Hurt Horse...

I know i spend more time talking about Roman but this one is a little different. About two months after i got Roman i got a training project. A previously abused, horse with a crash course in barrel racing. Needless to say she was a LOT of horse. I liked her but i didnt feel like i could handle her, especially since i was used to pleasure horses. I got a called about a horse i absolutely LOVED. A bay two year old ottb. She had a bone spur so was retired... at age two. As soon as i saw her i knew i couldnt live without her. I FINALLY talked my Dad into letting me get her by giving up my other mare. In the end he DID let me keep both. I gave my TB lots of time off and i rarely get on her and when i do i take her slowly. Ive had her for almost a year now and her leg has been doing horrible lately. She's shown in in hand shows but i cant keep working her while its hurting her... at three i think its time to retire my pretty girl from anything but walking on trails for her own health. I never disliked racing so much until now. Because of it a BABY (yes.. she's still a baby and she's now been retired twice in her short life...) is going to always be in slight pain when someone is on her. She's luckily got stunning conformation so i think im going to put her in the breeding shed next year for some show babies. Some of my family has been trying to talk me into selling her. They dont realize that it will never happen. My poor little baby!