We spoke earlier this month about the loss of Sky Art. Mike Hamilton is a mentor to a new owners group that had been having some luck with the young guy, when he was injured in a race. Mike reflects on the sad experience on the Woodbine blog. Every horse owner should read this piece (in my humble opinion).
But after hearing the quiver in the surgeon’s voice as she described the nature of Art’s condition and the odds of his survival and recovery, not to mention the muffled sobs of several owners who were on the other end of the phone, I knew in my heart there was only one option.
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