I am glad that you your friend and your horses are ok! My family owns 4 my sister owns most but I lend a hand when needed. I understand about the horses being so important, oddly I have a small confession, I am quite afraid of them. I help I can be around them but there is that thing being too close.

I have been warming up to one in particular, Jake he is a pure percheron and is quite a needy boy He like attention and seems to understand that I have this silly fear so it is like he moves in slow motion around me, we have an understanding Jake and I.

I guess I bring it up as we snake keepers run into so many whom are afraid of snakes and I don't quite understand that but I respect it, I too have this irrational fear as well. I am currently using my efforts in trying to convince my sister to come over to my place and look though the locked enclosure at the smallest snake I own, she is still avoiding that issue but I think she will come around!

Thanks for your story!
Alex