The Equus Ink

Over the past days since I took the blog down, there has been an out-reach of emails.  I wanted to say thank you to all who have taken the time out to share their thoughts and feelings on the matter.  I am grateful for the support.

A lot has happened in the last 2 weeks.  So suddenly, not too shocking, but stunning me and leaving a terribly bad taste in my mouth about persons and the horse world.  I wrote this in my blog post that I took down, but there are people out there that seem to never confirm and look into something before they, 1. assume its truth and 2. assume and therefore hurt someone or effect someone negatively who is completely innocent to the accusations.  I have been just disappointed that someone who doesn't even know me, would pass on something completely false. 

The horse world and it's people can be so judgmental. 

I don't understand why I am such a target.  I can only guess that I am too nice and then people feel like they can treat me a certain way and get away with it.  I don't know. 

Ink, Errika and I are enjoying a quiet retreat away from the issues, drama and personal conflict of what is sometimes the horse world.  They way it should be.  I am tired, a little burnt out and frustrated with the situations I've been in.  I have a strong sense and should have not been so driven in my recent pursuits without some caution.

The good side of this, is that a door has shut, another has opened and it's just proof to myself that I can move forward in a strong, confident, stride.  There was a saying that a lady said recently on a popular TV show, that she is a train, she's not stopping.  You can get off and get on, but she wont stop.  I love that!  I say it time and time again, when it comes down to it, it's about the horses, forget the rest, just remember why you're doing it!  The truth is this is my life, this is my train, this is my house to jump through windows and walk through doors.  I love my horses, they give me the confidence to stand up and move on.  Thank goodness for them.

Thank you to friends, family and readers for all of your words of wisdom and support.  Thank you for following along on my journey with Ink.  

Our journey has only began.  There is so much I have left to do with him and vice versa.  There are so many experiences I want to share with him.  Stay tuned.

If anyone has a problem with what is written on this blog, come to me.  I regret nothing I say on here.  I write with honesty and integrity.  You can either see it only from your view, or open your mind to a different view.

 

 

 

I started this blog nearly four years ago to document the life and times of Ink, my newly acquired off track Thoroughbred.  Through these four years, I've gone through up's and down's.  To be very honest, I'm frustrated and really disappointed about the fact that most, except for one, situation I've been in related to horses, has not even been horse-related when it came down to it. 

Horses give us a light, as cliche' as that sounds.  They give us the ability to see and feel things that we might not have known to exist before.  To me, this and the pure enjoyment of just owning horses, is a driving force.  I'll do anything to be able to keep horses in my life.  They have done wonders for me and I hope to give my own, a happy, enjoyable life as they have given me. 

I have a lot to say but I'll address what seems to be the problem now.

This is my blog, my personal journal.  I have shared it with friends, family and fellow horse people.  I write from my perspective, from my own experiences.  My objective with this blog is to bring awareness to off track Thoroughbreds and to share my experiences of owning one.  I do not do it to talk about people, places or situations.  They are merely part of the journey, but not what dictates it nor what is discussed on here.  I share the good and the bad without a coat of sugar.  I'm honest and personal in my approach.  But, again, I do this for the horses, I do this because I love them.  My intentions are pure and come from a place of good.  

On an end note, when I write, I document.  If I move to a new barn or a friend helped me with Ink, I write about it only to document it, not to twist, create problems, issues or further-more full-fill the, non-exsistant, need to use others' lives to make my own feel better. 

To the readers that have followed along and are in it for the horses, you are the people that should be the image of the horse world, you are what makes the small corners of this industry worth finding. 

For now, the blog is down.  I'll be doing a seperate blog space for friends, family and fellow friend horse bloggers to read for the time-being.  I'll be contacting you individually.  If you want to make sure your on the list, please contact me through the blog on the "contacts" page.