a thought

i had tonight watching confused Geoffrey (horse) in the field....

we think about the effect a horses death has on its owner, but don't often think of the effect owner's death has on horse  ... geoffrey was liz's horse and must have known she was ill (they do...) but doesn't know she's died.....he's confused as the pattern has changed... he will get used to the new pattern with new owner (arrangements were made before Liz died, of course!) but still...

my friend Fay had a pony whose behaviour changed totally when her original owner died.

both long term partnerships.