by sarahhickner | Feb 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
I quickly exited the stall while Patti leisurely closed the door behind us. No doubt she’d been through enough serious situations with horses that this was just one more to add to this list. The horse wasn’t hers though. Gideon wasn’t her friend...
by sarahhickner | Feb 13, 2012 | horse, Uncategorized
The day of reckoning finally arrived. I drove the 20 miles from my house in Madison to the vet clinic off the Gluckstadt exit. Silent tears streaked my face. Even with the vision that lingered in the back of my brain, I wasn’t sure what it meant. Did that...
by sarahhickner | Jan 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
Three days. Three agonizing, treacherous days. I was forced to wait until the head vet, Dr. Vice, returned from his trip to get the final word. Gideon stayed at the clinic where he could be monitored. What we knew was his leg was broken. We didn’t know if...
by sarahhickner | Dec 14, 2011 | Uncategorized
Senior year was demanding. School, sports, and work was ripping me into 3 pieces. I had to fight to keep myself together and find time to see my beloved Gideon. Luckily I spent part of the year working at a barn just a few miles from where Gid lived. At least three...
by sarahhickner | Oct 13, 2011 | Uncategorized
If you are a first time reader, I suggest backtracking and reading the previous 2 posts. With my heart as heavy as an anvil I drove out to the barn. I hadn’t ridden Silas in 5 days and I’m supposed to be rehabilitating him from an injury. Noone else was...
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