I have been absent for quite a while, I went to an accelerated nursing program and didn't have time to sleep let alone post. I will try to make this short. 11 days ago someone came onto the property I was leasing (someone lived on premises) and shot my most precious friend. Judging by where he fell, they called him to the fence and put a .22 between his eyes and pulled the trigger. My other horse, a skittish resource mare that wears a breakaway, had her halter pulled down over her nose when we found Jack. This makes me think someone tried to hurt her too but she jerked away. It took us days to get her to let us touch her at liberty again. I raised Jack from birth, the gaping wound in my soul is beyond description and I would save anyone from feeling the pain I feel right now. Please, please be aware that there are crazy people that do cruel things for no reason. Invest in security cameras, bring your animals up at night. Don't let this happen to you. My mare gained confidence from Jack, she was absolutely traumatized by the experience. By the blood on her coat, it looks like she laid down by him through the night and wouldn't leave him. I think this might be one of the only places where people understand the pain I feel. Most think I'm silly, it's just an animal. But I built my life around Jack and I don't know what to do now. He was my motivation for going to school so I could afford to give him pretty green pastures. He motivated me to be a better rider and a better person. For 11 years he was my reason for being. I raised him, I trained him, no one else ever rode him. I'm sorry this has been so long, but there really is no way to put it into fewer words. Thank you for reading.
