2019 left with as much bravado as it did when it came in. For many, they are happy to see 2019 leave. For me, seeing 2019 leave is with mixed emotions. There's always the extreme lows that come in a year but there's also the extreme highs. I am excited to see where 2020 takes Borderlands.
In 2019, we were asked to take in 45 horses. Of those, we said yes to 5. Of those 5, 1 went to long-term foster, 1 refused to load into a trailer and ended up going to a different home, and 1 we said goodbye to due to severe founder. That left us with 2. Odd how the numbers stack up. In the past years, we've only said yes to 1 horse a year and not even every year. In 2018, we didn't take in any horses even though we were asked (but I didn't keep track).
Some might look at our numbers and question why we make a big deal out of it. Because we are a Sanctuary, we keep them for their life and that means years go by before we say goodbye to some. But we do what's right for the horses at Borderlands and keep our numbers low. This way we get to know them and know what they need. It's also a way for us to know when we need to say goodbye. We treat each horse and their individual aches and pains, just as I hope someone will do when I get old and move into a nursing home.
This year, I hope to do more blogging so you can see our every day activities. Life happens and sometimes the day-to-day activities don't seem important until you look back 10 years later and see what progress has been made.
I'm hoping in 2020 to make some changes that will make a huge impact to Borderlands. Only time will tell if we reach those goals but that's what goals are for. We hope you continue with us on our journey of caring for senior horses in South Dakota and the stories that may come from these adventures.
May 2020 be a blessed and happy year for you and your loved ones (both two legged and four legged).
#HappyNewYear
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