her taken away one day while I was at school. I was heartbroken, but knew it was better I see her go that way than to watch her die. She cost you a bit each month, but the boarding only cost for one year. The rest of the time, you and mom paid for what she ate that was not hay and I earned the boarding by "working" at the three properties I kept her at following that. We had only one vet bill that I can think of during that time and that was to look at a runny eye. The givers of the horse may have seen their gift as a win-win situation, but they only ended up with her there for a year or so after I got her. I see no negatives in the entire experience and am hugely grateful for the family that gave her to me and for you guys allowing it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com