In a soap opera story, Sage is now leased to a very nice woman at Pine Dell. Sage’s new mom has two twin 16 year old daughters with horses at Pine Dell. They work very hard for their horse’s cost. They clean stalls, feed, water and now they have been promoted to riding instructors under supervision. They take Monday night group lessons from Jenny and I ride in that lesson too. They are the best! Mom has faithfully come to all their lessons. She works at Pine Dell in the summer to help pay for her daughter’s horses. She is a school teacher. She talks about her dream for her to have a horse someday, but the money isn’t there for her.
I was at Pine Dell one day and there was mom watching her daughters’ ride. I said to her…Sage, zero dollar lease, pay to have her boarded here…your horse. Her mouth gaped open. I said, “Think about it, and went on my way.”
Her daughters talked to me about this at the Monday night group lesson. I said essentially that Sage could be their mom’s horse if she paid for her pasture boarding cost at Pine Dell.
Sage needs a job. If I keep her at home, I’ll breed her and add another expenditure to the herd!
Daughters talked to Mom. She was thrilled. I took Sage to Pine Dell last Sunday and rode her. Mom came. I rode Sage for her. We went to the round pen and Mom rode. Mom is a true beginner. She’s been watching the lessons, but her body hasn’t been trained. Sage and her matched! Sage would hardly go faster than a walk and Mom was really happy with that.
She rode up to the barn where her daughters were feeding and they were stunned! Their mom was on Sage wearing a huge grin on her face.
When she got off, she was estatic. She cried with happiness. I cried with happiness. She told me that she has wanted a horse since she was old enough to think. It just never worked out. Thank you Thank You Thank You! Sage will be loved and ridden by mom. Sage will be loved and ridden by the girls. Sage will be the center of attention in her new family, but I will always own her.
The daughters are going to give their mom lessons. The daughters have been charged with getting Sage into shape emotionally and physically for their mom. They are stunned that they are being forced to ride another horse. They will be able to use Sage when they give lessons. Mom and daughters will get to ride together.