Good Bye Sunny

Well, I tried. I think I may be getting burned out on rescue. I took in Sunny on Saturday and tried putting her in with the mares last night and it didn't work. She kicked too many times at poor Babe, and had already become herd bound to the ponies.

I don't have a separate place to put Sunny and I don't want her in with the geldings. So she's going back to her previous owners tomorrow evening. I feel bad that she didn't work out but I can't have a horse that won't listen to me and kicks.

I had a bad feeling to begin with and should have followed my gut. A 15 year old won't mesh with a 27 year old unless they've been worked hard and Sunny has never worked hard in her life. She also doesn't have the temperment that matches mine or the mares.

So, good bye Sunlight Siouxdana. I tried. I really tried. Maybe I'll take a hiatus on bringing any more into Borderlands for awhile. I'll save up for an auction rescue where I know they'll appreciate the finer things in life that I can offer them. I have found that horses that come out of an auction really appreciate their new surroundings if you offer them good hay, clean water, a bit of grain, a good brushing, and unconditional love. Those that have always had these ammenities in their life take them for granted. I can see it in some of the horses at Borderlands. They've never run through an auction and don't appreciate the finer things in life.

I just wish it would have worked. I guess I can't save them all. And I know the previous owner is not going to run her through an auction to face a fate much worse. I guess from now on I'll only pull from auctions where their owners have given up on them and their only hope is someone outbidding the horse dealers and kill buyers.

All I want to do is bury my head in a horse's mane and bawl right now. I may go in search of Babe or Queen this evening and see if they can calm my nerves. Watching them always gives my heart joy and right now I need something to lift my spirits.