tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post3951500120956410382..comments2024-03-01T06:49:59.106-05:00Comments on Behind the Bit: Bounced outta the tack Part 4: Riley regretful?Stacey Kimmel-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-28245004411162812312013-06-27T20:40:38.441-04:002013-06-27T20:40:38.441-04:00My horse suffered a bad colic this past January, h...My horse suffered a bad colic this past January, his best friend, his next door stall mate, a 13 year old mare, saw it all, including his being taken away to the hospital. She was inconsolable all night long and greeted him heartily upon his return to the barn, one colic surgery later. When I visited my gelding in the hospital, the day after the surgery, he whinnied and nickered to me and Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-2295256511136334402013-06-27T14:45:26.454-04:002013-06-27T14:45:26.454-04:00That is really amazing, and thank you for sharing ...That is really amazing, and thank you for sharing with us. I guess I AM sentimental and give animals a lot of credit for thoughts and feelings they may not have. But it seems pretty clear that Ri saw you and made a connection. "Hey, last time I saw her things were just wrong. Is she still Mom?" I agree with Michelle, an experience to treasure!<br /><br />(My dog is not so hard to figureRiderWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05679157278313699794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-75018545837247813912013-06-27T12:35:37.869-04:002013-06-27T12:35:37.869-04:00Horses aren't humans and therefore don't m...Horses aren't humans and therefore don't mimic our thought processes, but I DO believe they have a lot more equine thought processes than we will ever understand. Seems pretty clear that Riley was concerned, and you put his concern to rest. I would treasure that!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-79317578920872087052013-06-27T12:08:06.287-04:002013-06-27T12:08:06.287-04:00I once passed out on a hot day at a show, came off...I once passed out on a hot day at a show, came off my horse, and lost my memory for awhile. I was lying unconscious, and, though there was green grass all around my horse, I was told he stood stock still over my limp body, sniffing my face. <br /><br />He had been completely calm ... dead calm ... all day. After they took me away (he never even saw or heard the ambulance because they parked it inSportPoneezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01528116665447013734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-9011865671314934652013-06-27T11:23:12.023-04:002013-06-27T11:23:12.023-04:00Funny, I believe horses can love us. And do. And h...Funny, I believe horses can love us. And do. And have their own thoughts and feelings about how me interact with them.<br /><br />I have also had this concept reinforced by a conversation between myself, Ashke and a psychic. She had seen one photo of my horse, we were talking over the phone and she knew things there was no way she should have known. He communicated things to her that I was Crickethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00834640625999522559noreply@blogger.com