TBFriends blog today...

[prairienights]

Had to post this. I was crying even more than usual when reading Joe's blog. Horse people are just so wonderful....

http://www.tbfriends.com/

Saturday, August 23rd... Ryan Andrews has hauled horses for Tbfriends for more than two years. I never knew until yesterday what Ryan did last weekend.

There was one of those desperate can you please take my horse phone calls. The lady says she is a mother of two young kids, and they love their old mare more than anything in the world. But times are tough, the husband left long ago, and even with a full time job the lady is far behind on her bills. Would I be able to find someone to love their mare?

There was a combination of hope and despair in her voice. I said okay. I can try to place her old mare with a nice family.

I told Ryan Andrews the story, gave him the address, and said go pick up the mare. She can stay with us until a new home is found.

When Ryan got there the lady and her two kids were crying. They had given the old mare a bath, and she was sparkling clean. The kids would not stop hanging on to the mare. Ryan said it was one of the saddest moments he has ever seen.

So he had a conversation with the lady. Ryan asked what would it take for you to keep your mare? The lady said she thought about finding a part time job to supplement her full time job, but that would leave no time to spend with her kids. Plus she would have to hire a sitter, which would drain her income. With groceries for the kids and food for the mare, the lady needs an extra $400.00 a month. Her ex husband gives her zero. Zilch.

So instead of loading the sparkling clean mare into his trailer, with two heart broken kids watching, Ryan says he will be right back. Ryan drives to Higbys in Dixon. He buys hay, grain, and a new fly mask for the old mare.

And then Ryan goes to Costco in Woodland. He loads his horse trailer with people food. Chicken, and all kinds of pastas. Sushi. Cereals, and lunches for the kids. And to brighten their day, Ryans buys the two kids a big apple cinnamon pie.

He brings all of this back to the lady and her kids. Ryan tells the mom we can make this work. Keep your mare, and every month he will do his best to help with food and expenses.

Ryan Andrews is saving money for his own land. Ryan is engaged to Heather. He too has a full time job, but his income is not all that great.

His heart is bigger than earth...

I would like to take this time to Thank our team. Incredible giving people who donate their time and money to help both horses and humans.

[Shannon]

THANK YOU for sharing that. That is just wonderful. I'm so happy to know that we still have such kindhearted people in this world

[RememberTheName]

Oh wow...

It brightens your day to see that there really are people out there who have a "heart of gold" still.

Thanks for sharing.

[Abigail1]

What a wonderful man!
The part that made me cry was they had given her a bath, and she was sparkling clean...
I needed a good cry today, and this did it.
Thank you for posting it.

[2spotslast]

Where's the tissues. How wonderful of that man to do that. It's so rare for others to think of someone else first these days.

[2horsestoride]

THAT is truly a rescue. Bless him and those he helps. Thanks for sharing.

[mustang_dodger]

wow that is nice. thanks for sharing it.

[painthorse72]

ok Im crying in my wine now ... what a great show of kindness. Melissa

[Fadjurneeka]

That man sounds like a saint. I am so happy for how kind he was to that woman and her family. Thank you for sharing this beautiful tale it was very touching.

[payday]

that is so nice. thanks for sharing