Sunday, December 27, 2009

Sugar

We did have some drama on Christmas day when one of the dogs at the farm attacked Sugar, my sisters horse, that resulted in a HORRIBLE injury to her shoulder area. The type of injury I hope I never ever see again on ANYTHING.   I am still in shock that 1. a 50 lb dog would even attempt to take on a full grown horse, and 2. a dog of that size could inflict a wound that was like that.
The dog was put down that day, the horse the next.  We had hope, though admittedly only a small amount, that everything would turn out ok and she would heal, but the next morning she had gotten so much worse, and after a small family meeting, we knew it was time and that we could not be selfish.  We had to think about HER, not our breaking hearts.

Many tears were cried yesterday, by many people.  Though she was M's horse, she had become a part of the farm.  It seems strange out there without her there.

And those people who say its "just" an animal or that animals do not feel, have never watched a horse cry....really, seriously, honestly, cry, for her baby.  Sugar was not her real baby, but had been Whiskeys "baby" since she came to the farm.  I'll never ever forget the confused and crushed look there was in Whiskey's eyes yesterday.

So, run wild and free, pretty girl. We'll see you again someday.  Please watch over the farm and everyone on it.





Don't Cry For The Horses

Don't cry for the horses that life has set free.
A million white horses, forever to be.
 Don't cry for the horses now in God's hands.
As they dance and prance to a heavenly band.

 They were ours as a gift, but never to keep
As they close their eyes, forever to sleep.
Their spirits unbound, forever to fly.
A million white horses, against the blue sky.

Look up into Heaven. You will see them above.
The horse we lost, the horse we loved.
Manes and tails flying, they gallop through time.
They were never yours, they were never mine.

Don't cry for the horses, they will be back someday.
When our time has come, they will show us the way.
Do you hear that soft nicker close to your ear?
Don't cry for the horses, love the ones that are here

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