She gave {gives} me everything. She was {is} my eyes when I couldn’t see. She was {is} my best friend. She was {is} everything I could ever ask for in a horse. I've been faced with a ton of hard decisions lately. Probably way more than a 15 year old should be faced to deal with. But as all of you know, I had two options. Keep Gypsy, and lose show season. Or say goodbye, end the lease and never see/ride her again. Ever. I've made up my mind. And I ask that all of you respect my decision no matter what you may think personally. Let me tell you I've thought about this constantly. It never left my mind. I have decided to keep Gypsy. She was there for me throughout this nine months, every day. Not once did she EVER fail me. Or lose faith in me. It would be so wrong to not hold up my end of that friendship when now, SHE needs ME. We are a team. A partnership. Not just a girl and her pony. It's so much more than that. She's hurting. She needs me now more than ever, and who would I be to just throw her away. Like someone brought up, last January, I lost Chico. I had no choice. Now, I have a choice. And I'm taking it. I don't care if she's hurt. She isn't going to give up. She isn't going to stop fighting to get better. Neither am I. I'm going to stick with her, no matter the outcome. If this was any old horse, that I just rode for a year, I might re-consider. But she isn't. Being with her is way more valuable than a blue ribbon, or a medal. It's going to be a long road ahead of ...