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Re: [RC] Gorgeous George - Mary Ann Spencer

This is ALWAYS rough.  Sometimes the horses are so fragile in their 'gut' we forget as we see them so strong in so many other ways.  None of us knows when, we just know 'it' will happen to all animals on earth.  Years ago an endurance rider lost a horse.  Some were quick to blame the problem on the endurance rider.  Nice to see those days are past.  That rider said:  My horse grew up on my daddy's ranch and did not have deworming etc so I think that was a contributing factor.  
 
Enjoy the time we are given.   mas
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Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 9:39 AM
Subject: Re: [RC] Gorgeous George

Oh Ed....I am so sorry.  I DO know how you are feeling too.  I had to put my horse to sleep 5 years ago from a broken hip that I had ridden over 5000 miles.   If you don't have this item now, maybe you can get one.  I have a piece of Booy's tail hair braided.  It is the only part of him that I still have.  Wish that there was more that I could do or say, but I am afraid there is nothing that can take his place.  We are ALL going to miss him on the trail.
 
Jody, Joel and Joni

Ed Kilpatrick <whytrotfarms@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
     I am very sad to report that my wonderful, courageous, iron-willed mustang, Gorgeous George, died last night from a severe case of colic.  Needless to say, I am devastated.  There are many of you out there who got the chance to see him in action, so I felt the need to share.
 
I am just glad that I had these few years with him, but of course, regret that there will be no more.   He always did everything I asked of him, and he finished every ride he ever started.  From the palmetto swamps of Central Florida to the High Sierras of the Tevis Trail, he did it all.
 
Thanks for the memories, and thanks to lots of you out there for admiring him and encouraging us along the way.         Ed Kilpatrick

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