This message is from: "safreivald" <safreiv...@freivald.org>
>From Sandra Church: "One thing I need to do soon is to make plans for any of my surviving animals in my will...maybe that's a topic we could cover on this list. My husband wants to "go first" because he says he can't take care of my critters if I "go first"! Just what are our options since at the present, my adult daughters who love & ride horses simply can't afford to board. It's something to seriously consider...." Thank you, Sandra for some well thought out responses and information. I especially wanted to respond to the "what happens to our four-legged friends when we die" part of her post. I don't have any folks in my family able to care for my horse(s). I do however have a (Fjord!) friend who is named in my will to receive any horse(s) and equipment when I die (he is much younger than I) and I trust him to do what is right--keep, sell, euthanize, whatever is the right and possible thing to do. The equipment is also his to do with as he pleases. All of my family is _delighted_ with this solution. They don't have to worry for a minute about what to do or where to go. The person who owns the facility where I board is also fully informed and in the loop. While I have no intention of dying any time soon, one never knows what may happen. The people in my life are competent to care for themselves, my animals are not. I currently have only a horse, but this would be important for any other critters in your life. Thanks for bringing this up, Sandra! Sue Freivald Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
