Who is an owner? What's your story?

Originally Posted by Storm Cadet

1 month later I'm at work and I get the phone call every owner dreads...all the person on the phone says is Storm Cadet had a training accident and had to be put down. He's crying and now so am I. You talk about the highs and lows of racing. That hit me hard and it lasted for months. We had him insured big but the check we got felt shi-ty to cash. Man I loved that big colt. He had sooo much potential all the trainers at Belmont said.

Wow! Your story perfectly illustrates the ups and downs of ownership...in a few short paragraphs!

You bring up a very big dread of mine - what if the horse has to be put down. How heart-wrenching!

It seems having a love for the animals themselves is both a blessing and a curse in this....is that accurate?

Good luck going forward! I'm totally impressed with your ability to roll with all of it!