Update 12/14/2009
Well, as predicted, Arizen started getting spooky as soon as it hit below 30 degrees. Last week, all I could do was walk her and work on getting her focused, and she still was spooking at everything.
On another note, I FINALLY GRADUATED with my Masters degree! I’m officially done with school… well, at least until I stupidly decide to go back to torture myself some more. I can’t believe it’s over. I’m so excited to start my job next month, but also sad that I don’t get to live the college life style anymore.
But, this means that I really don’t have much reason to drive all the way out to where Riz is boarded. My barn is close to my school, but now that I’m graduated, I have no reason to be out that way. It’s an hour and a half drive to the barn from where I’m living now, and with the weather getting worse by the day, it doesn’t look like this is going to be a very productive winter for Arizen and I.
I still owe $4,000 on her, so moving her is not an option. I also don’t know if I’d even want to move her until I know for sure that I’d be able to get out to the barn more to help her transition. She’s so comfortable at her current barn, and the first few months of the year I will be in the middle of busy season at work, which means I’ll be travelling quite a bit. I may just end up leaving her there on semi-retirement until April.
Sort of depressing…. 
And my barn search is not going well, either.
I know exactly how you feel. I’ve been getting out about two times a week to see Lily, and I feel so guilty for it! But she is much happier at the barn she’s at than she would be closer to the city with no turnout. I don’t think Arizen will mind just being a horse for awhile while you get everything sorted out.
I would love to get out even 2 times a week! With this weather, and now a 1.5 hour commute to the barn, I’m lucky if I get out once every other week. But I agree, I’d rather leave her at the barn she’s at now where she’s happy and comfortable than move her closer when I can’t be sure I’d be able to get out to see her every day to reassure her.
Doesn’t matter, I have to wait until I finish paying her off until I can move her, anyway, though. Good news is that I’m more than halfway there!!