Comments - Where did I go wrong? - Barnmice Equestrian Social Community2024-03-29T00:17:24Zhttp://www.barnmice.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=1773158%3ABlogPost%3A719206&xn_auth=noYou are not the only one to d…tag:www.barnmice.com,2014-03-10:1773158:Comment:7192592014-03-10T18:18:40.469ZJackie Cochranhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/JackieCochran
<p>You are not the only one to dream big, Felicia.</p>
<p>I did too.</p>
<p>However back in the 1970's to 1990's the economy was MUCH better, and there was money sloshing around the economy that has disappeared in the last 20-30 years. The real (not the made up by economists) inflation rate was lower, hedge funds were a relatively minor issue, and lots more middle class people were around.</p>
<p>I am sorry that you are in this position. Yes, some of it was your fault. But a lot of the…</p>
<p>You are not the only one to dream big, Felicia.</p>
<p>I did too.</p>
<p>However back in the 1970's to 1990's the economy was MUCH better, and there was money sloshing around the economy that has disappeared in the last 20-30 years. The real (not the made up by economists) inflation rate was lower, hedge funds were a relatively minor issue, and lots more middle class people were around.</p>
<p>I am sorry that you are in this position. Yes, some of it was your fault. But a lot of the reason for your problems is this new reality we live in now, much less prosperous for the "common people", the veterinary bills are going through the roof, feed prices tripling, etc., etc., etc..</p>
<p>After 30 years of owning horses I stopped replacing the horses when they died off. My last one was put down almost a decade ago. I am now on disability (MS) and I know that there is NO WAY I can afford a horse or take care of one. Instead I help riding stables support their horses by paying to ride them (read my blogs here on Barnmice.)</p>
<p>These are tough times Felicia. The recession never ended for the bottom 90% of the population. I have a feeling that 50 years from now historians will call the decade of 2010-19 the Second Great Depression. </p>
<p>When you recover from this trauma (and yes, this is a very traumatic thing to go through) I hope that you will get back to riding. There are horses at lesson stables and rental stables that deserve to be ridden by a good rider occasionally. These horses can be very challenging (you want me to do WHAT?), but I have gotten further in becoming a good rider on these throw-away horses than I did on my own horses. It is a LOT easier to control what you spend on a horse when you do not own it.</p>
<p>May you have the best of luck in your life from now on. Just realize it may not look like your dreams. </p>