While we are on the subject of equestrians, One of the absolute hardest ever moments was when our pony "Pepper" developed laminitis after 35 years in our family. He was a gift when I was 6 years old

Our farrier did all he could, but peppers ankle bones were dropping to the point where the only option was to have our farm vet come out and do a lethal injection.

Pepper is buried out by the barn...