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[RC] old horses - SharonFrom: Sharon Date: 12/18/2008 9:39:20 PM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Fw: old horses -------Original Message------- From: Sharon Date: 12/18/2008 9:31:45 PM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: old horses Hi, The recent talk of horse disposal has prompted me to write this: The last act of kindness. Just last year I wrote about an 40 yr old gelding that I had been "gifted" in a will. He shared his life with me for over 20 years and was a companion to my high spirited Peruvian mare. As he was 90% blind, he relied on her to lead him to the hay piles. A week ago he was galloping and screaming for her whilst she was on the driveway for farrier work. The following day he stopped eating and was walking in staggering circles. We were able to lead him to his pasture, accompained by the mare and end his suffering. The rest of the herd watched in silence. He is buried on our property, at the top of a hill. The mare sniffed his body and then walked away. It took her only a couple of days to quit calling, but will take me a longer time to stop looking for him when I check the pastures. The total cost here in B.C. was $168. That is cheap compared the the priceless hours of pleasure he gave me. RIP Charlie Brown, age 41 Lacey No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.19/1856 - Release Date: 12/18/2008 8:06 PM
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