tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post2759151304154159711..comments2024-03-26T05:15:39.663-07:00Comments on Equestrian Ink: Here's to the RetireesJami Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259390150273030284noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-50825277938512395882012-01-20T09:35:07.412-08:002012-01-20T09:35:07.412-08:00I ride The Royal Pete on occasion and as Terrie sa...I ride The Royal Pete on occasion and as Terrie says, "he still has it." He keeps me on my toes and that horse and Terrie have taught me more in the last year than any horse or anyone else ever has.<br /><br />As far as Krissy goes, she is a sweet girl and it makes me sad that I don't get to ride her. We didn't have much of a career together because she was diagnosed pretty soon after I purchased her. I am suspect of the former owners. However, I truly believe this mare came into my life for a specific reason. It is her sense of humor on days when I am down that I can count on to cheer me up. Like my dad, she has a neuro disease and dealing with her has helped me deal with Dad's disease. It's funny what our animals teach us.<br /><br />I feel that someone pawned this very sweet animal off after they had used her up. It's sad to think that her former owners didn't care enough to give her a retirement she deserves. I intend to continue to provide that for her. Just because she is no longer rideable does not mean she doesn't serve a purpose in my life.<br /><br />Thank You, Terrie for taking such good care of Krissy!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />MicheleMichelehttp://www.michelescott.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-74693644428983294552012-01-19T18:35:42.297-08:002012-01-19T18:35:42.297-08:00Terri--You are an inspiration for all of us. What ...Terri--You are an inspiration for all of us. What a great expression of love for our good horses. Thank you!Laura Crumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200878892304748308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-11589596811676382982012-01-19T13:30:45.760-08:002012-01-19T13:30:45.760-08:00Alison: The running joke in my family is that I wi...Alison: The running joke in my family is that I will die an old woman surrounded by cats and the urns of my many departed dogs, cats and horses. To that I say "and what is wrong with that!" With Uiver as the new addition, some day I may have more retirees than I can count but they and I will be happy, that is for sure. I wish there was Social Security for horses but that not even be around for me when I retire.Terri Rocovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222380250153504890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-85360064204319780932012-01-19T13:25:28.331-08:002012-01-19T13:25:28.331-08:00Francesca,
Thanks for your comments, it just dawn...Francesca,<br /><br />Thanks for your comments, it just dawned on me I referenced Qrac not Kwintus in my post. Sorry for the mix up. I was thinking of you and Kwintus when I wrote it because it was clear by the care you took that you take your guardian responsibilities as seriously as I do. I am so happy that Kwintus is happy in his new returement home. If it was only the same for all horses. Give both of your boys a kiss from me on the other side of the "pond". They are lucky to have you.Terri Rocovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222380250153504890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-68825805680104189312012-01-19T13:19:12.933-08:002012-01-19T13:19:12.933-08:00RiderWriter - I am glad you enjoyed my post. As fo...RiderWriter - I am glad you enjoyed my post. As for Brentina, I don't have all the scoop, sadly I did not get the opportununity to meet Debbie McDonald when she was at my sister's, but from what I understand the breeding to Totalis was not successful. I have been told that they were able to harvest 2 embyros from Brentina and that one was fertilized by Leslie Morse's Kingsten. My sister did not want to pry and the info was not offered; she just feels honored to have Brentina on the property. <br /><br />I don't have this knowledge first hand but my guess is that being older when she was retired, Brentina is now 23, perhaps she did not have a lot of viable embryos left? I will try to find out more details and let you know in a future post.Terri Rocovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222380250153504890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-88636205220901231542012-01-18T13:40:48.290-08:002012-01-18T13:40:48.290-08:00Terri, you are a saint and your elderly horses loo...Terri, you are a saint and your elderly horses look FABULOUS for their ages. (I can only hope I look as great) You need to figure out how many retired horses you will have by the time you are a hundred. :)Alisonhttp://www.alisonhartbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-91465695743894902732012-01-18T09:56:48.596-08:002012-01-18T09:56:48.596-08:00Cassie:
As you know, I think Max goes in the "...Cassie:<br />As you know, I think Max goes in the "more than special" category on the same plain as Tahoe and other loving horses who teach kids. Thank God he has you. We cannot have enough horses like him.Terri Rocovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222380250153504890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-70816228525565720442012-01-18T09:54:37.993-08:002012-01-18T09:54:37.993-08:00Laura, You and I are of like mind. I feel that bei...Laura, You and I are of like mind. I feel that being a horses caretaker throughout their life is a priviledge not a burden. I was given a yearly mare on my 16th birthday and she was named Carrie. She taught me to be a trainer and she went on to be a top seated barrel horse, later had 3 wonderful foals and then lived out the rest of her days under my watchful eye. She passed just shy of her 32 Birthday and today resides in a beautiful oak urn in my living room entertainment center. We were together for 31 of her 32 years and I consider myself blessed.Terri Rocovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222380250153504890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-47243954475545242832012-01-17T23:52:51.529-08:002012-01-17T23:52:51.529-08:00Wonderful post, Terri. You know my Kwintus has bee...Wonderful post, Terri. You know my Kwintus has been retired for a year and a half and I recently had to move him down to the Burgundy region of France when he was evicted from his supposedly ever after place. But it's all worked out as his new place is much nicer than his old place, and the ladies who look after him are absolutely wonderful. He even gets a neck massage every day to help with his arthritis! He's made a new friend and spends his days in huge pastures, and his nights in a big cosy stable.<br /><br />Like many people, I never really thought about what happens to older horses until I had an older horse. I hate the idea of people getting rid of ageing horses in an effort to pass the retirement buck onto someone else. Of course, it also comes down to what you can and can't do, financially speaking.It's not always simple, is it...<br /><br />Qrac would probably be happy to give Brentina a baby, by the way!! Imagine how cute that would be!<br /><br />Thanks for all the lovely photos:)Francesca Prescotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18201599087106798500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-53572311784720326122012-01-17T12:03:44.145-08:002012-01-17T12:03:44.145-08:00I thoroughly enjoyed reading this post. As a kid, ...I thoroughly enjoyed reading this post. As a kid, I'm afraid I thought ALL horses went to some sunny green pasture where they could graze their leisure days away, when they weren't able to be ridden. Or to be completely honest, I just didn't think about it. As an adult hanging out on the internet, my eyes have been opened to the uncertain, possibly horrible, fate that awaits our faithful "useless" steeds. It's great to read about your TLC of your retirees!<br /><br />I do have a question, though: I know there were plans in the works to breed Brentina to some stellar stallion. I thought Totilas? What happened, is she infertile? Thanks for the photos of Her Majesty in retirement though, she still looks super (and this makes me think even more highly of Debbie McD)!RiderWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05679157278313699794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-77760214112915341782012-01-17T11:18:28.542-08:002012-01-17T11:18:28.542-08:00Terri, you know my retiree Max. He was my show po...Terri, you know my retiree Max. He was my show pony for many years and was the best lesson pony for several years after that. I believe at one point 75% of the pony clubbers in Rainbow had taken their D-2 on Max. He is still with me and gives walk-trot only lessons and is my moms trusty trail pony for short rides with her friends.Cassiehttp://www.naturalperspective-cass.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-65581771179206983592012-01-17T11:18:14.522-08:002012-01-17T11:18:14.522-08:00Terri, you know my retiree Max. He was my show po...Terri, you know my retiree Max. He was my show pony for many years and was the best lesson pony for several years after that. I believe at one point 75% of the pony clubbers in Rainbow had taken their D-2 on Max. He is still with me and gives walk-trot only lessons and is my moms trusty trail pony for short rides with her friends.Cassiehttp://www.naturalperspective-cass.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-53654222211507153402012-01-17T07:38:14.626-08:002012-01-17T07:38:14.626-08:00Great post, Terri! I loved the photos. I have two ...Great post, Terri! I loved the photos. I have two retirees living at home with me (and two rescues--not sound--turned out in a neighbor's pasture). My retirees are my personal riding horses--one is 32 and one is 23. Both are sound, but stiff, and both let me know pretty clearly that they didn't enjoy being ridden any more. I would turn them out (one was turned out for many years), but they really seem happy living in their big (200 by 50) corrals and being part of the barn life. They are given lots of attention and turned out to graze on a regular basis and they seem very content. And I absolutely love having them with me. I have owned both these horses since they were three and trained them myself. Both of them were my main mount for ten years respectively, and I have so many memories with them. It is a great joy for me to care for them, a privilege, not a burden.<br /><br />Thanks again for a wonderful post.Laura Crumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200878892304748308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-33465920103487965532012-01-17T07:16:13.742-08:002012-01-17T07:16:13.742-08:00Terri, I absolutely think they enjoy having a job...Terri, I absolutely think they enjoy having a job - the challenge is always finding one that's within their capabilities. As for swapping stories, I often wonder what they talk about when they're hanging out. If I take two of them foxhunting, do they tell the others what it was like when they get back? Do they reminisce? It would be really neat to know!jenjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01737679332792618499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-91320104346577057222012-01-17T07:05:52.074-08:002012-01-17T07:05:52.074-08:00Jenj:
Cash sounds like a cool boy. Don't you t...Jenj:<br />Cash sounds like a cool boy. Don't you think that he enjoys being a riding companion to your friend? I think that even retired horses need some sort of a job at least in the beginning. I think that Hank knows that his job is as a companion to Faleno, a beautiful but slightly neurotic andalusion. Also sounds like Cash and Pete were probably eventing in the same era. Pete did a few prelims but retired from eventing to specialize in dressage after a suspensory tear. Bet they could swap stories if we were closer.Terri Rocovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222380250153504890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-46566956569791041712012-01-17T06:08:17.888-08:002012-01-17T06:08:17.888-08:00Oh Terri, what a lovely post! I often think hearin...Oh Terri, what a lovely post! I often think hearing about the "older statesmen" is the most fun, because they've always got such wonderful stories. <br /><br />I have a mostly retired horse, Cash, who evented Training level back in the day. He was retired due to a bone spur on the LH, under the suspensory - it's aggravated by hard work. He'll be 24 in April and lives at home with my other boys (although he was at a retirement facility for several years). These days he is ridden on the weekends (walk and trot, tiiiny bit of canter) by a friend of mine who had her hip replaced about a year ago, so they are both careful with each other. <br /><br />Cash also <a href="http://pieceofheaven1951.blogspot.com/2011/05/memo-to-pension-and-retirement-services.html" rel="nofollow">blogs occasionally</a>. :)jenjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01737679332792618499noreply@blogger.com