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S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3465 Posts 
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Last Thursday I was flying home from Charlotte, NC and phoned my wife to tell her when to meet me at the airport. She said she needed to pull off the freeway and call me back about something important.
The something important was the the youngest of our three horses, Boris, died suddenly Thursday morning. As best she could tell, whatever it was, it was mercifully quick; it appears that he just died and fell over (i.e., no signs of struggling). He was only 15 years old. Boris was something of a rescue horse: many owners before us, some of whom (it appeared) mistreated him. He was exceptionally spooky: he especially hated anything white sitting on the ground and would jump or run to avoid it. He never reached what I think was his full potential, but he definitely wanted to please whoever was with him. All-in-all, a good boy. We'll miss him dearly. |
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Magnus Eisengrim Inner circle Sulla placed heads on 1053 Posts
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I'm sorry to hear this. Take care.
John
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity.--Yeats |
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LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1196 Posts
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Sorry, Bill...horrible news.
"Torture doesn't work" lol
Guess they forgot to tell Bill Buckley. "...as we reason and love, we are able to hope. And hope enables us to resist those things that would enslave us." |
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landmark Inner circle within a triangle 5194 Posts
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Sorry to hear that. What age do horses usually live to?
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S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3465 Posts
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On 2011-06-12 22:48, Magnus Eisengrim wrote: Quote:
On 2011-06-12 23:18, LobowolfXXX wrote: Quote:
On 2011-06-12 23:30, landmark wrote: Thanks, guys. I appreciate it. Quote:
On 2011-06-12 23:30, landmark wrote: As with dogs, smaller breeds live longer than larger breeds. Boris was an Arabian, a relatively small breed; they can live to be 40 or more. Our mare, Valentine, also an Arabian, is 29 (and thinks she's a six-year-old). Our other gelding, Khaleel, another Arabian, will be 22 this month. Large breeds - Clydesdales, Percherons, Shires - can live well into their 20s. |
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Dreadnought Special user Athens, Georgia 836 Posts
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Life is sacred. Every loss is hard. You, your family and Boris are in my prayers tonight.
Peace and Godspeed.
Peace
"Ave Maria gratia plena Dominus tecum..." Scott Would you do anything for the person you love? |
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critter Inner circle Spokane, WA 2653 Posts
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Sorry for your loss.
"The fool is one who doesn't know what you have just found out."
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stoneunhinged Inner circle 3067 Posts
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That's awful, Bill. Sorry to hear it.
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R.S. Regular user CT one day I'll have 188 Posts
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Sorry to hear that, Bill.
Ron
"It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry." Thomas Paine
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Payne Inner circle Seattle 4571 Posts
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Hope it was Horse Herpes. We've had an outbreak of it up here http://www.king5.com/news/local/1-confir......109.html
"America's Foremost Satirical Magician" -- Jeff McBride.
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S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3465 Posts
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Thanks, everyone. I really appreciate it.
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S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3465 Posts
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On 2011-06-13 16:29, Payne wrote: I hope that that's a typo. |
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Payne Inner circle Seattle 4571 Posts
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On 2011-06-13 16:49, S2000magician wrote: Yes it was a typo sorry about that. I've got several friends sequestering their horse up here because of the disease.
"America's Foremost Satirical Magician" -- Jeff McBride.
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Ray Tupper. Special user NG16. 749 Posts
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So sorry to hear that!
I've lost a couple of dogs and realise the sadness that it brings. They're not blood relatives,but the bond between man and beast is sometimes as strong. Cheers,Ray.
What do we want?
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Mr. Mystoffelees Inner circle I haven't changed anyone's opinion in 3623 Posts
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Although I have never had a horse pass away suddenly, I have had to put several of ours down thru the years. There is something so real about a horse, they get to your soul. Condolences, it is never easy.
Jim
Also known, when doing rope magic, as "Cordini"
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S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3465 Posts
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On 2011-06-13 17:09, Payne wrote: I know that it's been found down here as well, but I don't know whether that was it or not. I don't know the symptoms. |
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MickeyPainless Inner circle California 6065 Posts
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So sorry for your loss Bill! I attached a link for the symptoms of the EHV-1! There's probably little chance that was the cause!
The oldest horse I've ever worked on was a Arabian mare of 42 and I heard that she made it another 2 years after I saw her! http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/animal_heal......rus.html MMc |
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Woland Special user 680 Posts
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Very sorry for your trouble.
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MagicSanta Inner circle Northern Nevada 5841 Posts
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Sorry for your loss. Remember we do have adoptions for Mustangs.
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S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3465 Posts
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On 2011-06-17 19:48, MagicSanta wrote: I would love to adopt a Mustang. Right now we're not sure where we'll end up (long story), but once we know that's a good possibility. Are they BLM Mustangs? One of the women who takes lessons at our barn has a BLM Mustang; he's a good horse. |
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