I made a small slideshow of Thief with some of the pictures I have of her. I thought it would be a nice tribute since she is gone now.

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This photo was taken of me and Thief last Wednesday before Randy came to pick her up.

It was decided among the men that I was surrounded by for my pretrial divorce proceedings that I was not to sell the mare to what would hopefully be a kind hearted stranger but given to a man soon to be called my ex husband. Randy could then disperse of her as he saw fit and keep the profit instead of putting the money on debts, (that he created!!!). When I sold colonel I had to put the money on a loan. Mind you Randy could give two sh**s about Thief.

His horse that he used to own known as Chex My Book was afraid of a brush!! A BRUSH!! The horse looked like crap caked in mud, dirt and saddle sweat. He even had twigs and brambles so knotted in his (what could have been a beautiful thick mane and tail) that Randy would just cut chunks out. When I came into Randy's life that horse got a good brushing and a bath, his mane and tail grew back thick and beautifully black. He picked up his hooves for me (he had a huge problem with anyone touching his hooves). He also calmed down when I rode him he wasn't super high strung like he used to be.

So Thief was sentenced to go to Randy and I was so angry and sad, but there was nothing I could do about it. I tried to argue about it with my Lawyer but he told me I was being unreasonable and he would have none of it. So Randy picked up Thief this last Sunday and I will never see her again.

Also Randy has yet to pay for any upkeep on the horses since the proceedings of the divorce. He owes a couple grand (Since I had to take care of them for a long time) just for his half. He won't pay a cent on it. He told me so. Even if the court orders him to pay his half of the up keep he will just disappear and not pay.

This is what I get for being so blind. I loved him with all my heart and he never loved me. He told me he would take away from me what was most precious and he did.

My advice to anyone with horses getting into a relationship that may turn into marriage, get a pre-nup, that wonderful little piece of paper may keep those precious animals of yours in your life. Here in WI anything that you had before your marriage is considered marital property once married and is divided into half when divorce rolls around. Your partner may say "well I love you and we don't need one". Well if he/she plans on staying with you forever who cares if they sign the paper it will never be used. And if they want to just get half of whatever it is that you have be it Money, Land, House and horses (which when liquidated gives them a lot of cash) they have to walk away without it because they signed that paper saying that your stuff is yours. Let us hope none of you have to experience this in your life because you could really go without the hurt. 

I actually went ahead and read some of my past posts, of which there are few! A lot has happened since I put this little site and blog together. Well aside from a divorce, Yep that's right at the ripe old age of 22 I'm getting a divorce. It seems rather obvious to everyone that the marriage couldn't have been that long, well you're right! It was a grand total of 3 years and it's still not over. There was of course a fight about horses and who gets them. After quite a lot of debating and more debating it came down to I sell all of them. Then we debated some more and I had to sell two of them and buy out the other half of the one I just couldn't part with. Of course I didn't want to part with any of them however I made the decision to keep Tess. Thief is up at auction in the Tim Nolan arena in Marion WI on Saturday September 13th. I don't even want to take her there but I have to. Colonel my adorable stud colt has been sold to a man who I think will take good care of him. *Crosses Fingers*

That leaves just Tess and me. She doesn't know her herd mates will be leaving. Colonel will be picked up soon the man who bought him is fencing in a pasture at the moment. Thief will be gone by next weekend. Oh did I mention I will be saddle less? Yeah my soon to be ex gets all the saddles since I can't prove they weren't a gift from his father and he ruined the only saddle I had. Oh well I'm buying a brand new one this weekend. It just stings that I have given up everything. It was supposed to be 50 / 50 but it has been more like 90 / 10, ten being my half. My lawyer thinks it is best to just give him everything my ex wants and make it quick.

Oh well at least I still have Tess she has been an incredible stress reliever. She is so smart and quick to learn it has been a complete joy teaching her lunging and to stand quietly. She moves from pressure really well and she is starting to cross over her front while keeping her hind end firmly planted. She isn't as nervous as she used to be. She is one of the first to the gate and is extremely easy to catch. She stands quietly when tied to anything (FINALLY!) and she also deemed it not so bad to pick up her feet she wiggles at first when you pick up her back feet to clean them, But when you get to putting on the hoof conditioner she just props out her soles knowing I want to lather the frog with conditioner too. LOL. She's easy with her fronts not like Colonel who practically picks them up for you as soon as you bend over. But she leans to the side when you bend over and picks them up when you slide you hand down. So it is almost as good.

I am going to miss seeing everyone rush to the gate when my car pulls up. They all are talking as soon as you get out of the car. It's been nice to have them as long as I have. I'm really going to miss their personalities. You know although Thief can be really standoffish, she has hogged most of the attention these last few weeks. She even stands there when you go to catch her. Which she usually does some type of movement to make a half hearted attempt to get away. But lately she has just hung around enjoying a good scratch and maybe a kiss or two. I have been riding her bare back for a while just in a halter and lead, she seems to like it a lot more than a saddle and bit.  She is so comfortable to ride bareback since she has a wide back. I've been stealing moments when I can to be with them well into the night when I know I have so much to do the next morning/day.

hey all, 

Here in Wisconsin we are supposed to be getting a snow storm this weekend. Not only that  but before then it is supposed to rain and turn to ice. I did normal daily chores in the heat wave of 32 degrees. It is my husband's birthday today so his mother and I will be making him a birthday dinner. He is 25 (what an old man... LOL).

Our filly sure is filling out she has huge hind quarters and good shoulders for not doing much since summer. She is looking more and more like a halter horse. Which is good for the show season, however she is still as fast as she ever was and I am still convinced she will make me a great barrel horse!!! She has wonderful breeding and although she is high strung she has a good mind.

She has made an attempt to be a friendly horse. Every time I am in the pasture she runs over to me for affectionate rubs and scratches. She comes to the fence and talks to me when ever I am around so I think she is begining to like me.

Well thanks for responding to my blog thats pretty cool someone actually read it! lol

 Anyways I am always looking over my colt wondering if he would be a good sire. I can never get really good pictures of him because of my lack of ability in taking good pictures and just using my disposable cameras. However I would love opinions of him because I think I am sometimes too harsh and sometimes too bias. Go to my website http://thebartr.myeweb.net/ and check him out. This toes are turned out but thats because of the last farrier he did a bad job and took to much out on the inside and not enough heel. However other than that he is more streamlined but I dunno. Keep in mind he was about 14 months when the pictures were taken last may. Please tell me what you think Honestly and then also look at his pedigree! Thanks!!

Talea