> JP>    I just got through planting a Hibiscus bush at the head of "Baby"s
 > grave
 > JP>(but on the house side of the fence).  I also put the nameplate that 
as
 > on
 > JP>"Baby"s stall on the fence post alongside of the bush.
 > I'm sorry to hear of your loss, I love animals very
 > much and even though
    Thank you ..... "Baby" passed away on June 15th and I've really had a 
hard time getting over this - she was my favorite.  There are 4 other horses 
here (and I love them all) but "Baby" was just something special!
 > I came from the E.M.S. field I really would rather
 > work with animals, as
 > a matter of fact I am debating about whether to go for
 > Veterinarian or
 > for Marine Biologist(If any body has any information
 > on these fields I
    Sounds to me like you're just what the veterinarian field needs 
......I do wish you luck in whatever you choose!!
 > would appreciate their input)As for "Baby" I can
 > understand how you must
 > feel, Although I have never had a horse of my own I do
 > love them very
 > much as a matter of fact my boyfriends mother owns 4
 > horses and they all
 > have very unique personalities.  Recently one of the
    Yes, I think everyone has his/her own unique personality for sure.  We 
had special "barn" names for all here (not their nicknames, but other names 
because of their characheristics) ...... First there'Tuffy - he's a little 
10.1 hand pony -- we call him the 'LITTLE PRINCE' (and, that's just the way 
he acts).  Then there's Shammie - she's a 15.3 hand tall sorrell 
Anglo-Arabian - we call her the 'QUEEN OF LABELLE'.  There's Mr X (actually 
his registered name is PROPHET OF XANABAR) - he's a 15.1 hand tall Grey 
Arabian - we call him the "COURT JESTER".  And, last but not least, there's 
PATTI - over 16 hand tall PAINT - we thought in this "royal family" she just 
had to be FERGIE .
    "Baby"s place in this 'royal family' was the DOWAGER QUEEN.  "Baby" was 
regal - my mother used to say that she acted like a real 'lady' ...
 > horses was shot
 > twice once in the head(missing the brain thankfully)
    Oh Nooooooooooooooo -- how did that happen???
 > the other went into
 > one of the front legs.  He is recovering his name is
 > "Andy" and his is a
 > character.  I love animals But this one I am sure
 > picks up on that, he
 > will follow me around and he would not come over to
 > the fence where I
 > was calling him to one day because he didn't get his
 > barn he met me inside the barn. What a jealous
 > character he is.  Andy is
 > also an orphan his mother died about a year ago or so
 > and my boyfriends
 > mom had to raise Andy on goats milk(That's why he
 > wanted his goats
 > milk). Have you ever heard of a horse being such a
 > character? And is it
    Yes, they certainly CAN be jealous ........ Mr X is
extremely jealous when I pay any attention to any of the
other horses.  Mr X is quite a character too so I know what you are talking 
about 
 > possible that they can tell our character and that we
 > care about them?
    Oh, I'm sure that they can ...... they MUST be able to tell who loves 
'em.  And, I KNOW they can tell who is afraid of them 
 > I also work as a volunteer for the California Marine
 > Mammal Center and
 > although I know animals will sometimes die no matter
 > what we do, It is
 > very sad for me when they die, I had one Harbor seal
 > pup that I had been
 > acting surrogate mother for since she came in, first
 > she had a bowel
 > obstruction then she was doing great, then an
 > indegestion problem so
 > they went back to formula instead of fish, then she
 > was doing better
 > again, finally she became very lethargic and was put
 > to sleep, she was
 > very ill and had neurological problems on top of it.
 > So, Jean although
 > I have never lost a horse, I do love animals and I do
 > mourn their loss
 > very deeply, especially after working with people most
 > of my life, I
    You know what I'm feeling then ........ I think that most really, truly 
'animal people' understand.  I do believe that you are one of those special 
people who loves animals very much!!
 > My sincerest regards, Marianne
    Thank you so much ....... and, thanks for your message!
jean@sunshine.com
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