It is with a heavy heart I inform you of the passing of our beloved Clydesdale Gruffy. Yesterday afternoon he Coliced. We called in the vet to help him and to do what he could for the Gruffster. The campers could see that the vet had come and that Kris was hand walking him in the Hacking Ring. After dinner at the Community Meeting I let the campers know that the vet had come and given Gruffy medicine. He was walking around peacefully with Kris and that we were hearing sounds coming from his stomach, which was a good sign. It had now become a wait and see game. I also told the campers that this is part of the territory that comes with loving animals and specifically horses. Gruffy passed away last night while the campers were in bed.
This morning Kris informed the campers of Gruffy's passing and the campers were kept out of the barns for this reason. After breakfast our day will returned to as normal as possible. The structure of camp will certainly help your camper and the camp community grieve appropriately. Your campers are surrounded by over 20 of the most loving, caring, and supportive staff you are going to find. In addition we still have over 60 horses, ponies, goats, sheep, bunnies, rabbits, dogs, guinea pigs, minis, and one miniature donkey named Duncan that need their love and care. They do say that animals are therapeutic. Unfortunately this is part of loving horses and is a hard thing to happen at any point in time, but especially hard when we have a camp full of girls who love horses. We share your concern for you campers and we are doing everything we can to help them grieve.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Sending my love,
Becky and the Whole Touchstone Family
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