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[RC] Good Bye to "Slick-A-Roo": A very special Arab pony... - cynthia hamberg

Hi All,
My good friend Evelyn Hartman from Just for Horse'in Around wrote:
"My arms are around you. As painful as it might be, maybe you should post to
Ridecamp about Slick-A-Roo. Those at the ride last year will remember him and
those this year will remember you asking for a controlled start horse as you
couldn't use yours. It is important to share our triumphs as well as our grief's
an. that's what Ridecamp is about also. And......it helps to talk about things."

Sadly, "Slick-A-Roo" peacefully left this world on Monday 12/5/05.  He was
diagnosed with a "mast cell tumor/cancer" of his eye which had spread
to his forelimbs within a three week period.  Dr. Greg Smith from
ECLAP helped by euthanizing Slick very quickly..."Roo" completed Manzanita's 
(PS)
LD25 in 2003.  He was also both the 2nd and 3rd place 4H horse for the
entire County of San Diego in 2003.  And, Kurtis Dosio, my foster son, took
Slick-A-Roo to 1st place County-wide/San Diego in 2004 for 4H...Slick-A-Roo
was also an Officer for the Chula Vista Mounted Police Department, and 
scored in the Top Ten (60+ horses), in two out of four of his Trail Trials/
obstacle courses over the past year...I truly miss his winney/"Hello Mom."
--Out of 40+ years of riding horses this is the first time I have ever had to
put a beautiful animal down...I guess I can count myself as "lucky."
I am lucky to have shared "Slick-A-Roo" with all of the foster care youth
in 4H, and to have ridden on his smoothe back and enjoyed his lovely canter.
Take care of & love your horses... One never knows when something so precious
will be gone.
Take Care,
Dr. Cynthia Hamberg, Ride Mgr./Bonita Turkey Trot (PS)
 
 

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