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Agreed. Husband had a BIG problem with the horses!

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It did seem a bit odd . . . she's loved horses all these years and it was as though she had come home from work with a horse on a leash and says "look what I got!"

I felt a bit sorry for them both, the guy for being bottom of the pecking list, and the woman for having to argue about taking her horse. . . surely if she loves the horse so much, her family should not question taking it there however costly?

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If your on msn or yahoo let me know and we can have a better chat some time?
Or can we just move Newcastle ??? lol

Jen

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On the other hand it is quite a big trauma for a horse I used to have alot to do with horses, some hate horsebox's with a passion. I just think she viewed it totally wrong. He seemed to be looking at the best place for the family as a whole and all she was bothered about the whole way through was the horse, not where would be best for the family. Would it be so bad to have the horse at a livery type place over there??? I don't think she really HAD TO HAVE her own land. It just seemed like she was looking for something specific not open minded at all to options regarding the horse.
Yes to have a house with land for a horse etc is lovely and you can perhaps be more selfish when there isn't anyone else or kids to consider.
It's called compromise and she might want to look it up in the dictionary. Or offer to get at least a part time job to help pay for it.
I didn't think it funny at all the smarmy way she said Andi was bottom of the pecking order yet she expected him to pay for her horse and transporting it over and that was her priority.
Meanwhile the kids are left to throw mud at each other while she goes off doing what SHE wants to do.
Sorry got a bee in my bonnet about this one lol

Jen

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I was busy shortening blinds through the episode lol. It was kind of a one-sided cut. And it did seem to be "Horses Down Under", and the family cycling trip ended up a search for horse tracks. . .

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Hi, bit new to this and using hubbies login but JenJen we could have a great talk about this I noted first the kids went missing while looking at the houses, he does the cooking and a bit of a tense moment there :mad:
I thought the first house was good and she wants an acreage.
She then has the audacity to tell the little boy that the pecking order used to be the horse, the dog, the kids and then Andy but then the dog disappeared in the second pecking order. How demoralising is that to the children to know what your mum thinks of you and her pecking order.

She moaned on to that poor other woman with the horse about Andy and then when she went trotting around after the graceful mounting of the horse and as you said she left the kids to play with the mud.

If no wonder Andy don't like horses :frown:

Sorry for the gripe but done the horsey bit years ago and might do it again in oz but love me daughter and hubby more.

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Found todays relationships a little odd too.

I'm having to leave both my guys here as they are too old to travel. Been a hard choice after owning them both for 25 years :(
Some say I should put them to sleep before I leave - but my guys still have a lot of life in them and they enjoy it - who am I to take that away from them ?

Anyway they off to 5 star luxury next week for the rest of their natural, so i'm gonna cry lots, but I will be able to see them on webcam and my sister has promised to do the right thing when the time comes.

I've had a real battle with this but i'm happy at where they are going, i think they'll enjoy it and my family and my future with my man is paramount - but then again OH wanted to sepnd the 12K on bringing them over as he knows how hard it will be for me to say goodbye to my guys.

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Dear Poster...read post without realising what you were talking about. Thought you were suggesting 'offing' both of your sons before going to Oz. Thought to self, Geez that seems extreme!:)

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Hi UK 2 OZ.
How on earth could an animal come before your kids, why did she bother. Her kids may resent her when she's older and she will die a sad cow:)

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yea i'm leaving my horse and daughters pony here as well. its a hell of an epic journey to put them through plus the quarantine at the other end. Also the worry of supporting the family until we find jobs - i would hate to drag them half way round the earth and then sell them cos we couldn't afford to keep them:( (horses not kids!!!!:D )

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Noooo :lol:

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Hard isn't it :( 25 years is a long time, everyday, they've been there. I'm not looking forward to next week when I take them to their new home at all :(

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yeah I had to read the post again too. :rofl: sorry phoenix :o

Jackie x

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hI THERE,
Does anyone know, if a similar programme is to be made for NZ, i am a fan of the programme but don't get to see it everyday, i always find it emotional when they show the families on the computer's at the end.
Congrats to those of you who've taken the plunge, we are trying to get into NZ, just trying to secure that elusive job offer. Marika

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only consolation you've got is the fact you know where they are and that they will be looked after for the rest of their lives and you haven't abandoned them. i wish i was doing the same - i will hopefully find them the best home but i thought i was going to be keeping them for life aswell:( :o