Comments on: Alibar’s last day: A love story

By: Gina Spadafori

Gina Spadafori — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:12:25 +0000

Wow, Cheryl … long time, huh? Great to hear from you, and hope all is well. Best back to Monte. I have cats now, too, ya know!

By: Cheryl Jones

Cheryl Jones — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:33:39 +0000

Hi, Gina
Hope you are well..Read Sarah’s tribute to Alibar on ABR, and sobbed. It was so beautiful. So is yours. Having loved and been fortunate enough to be loved by horses pretty much my whole life, I understand how deep and unabiding is that connection. And how deep and searing is that loss.

Thanks for the reminder that I MUST get Dr. Becker’s book. I miss talking to you. Monte sends his best.

Love, Cheryl
(Your former loyal PCF purrson:))

Cheryl Jones
Lakewood CO

By: JenniferJ

JenniferJ — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:43:07 +0000

It is amazing how an animal can utterly change the course of one’s life. God’s speed Alibar.

The last horse from my childhood past away a little over a year ago. Fortunately when my family was no longer able to keep him he found a good home where he spent his last two decades. I expect we will have horses again someday, but not until I am comfortable that we will be able to keep them (barring unforeseen disaster)for life.

By: Marie

Marie — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:15:20 +0000

What an amazing story. Thank you for sharing. Though I think it needs a tissue alert in the beginning.

By: Nadine L.

Nadine L. — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:37:03 +0000

Many tears are being shed today for Alibar. What an exquisite bond theirs was. My heart goes out to Sarah.

By: Kristen

Kristen — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:10:00 +0000

Gina-thank you for your tribute to Alibar and Sarah, and also for the link to their story.

I am 44 and my horse Jonathan is 31, we have been together since I was 15 and he was 3—28 years. While he is still in relatively good health, the Minnesota winters are hard on him, and every year about this time we have to assess his condition and decide if it’s fair to put him through another one.

He too helped shape the course of my life—I am still close with my Pony Club friends, I spent many years as a professional show horse groom, and through horse shows I was first introduced to Jack Russell Terriers, which now consume my life(!). The time we’ve been together spans so many periods of my life-high school, college, different careers, relationships, 7 dogs, “middle age”. I will be bringing him carrots AND apples tomorrow in memory of Alibar. Thinking of you, Sarah.

By: nancy freedman-smith

nancy freedman-smith — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:44:28 +0000

Thanks for the cry. I think it is amazing that animals can change the direction of our lives. In case you haven’t seen it yet, check out Susan Garret’s video on You tube The Journey.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfXGD4hP1Ro

By: VJ

VJ — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:11:59 +0000

Gina your words made me cry. How sad for everyone
involved with Alibar. God speed, dear one.

By: Jillian K

Jillian K — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:43:00 +0000

Gina-Thanks for posting that truly touching story and amazing excerpt from your new book. My heart and prayers go out to Sarah who got to spend much of her life with such a beloved and loyal friend.

By: The OTHER Pat

The OTHER Pat — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:18:11 +0000

I’m just sitting here crying. Alibar has been practically a legend, and legends aren’t supposed to die.

Sarah - please know you are in my thoughts today. He couldn’t have found anyone better to share his life with.