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 Thanks for that very wise and kind post, 
Angie.  
  
 Just today I had my sweet little bay mare put down. She was suffering 
from chronic laminitis and a malignant melanoma.  I have had her for 22 
years.  It hurts soooo very much!!  Just 
kind of takes the breath out of you; I have a hard time looking the other horses 
in the eyes...  This is the second old gal I have had to put down this 
year.  There's an old retired endurance horse still here; he's 28 
years  old; oh, my God, I know I will have to do 
this over and over again, as long as I own horses. ( I also lost 2 old kittie 
friends this year).  We love our animals, and, as irrational as this 
statement is, I hope it NEVER gets any EASIER.   
Renie 
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