# I lost my horse Saturday **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 14, 2024, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-lost-my-horse-saturday/1010246 "2024-11-14T04:54:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2024, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-lost-my-horse-saturday/1010246/21 "2024-11-14T18:28:48Z")
Thank you, folks. I was lucky to be able to get a backhoe guy out on Saturday and bury him right away, so I didn’t have to worry about vultures or coyotes. Grace, his companion, seems to be settling - she had time with his body so she at least isn’t wondering where he went. I really don’t want to buy another horse at my age (63). I could get a senior horse, but frankly, the majority of the expense is in their last few years. It’s just strange when you’re used to caring for something for that long. There’s a hole in my time that was taken up with him. StG ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2024, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-lost-my-horse-saturday/1010246/22 "2024-11-14T19:16:53Z")
> [@StGermain](#): > > Grace, his companion, seems to be settling - she had time with his body so she at least isn’t wondering where he went. I really don’t want to buy another horse at my age (63). Would Grace accept a companion of another species, who might be easier for you to care for? ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2024, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-lost-my-horse-saturday/1010246/23 "2024-11-14T19:39:54Z")
So sorry for your loss. 30 years is a long time to have a companion baby. My friend is a “horse girl” and her horses are her life. I visit from time to time and they are the sweetest creatures! Peace to you. ---
**Author:** ![Ulfreida](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ulfreida/32/8014_2.png) [@Ulfreida](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulfreida)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2024, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-lost-my-horse-saturday/1010246/24 "2024-11-14T21:21:49Z")
Grace might like a pony. Or a pair of goats. I recommend it. Everyone needs a friend. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2024, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-lost-my-horse-saturday/1010246/25 "2024-11-14T21:28:19Z")
The neighbor up the road has a horse and a donkey, and said if Grace is unhappy alone, I can bring her there. I’m waiting to see how she does. StG ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2024, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-lost-my-horse-saturday/1010246/26 "2024-11-14T21:53:44Z")
I’m so sorry. He was a beautiful boy. ---
**Author:** ![FloatyGimpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/floatygimpy/32/7750_2.png) [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2024, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-lost-my-horse-saturday/1010246/27 "2024-11-14T23:26:54Z")
So sorry to hear about Irish. I remember him from that post, long ago, where we watched a foal be born via webcam and we named him Squirmy. The owner even gave him that as his barn name. I remember him from other posts of your over the years. RIP Irish. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-lost-my-horse-saturday/1010246.md?page=1)