| Horse people understand the bond that can grow | | | | need to take the time to grieve as well, but you |
| between a horse and a human. Anyone who has | | | | also have the responsibility of clearing the body. |
| the capacity to love can grow attached a horse | | | | You have a few choices. If you have property |
| or any animal. The bond can be as strong as | | | | and are able to bury the body than that could be |
| having a human best friend. You create trust and | | | | the best way. These days it is more likely that |
| confidence the more time you spend with horses | | | | you are boarding at a larger stable. In that case |
| and when that is taken away from you it can be | | | | you can get a hold of your local large animal |
| devastating. | | | | hospital and see if they have the capacity to |
| Even if you are not the owner of the deceased | | | | cremate your horse. Also, there are people with |
| horse it can still be emotional. The best thing to | | | | land that have set aside land for a pet cemetery. |
| do is take the time to grieve. Holding in feelings or | | | | It will cost some amount of money, but it can |
| hiding them from people who say "get over it, it | | | | give you some closure and a place to visit. |
| was just a horse" are dead wrong. No pun | | | | No matter what you decide to do after your |
| intended. Do what works for you, cry, talk to | | | | horse is gone, remember that it is normal and |
| someone who will listen, or perhaps you can write | | | | natural to feel a hole inside. There are lots of |
| an obituary and share it with people who knew | | | | horse people going through the same thing and |
| the horse. | | | | you are not alone. It will get easier with time. |
| If you are the owner of the deceased horse you | | | | |