This morning I bid farewell to Magic, my 18-year old blind horse who I have had since he was 3. He is a SMART therapy horse now, has been for 5 or 6 years, but I try to ride him weekly, and he knows me. I trained him to be ridden while he was going blind, and I competed him in dressage even after my vet removed both his useless eyes. I've owned 7 or 8 horses, but the closest bond has been with Magic. I hung a t-shirt I got sweaty while riding him over his stall door. Since he is blind, Magic relies on sense of smell. Yes, I am very excited about New Zealand, but I have a hard time with good-byes. If only I could explain to him that I will be back.
At home, I spent an hour cleaning and soaking his tack in oil. 9-13 months is a long time to leave tack without a cleaning/oiling. Yesterday I got one of my two suitcases packed. Hope I can stuff the rest in a second bag. I keep looking at rentals in Wellington, but I know we really just have to wait til we get there.
Tonight I'm taking Dick to an Andrea Bocelli concert in Tampa, so it's time now to clean up myself! Still to go: organizing the income tax return, learning how to report NZ income, and a bunch more visits to friends.
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