please, if you were in my shoes.... what else would you do... please share his story.?

[Rebel]

I know many will give me flack for this.... and that's ok.

I lost my best friend 8 years ago. My choices in life are choices I stand by. So before you judge ... think.

In 2004 my father left my mother for a month. He wanted a divorce. The situation wasn't the best and I was in High school. ( my high school they hated me. Tried everything to blame it on me. Even if I didn't do anything wrong. My councilor even said drop out I'm wasting time for other students) so I dropped out. I went head in first on the Ranch and helped. Paying for both my horses as I worked. After the month my father came back.
He didn't like me dropping out. Nor did he like the situation.
He forced me to lease my arabian. So I did. To someone who ripped all his tendons and ligaments in his hind leg. He was laid up! Vet said 6 months I have him longer and he soon became babysitter for a new foal on the property. Which made it hard for me to do anything. The boarder hated when I took my boy out to ride and told me I can't ride in the pen cause her filly is in there.

Months passed and I still couldn't do anything.

Then the day came. My mother told me my boy was sold and leaving in 3 days. I was devistated. My best friend was leaving and to people who beat their horses too!

Now my parents always been sneaky. Lieing bout people coming and riding. This was long in the works.

The day came and I handed the lead over and told them his tricks. Which they said that there bad tricks and need to be broken from him. My father told her that he's a bad penny and to do everything in their power to never let him come back.

Ive been searching 8 years for him...

You can say that I'm stupid and all that. Diss me. Say dropping out was stupid... I don't care. Say my boy was sold to glue... try to hurt me. I've heard it all before.

Please can you share his story on your webpages, Facebook, twitter?
Tell your friends his story.

Ive tried everything else. This is all I can think of.

http://Www.facebook.com/smokeyjoe1995

Thank you so much. Blessed Be
First attempt to put me down... I will ignore any cruel remarks. All I can say is I hope you were finally able to do the horse burial you needed and people care. Believe it or not... many care but most dont comment due to fear of being humiliated. Yes I love my horse. Yes I am searching for as long as it takes.
Its called unconditional love and determination.
Walk a mile in my shoes and tell me what you feel and think.
Further replies of a negative way will be ignored and reported.
Aja its hard to cope and stay positive. The first few years are the hardest.
I traveled hours hoping to see him. I spent days searching.
I have webpages and Facebook accounts. If you want I can share your story too. Ive enoured vicious idiots. Ive been told tgat if I dont quit ill have a restraining order on me from the first owners we sold him too who lied for years to put me off the trail.
I had my father who sold him and my qh as the worst lesson on earth cause lets face it... lol the truth doesn't make him look like roses.
My father also threatened to divorce my mom and kick me out if I told the truth. My fathers cruel lesson that he attempted to teach me is now spread all over the states. The story will be in a book and then a movie.
Gallop im a professional photographer. I am doing just fine.
If I found him id want to get a chance to get him back.
Also want him at my wedding.
Just because I dropped out of high school dosent mean im a poor person.
I own two businesses.
I work on my own
My mom isn't bad. She had no say. My father worked alone on selling him.
Guess I saw them as one lol.
My father sold a horse for a saddle that I trained without my knowledge.
My father sold my qh few months after my arab
He also sold my truck n dirtbike without telling me.
Though she n him were married I dount she had any say
Only way to put it behind me is to have my boy safe by my side like I promised him

[The Albert]

If I were you I'd get off the computer. All those tears will make your keyboard wet and wreck it. Plus you just posted a bunch of crap nobody cares about or wants to waste their time reading.

[obedientincome315]

If I were in your shoes, I'd go buy me some Salvatore Ferragamo shoes because it sounds like you have crap shoes.

[Aja]

How do you cope!? I lost my horse lease, Red, because the barn manager sold my lease and I was the only one around him because the others thought that he was dangerous, he wasnt though! that was 4-5 years ago, i cry myself to sleep every night thinking about where he is (because I dont know so I automaticly think the worst) and that I did not get the chance to say good bye. :'( I too am looking for my horse. I have put your horses story on my twitter. I hope you find him soon.

[gallop]

What would you do if you found him? I assume you are on your own now, and from your description of your parents, I wouldn't think you'd want to bring any animal within range of them again. How do you support yourself today, without having graduated high school? It certainly doesn't appear that you would be in a financial position to purchase or properly care for a horse on your own.

Loving animals means wanting what is best for them, and sometimes that means letting go when you just can't provide what they need. I don't fully understand what you hope to accomplish by finding this horse. If he is doing fine, then there is nothing for you to do and you can feel better knowing that. But what if he is not doing fine, and you have no realistic means to do anything about it, then what will you have accomplished?

You could hold your own memorial service honoring the memories of this beloved horse, even without knowing his fate, and also bury the painful memories that burden you today. This would help you to find the closure you need so you can move on and focus on developing a more productive and happier future.
********************************
Add.................. Congratulations, and I wish you continued success in your businesses.

In your post, you stated "....Now my parents always been sneaky. Lieing bout people coming and riding. This was long in the works....."

I naturally assumed that by "parents" you meant both your father and your mother, which would appear to mean that your mother had lied to you in the past about people coming and riding this same horse? If so, that would constitute a betrayal of trust that I would take into consideration when making any future plans requiring trust in the relationship.
*********************
Well, I hope you find your way through this. Whatever happens with the horse, I hope you find a way to put the painful memories from your past behind you so they don't dictate your future.