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RENMACMINIS
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Ok. I have 2 TWH's and 4 (hopefully 5 soon) Miniature horses. My aunt who lives next door to me in my grandparents old house wants a "horse". She just wants something to play with, she says she wants to ride but she is on the heavy side and it would take a stocky horse for her. My mom says let her ride my 18year old TWH mare I say "no way" as I am trying to get her in foal and I dont want her doing anything that might cause her to lose the foal. My uncle her husband calls me today to talk to me about this. He wants to get her one, I say Bill she is afraid of big horses and all she will do is let it get by with everything b/c she is afraid of it and/or thinks its cute and then we will have a big problem on our hands. He says I know.. So he says well she wants one of your "ponies" she really likes the one that is going to have the baby soon. I say "Bill that mare belongs to Renee she isnt for sale". He says what about your other little mare? I say "Bill that one belongs to Mackenzie she isnt for sale either" So he says well I want to find her one but we dont have anywhere to keep it, and we dont have any hay in the winter to give it etc....I said.. Bill you can keep her in the lower lot, and we always bale our own hay and we just sell what we dont need. We will just keep enough for one if you get her one. I also told him if he got her a miniature that in the winter time he could just winter it with mine it would be no problem. Here it the thing though, my aunt is very timid. I am just afraid that she will ruin any horse she gets be it big or small. Because she will let it get away with murder and not discipline it for it. My only problem is I have 2 daughters ages 8 and 3 and then i have 2 nieces and a nephew ages 7, 5 and 3. They all love to come to Aunt Sherry's to play with and ride the "ponies". I cant let anything mean on the place b/c i dont want the kids hurt. What do I do? Do I help them pick out a horse? and help her learn about them by working with her? or do i call my uncle back and say "sorry Bill but she cant keep it with mine?" I know she just wants something to go out and pet and brush and feed and love on. But I just dont know what to do? any advice? help please?
Sherry
Sherry