Tomorrow morning will undoubtedly be the worst day in my life. After spending 12.5 years with my two horses, Racer and Traveler, they will both go off to a new life with someone who I hope will love them as much as I do.
This is not a decision I entered into lightly. It was not brought about by the fact of my mother harping into my ear every time we talk on the phone; ?Do you still have your horses? You really need to sell them you know.? It wasn?t decided on the weight of the obvious disgust of the step kids wondering why I have horses I no longer ride. I have not decided to put them up for sale to ?get rid of them to the first customer.? I have turned down six homes already.
I had decided the other day to remove all ads up for their sale and after I did that, I sank down on my knees and had a long conversation with God. It was the next evening when I received a phone call from a woman looking for two horses. One, a pasture pet, the other a rideable, trained trail horse.

After talking to her several times and checking her out with my vet. He gave her glowing marks, I decided to yes, sell them and turn them over to her and her family. They have five and a half acres and will soon be moving to her parent?s place (300 acres) Both horses will go together, both will be loved and cared for and I know this is the right choice even though it hurts so bad.
She also wants them for therapy- she was recently diagnosed with cancer and she has had horses her entire life, until 5 years ago after a messy divorce.
There are two kids to lavish attention to both of them, and she has listened to every detail about my care very carefully and asked me to write it all down.
I am doing this because I love them, but life changes. Mike, any time I am late coming home, if he goes out and tries to feed them or care for them, invariably he ends up getting hurt. He can?t rebuild all that fences that Racer keeps destroying, and I have to make a choice here, my husband or my horses.
I will miss them more than I think I can even comprehend right now, but I also know that this home is an answered prayer.