If we thought putting the house on the market was difficult, it was nothing compared to selling the horses. They have been a huge part of our lives and provided many great experiences and memories. We have had a number of horses over the years, both thoroughbred and warmblood, and have had a go at various horse sports including eventing, hunting and dressage. Some you bond with, others you don’t but they all take up space in your heart. We have been quite tied to the property and it’s resident animals over the years and in order for our lives to change some hard decisions needed to be made.

It took 6 months to find the right homes and it was, without doubt, the saddest part of the whole process. It wasn’t just the horses that were leaving but everything that was part of them. Once the feed stores had been cleared out and the float and saddlery gone, the property felt so different and so empty.

We did draw the line when it came to making a decision regarding Leroy. We just couldn’t bear to part with any more animals and so decided to take him with us. We realise that this will not be without its challenges but we are prepared to give it our best shot and hope this will work out.

It has been quite an exercise in not allowing our minds to venture too much ahead of us and latch onto imaginary problems that haven’t even arisen yet. As much as one can we have tried to focus on one day at a time, keeping our minds on where we wan to go and how we are going to get there…..