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I was going to wait until tonight or tomorrow to post but I have to share! Tonight Mike and I are headed to Alvord Iowa to pick up two horses. They aren't really rescues and they have a permanent home with their current owners if no one takes them. But I do feel that it's rather odd that she was pushing for me to take these two just to make her life easier. I'll be signing a contract with her and will do a buy back policy. But most of those never hold up under any scrutiny. But I'm glad to help out and glad to bring two oldsters into our retirement home.

I do feel guilty that I'm bringing these two guys home and they are taking up two spots for me to pull horses from the auctions. But I get an actual history and know (sort of) what I'm getting in to. I'm not really sure that I know for sure what I'm getting in to but at least I have some sense of history. I also know where one of the horses came from and will make contact with that rescue to give them my information if they need or want it. I've talked with them in the past. They've given this other person permission to find these horses homes that they'ved adopted out. I find it a little odd but I guess I can't control other people.

The only downside is that the current owner has a tendency to buy and sell horses and says she's a "rescue". Just because you sign a contract doesn't mean squat I'm finding out. But if you buy and "adopt" are you really a rescue or are you just dumping those horses that don't work for you and your program?

In any case, we'll be headed there tonight. I wish I had tomorrow off so that I could get everything set up. I'm not sure where I'll be putting these two boys for the time being. I don't want to dump them in with the big herd so they may have to go into the mares' fall pasture. We'll see how tonight goes and play it by ear.

I am excited but I'm also feeling a little guilty. I'm maxed out to the hilt bringing these two guys home and now there are no spots to pull true rescue cases. I shouldn't feel guilty but I do. I'll still go to the auctions and if one cries out to me, I'll bid and figure everything out later.

I'll get pics but I'm sure I won't get them posted any time soon. I'll let you know how it goes later.