So much to do, so little time...

Well in the ebb and flow of daily goings on, money is yet again becoming an issue. We almost faced the tough choice of selling Rocky last month but thankfully Emma has stepped up to the plate and is loaning him to take some of the financial strain off. My new job in the chicken house is going fine although the cash seems to be going out just as fast as it goes it and I really could do with some extra hours. I'm saving up for a set of Cavallo Simple boots for Nell with the hope of saving a bit of money from shoeing as well as making her more comfortable of hard ground which has always been a problem for her. I have heard being barefoot with boots can also help ease tendon issues by changing the way pressure is distributed but I'm not holding out too much on that front in case my hopes are dashed. She's been lame on and off again all month with very little indication as to what is triggering it. I really don't know what to do about it anymore and it seems that I will just have to work around how she is feeling on any one day. Retirement is not really an option for a good-doer like her and while I wouldn't mind not being able to ride, I rekon she would easily start to get bored and cause problems on the ground. She can still walk soundly so for as long as her back is still good and she has the interest I'll carry on riding her - even if we only walk the whole ride.