This message is from: Pat Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gail: I am so sorry about Ida. Please know that many hearts go out to you. pat ttfn
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Ida colicked yesterday morning. I called the vet immediately and she tubed > her with oil. I walked her 15 minutes every hour. Nothing helped and she > went down rapidly and last night she had to be put to sleep. We have no idea > why Ida colicked. She's never missed a worming, has small frequent meals, > etc., etc., lots of turnout. Most people here consider me to be an > overconscientious (I know they mean neurotic) horse owner. > > Riba was so depressed she wouldn't eat even carrots and I took her over to a > boarding stable nearby today to be with other horses. It cheered her up and > she ate a little. I think Arizona is too harsh a climate and I would > consider giving someone a great deal on Riba if it were a cooler, loving > home. She's 6. I've had her three years and she's never spooked even once, > not at cars, school buses, hot air balloons, you name it. She's a lovely > mare, trained to ride and would make a marvelous driving horse, and she > deserves to be special. Call me a sissy, but I don't ever want to go through > this again. > Gail in Tucson
