This causes me stress

by Julia

There are many things that give me an eye twitch and drive me just crazy bonkers, like other people’s children running amok like heathens in public, but the biggest thing has to do with our small business.

My husband and I run a small, selective equine business. We have worked very hard to build a very good professional reputation, and personal reputation. For example, recently I performed a shoe removal on a young, three year old filly. This filly had a serious defect/ possible old injury to one front leg, that left the entire limb weak and unable to support much weight. It also interfered with her ability to move, and potentially could snap under work, such as riding. It would also be a danger to her to breed her, and carry a foal for eleven months.

I was quite upset when a request to evaluate a potential broodmare arrived in my inbox. It was the filly I spoke of above. At the time, I strongly advised the current owners to not ride OR breed this filly, stating my belief she would be in jeopardy of breaking the leg. The email I received asked me my thoughts, and showed in it a statement from the owner, where the hoof care provider and the vet, both said the horse would be suitable for light riding and breeding. I was, to say the least, extremely upset at the twisting of my words, and using my hard earned good name to endorse something I totally am against.

THAT drives me totally around the bend ticked off “crazy”.