I am so incredibly glad to here that you'll still be at the barn!
Let's organize a nice Sunday morning ride, and we can start planning
a nice welcome back party for Ray....you know me, always have to
find a reason to have a party!!!



--- In EchoFarm@yahoogroups.com, "zrobdanst" <kzlotnick@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> As most of you know, on Sunday morning, Joan, James, and I moved
Ray
> to Putnam County's Tilly Foster Farm in Carmel. I was so
emotional
> leaving Echo (still am), but I'm filled with the hope that this
will
> be temporary, that Ray will return -- happy and sound.
>
> At Tilly Foster, Ray has a good-size paddock with a run-in shed to
> himself, other horses in view (that's where he likes them -- where
> he can see them but not feel like they want to share his food),
and
> people around to say hi and rub his face. He's also got enough
> grass to keep him moving around, but not enough to gorge himself.
> Jenn thinks this will be great for his circulation and offer him a
> real shot at healing.
>
> The farm is about 25 minutes from my house, so I can be there a
lot,
> too, making sure he's doing okay. Also, because it's a county-
owned
> facility, it's open to the public 10 - 4, so if anyone's ever up
> that way (Rte. 312, near Home Depot), feel free to drop by and
plant
> a kiss on his face.
>
> When I saw him yesterday, he was calmer than he was on Sunday, and
I
> suspect he'll be better-settled tomorrow when I go up again. I
will
> certainly keep you posted about his progress.
>
> One more note -- not too mushy, I hope. Echo has been such a
> special place for me. It seems every hour I spent there, I
learned
> something new. But beyond the amazing instruction (in and out of
> the ring), Ray and I have soaked up and appreciated every bit of
the
> wisdom, compassion, and love you've all offered us for the four
> years we've been a team.
>
> No goodbyes; I'll be back to ride so I'm in shape for when Ray's
> ready.
>
> 'Til then --
> Karen
>