So I get a call from my friend that has Katie Pony. She is choking, yet again. We went through this some months ago, and she backed out on putting her down after she passed the choke, even though she was diagnosed with an esphogeal (sp) tumor. I was so frusterated, and got down right up front with her and told her that we WILL put her down when she chokes again......
I told her to give her a shot of banamine and I am on my way up there to get done what needs to be done. She was supposed to have someone working on the gravesite.
Wellllll, Katie passed through the choke, my friend backed out yet again on letting her go. I have a call into the University of FL to do a willed body with Katie. We will donate her now to the UofF and let them research the tumor, if they accept her. We probably wont hear back from them until Tues, hopefully. Holiday weekend and all. She is comfortable, not choking, and eating literally senior that is soaked to water consitancy.
I am very frusterated with my friend on a couple of different levels.
Katie being the first and foremost. I have learned a valuable lesson in all of this. I will not lend, give or sell another horse to her.....ever. I am dishearted at the way she is handling all of this...even after I have explained what is in Katie's best interest. *sigh* I realize that her heart is big, but she is being selfish, and I did tell her that pretty bluntly.
Secondly, her daughter has taken to barrel racing, fine...I dont have a problem with the sport. What I do have a problem with is tranq'ing a horse to get it to go into the arena. She is going to ace her...finish in a minute...phone call

I am done with that whole situation.....she just doesnt want to listen to any voice of reason and thinks that she knows best. Very frusterating, I suppose she knows more and has experienced more in her 3 years of owning horses than I have in my 25...
Emotionally, I cant do this anymore with Katie. My first instinct was to go and get her...then the more I think aobut it, the less I want my daughter to hve to go through this with her here at my place. I ahd her say her goodbye's and I love you's to her a few months ago when we were up there.
I told friend that she was on her own. I had arrangements made last night...she had to wait and see. I cant do this time after time. Now she is doubting her vet about Katie even having a tumor...I dont get it. I think she is in denial.
My heart will always ache for Katie, I love her so much. I feel like I am beating my head against a brick wall.....