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<blockquote data-quote="USMCRanchGirl" data-source="post: 388217" data-attributes="member: 6043"><p>What a beautiful story, DrumRunner. They always know who saves them, don't they? </p><p></p><p>My first mare was one that had been standing in a pen full of deep mud for months with no exercise, no attention, dirty water and hardly any food. She was a 4-yr-old QH, scarred up a bit in the legs, and I fell in love with her. Everyone told me not to take her, but I couldn't help it. Call it guilt or pity or just that look in her eye, but I gave $400 to take her home. </p><p></p><p>She had mud fungus running up and down her legs so bad that all her hair came off with her first bath. Wormed her, fed her, groomed her non-stop, gave her loads of attention and just a wee bit of training. "Ziza" turned out to be my best friend and a one-woman horse. Came when she was called out of a herd of 30+ horses and never failed to nuzzle my hand when it was offered. She showed her appreciation daily. I rode her almost every day leading trail rides up and down the mountain and we both enjoyed every minute - got me out of some thick spots on the mountain, too!</p><p></p><p>I joined the Marine Corps and sold "Z" to my (then) sister-in-law who loved her as much as I. That was 13 years ago. She began having leg problems a few years back (as a result of the old barbed-wire injuries from her neglected days) and now enjoys retirement on a small ranch in CA. Miss the girl, and still have pictures of us all around the house; wouldn't trade those days for anything.</p><p></p><p>Yep, they know who saved 'em and we get paid back for it, exponentially.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="USMCRanchGirl, post: 388217, member: 6043"] What a beautiful story, DrumRunner. They always know who saves them, don't they? My first mare was one that had been standing in a pen full of deep mud for months with no exercise, no attention, dirty water and hardly any food. She was a 4-yr-old QH, scarred up a bit in the legs, and I fell in love with her. Everyone told me not to take her, but I couldn't help it. Call it guilt or pity or just that look in her eye, but I gave $400 to take her home. She had mud fungus running up and down her legs so bad that all her hair came off with her first bath. Wormed her, fed her, groomed her non-stop, gave her loads of attention and just a wee bit of training. "Ziza" turned out to be my best friend and a one-woman horse. Came when she was called out of a herd of 30+ horses and never failed to nuzzle my hand when it was offered. She showed her appreciation daily. I rode her almost every day leading trail rides up and down the mountain and we both enjoyed every minute - got me out of some thick spots on the mountain, too! I joined the Marine Corps and sold "Z" to my (then) sister-in-law who loved her as much as I. That was 13 years ago. She began having leg problems a few years back (as a result of the old barbed-wire injuries from her neglected days) and now enjoys retirement on a small ranch in CA. Miss the girl, and still have pictures of us all around the house; wouldn't trade those days for anything. Yep, they know who saved 'em and we get paid back for it, exponentially. [/QUOTE]
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