Post by aussiefan on Oct 31, 2008 2:05:58 GMT -5
Hi all,
Was not going to bring this subject to the forum but as you are all so wonderful and understanding and your prayers and positive vibes have helped me thru some very tough times in the past I have decided I will share what has been happening with me over the last couple of months.
Most of you know I live for and love my horses, what you don’t know is that I live on my parents farm, we have 2 residents on the one property. Mum & dad live in the main house and Mick & I live in a bungalow which is very comfortable, I am happy as long as I am with my horses. It has been this way since we have had this farm, for many, many years. My parents are now getting on, early 80’s and have decided to sell the farm.
There is no way Mick and I can afford to buy the farm as it is in one of the more elite areas of the town we live in and the price of the property is way out of our reach. With me now on a disability pension due to my injury and stroke etc and Mick working for himself, buying any property of our own is a big ask, especially with today’s world economy. We have been looking very hard for the last 6 weeks to try find a rental/lease property on acreage so that I can keep my horses but they are almost impossible to come by and when they do the agents want that many references from past property owners you rented from and we have nothing to show.
Sadly it is looking like that in the near future I may have to sell my horses as I will have nowhere to keep them, agistment is way too expensive and I would find it very hard to chose to keep just one or two if I could afford agistment. It is all or none I am afraid. It has me very upset, my whole life has been centered around my horses. Every job I worked, I worked the odd hours, eg. nightshift, so I could be with my horses during the day. All my savings and focus goes into my horses , I would be totally lost without them.
I realise that there is nothing any of you can do to help me but I just needed a shoulder to cry on and you are all such wonderful listeners. I am gonna go and sit out in the paddock with little Candee (foal) and give her lots of cuddles cause that’s what I need right now.
GP, keep those AWESOME Marty pics coming, they always cheer me up mate
I really need to win the lotto this Saturday night
Helen
Was not going to bring this subject to the forum but as you are all so wonderful and understanding and your prayers and positive vibes have helped me thru some very tough times in the past I have decided I will share what has been happening with me over the last couple of months.
Most of you know I live for and love my horses, what you don’t know is that I live on my parents farm, we have 2 residents on the one property. Mum & dad live in the main house and Mick & I live in a bungalow which is very comfortable, I am happy as long as I am with my horses. It has been this way since we have had this farm, for many, many years. My parents are now getting on, early 80’s and have decided to sell the farm.
There is no way Mick and I can afford to buy the farm as it is in one of the more elite areas of the town we live in and the price of the property is way out of our reach. With me now on a disability pension due to my injury and stroke etc and Mick working for himself, buying any property of our own is a big ask, especially with today’s world economy. We have been looking very hard for the last 6 weeks to try find a rental/lease property on acreage so that I can keep my horses but they are almost impossible to come by and when they do the agents want that many references from past property owners you rented from and we have nothing to show.
Sadly it is looking like that in the near future I may have to sell my horses as I will have nowhere to keep them, agistment is way too expensive and I would find it very hard to chose to keep just one or two if I could afford agistment. It is all or none I am afraid. It has me very upset, my whole life has been centered around my horses. Every job I worked, I worked the odd hours, eg. nightshift, so I could be with my horses during the day. All my savings and focus goes into my horses , I would be totally lost without them.
I realise that there is nothing any of you can do to help me but I just needed a shoulder to cry on and you are all such wonderful listeners. I am gonna go and sit out in the paddock with little Candee (foal) and give her lots of cuddles cause that’s what I need right now.
GP, keep those AWESOME Marty pics coming, they always cheer me up mate
I really need to win the lotto this Saturday night
Helen
, Helen, that's very sad news 
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I'll be sending lots of positive thoughts your way too.
I really appreciate it.
