Tiki

[sasha_feather]

My mom called me today to say that my family's horse Tiki passed away this week. She foundered, and was doing ok for a few days after veterinary care, but then died in the end. A friend of theirs came over with a back hoe and buried her on the property. I think my mom is more upset than I am, at least right now, because she had to deal with all the vet stuff, and now the other horse, Cassidy, is alone. Tiki was in her mid-thirties; we don't know how old exactly. My brother R. and I rode her in 4-H for quite a few years before she retired as a pasture horse. Maybe the sadness will hit me later.




[Tiki, a chestnut Quarter horse, standing in a green pasture on a sunny summer day.]

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[sasha_feather]

Maybe get a goat? I'm curious to see what my parents will do. Cassidy has never been alone either. At least the sheep are around so she's not completely alone; but she and Tiki were nearly always together.

You're right about her hooves! I didn't notice.