No More Pain for Dr. Bill, No more for Prince William

Yesterday Jason Meduna was sentenced to at least a 20 month jail term for the neglect of 70+ horses that died in his care and around 200 that suffered from mal-nutrition because of his egotistical stupidity.

I went to bed last night with a knot in my neck and a very bad headache. The sigh of relief that Jason was proven guilty and then charged to immediate confinement in jail was tempered by my feelings over the loss of Dr. Bill who struggled for months after returning from 3 Strikes until he passed away on September 13th, 2009.

The judge said that Jason showed no remorse. I can believe that because Jason showed no concern for the mal-nutrition and illness that Dr. Bill received under his care. Not once did he or his wife pick up the phone, send an email, even send word through a friend of a friend to say they were sorry. Remorse - that's a good one. Maybe he needs to look the word up in the prison library.

But enough said about that looser. My blog today is one of happiness and how God works in mysterious ways. We were so devastated when Dr. Bill died but at the same time knew his body was just giving out on him and he was home where he was deeply loved and cared for and no he was with God where he would feel no pain nor have another sick day again. A true blessing for him.

We have lots of fond, funny and heartwarming memories of him and the life he shared with us. How blessed we were to have him as long as we did. He taught me a lot about medical care of horses, various tests - how to do them, what they show, how to read the results, what they mean, blood draws, IV fluids, daily medical notes and so much more that help me in my work. For all of that I am thankful is so many ways.

God certainly knew we did all we could to help Dr. Bill and with the help and donations of many we were able to get the care he needed, when he needed. He was a horse that touched a lot of peoples hearts. God does things in his time - for people that's hard to understand much of the time.

Here is a picture of Dr. Bill at peace and not in pain the afternoon before he passed.
Born 4-22-08 went to heaven 9-13-09.



At the bottom is a picture of Prince William. Found sick, emaciated, with parasites, an upper respiratory infection and barely able to stand. That was on Dec. 3, 2009. Now he is recovering very well, his is starting to grow, his hair has grown back, the URI is gone and his lungs are good, parasites are gone and he fits in with our horses like he was born here.

In many ways he seems more mature that his age as a weanling would show. He follows me anywhere I take him without fear, he stands to have his feet worked with, stands for a bath, we did his teeth last week and he was remarkable. He has friends in the herd and is such an easy keeper.

Everyday I see him laying in the sun in a pile of Bermuda grass. A soft bed to lay his head and enough hay that he knows he won't starve again. He chooses to lay in the hay, he'll lift his head, say "hi", and then lay back down and soak in some more sun rays. He is content, maybe even happy.

Unlike other weanlings he has been on his own since he was a month old. He had to grow up fast he had no choice. How he worked his way from Missouri to cross our path in Oakdale, CA is a miracle - a miracle for us. Lary and I fell in love with him at first sight and decided to bring him home immediately so he could start 2010 at his new home.

Based on the eruption of his teeth, he is almost 6 months old. That would mean he was born in September of 2009. Perhaps September 13, 2009, the day of Dr. Bill's passing, at least that is what I will choose to believe. Just as I believe that God takes aways and God gives and both can be blessings.

Prince William Sept. 13, 2009 to ???? hopefully a long life!

Our blessed baby that seems so grown up!