I picked up some cakes for the staff at MSU, JP hooked up the trailer (luckily all fixed!) and off we went. Dr. Nickels came to see us and said Saumur looked really well when he checked on him. Dr. Gallant then took us through the checkout and aftercare. We received three pages of a detailed description of what happened and how to care for Saumur at home.
Saumur was waiting for us in the aisle way, held by a patient vet tech. I put his boots and rope halter on and out we went. I had been worried on how he would be loading, as he is not the easiest loader in normal circumstances, and the trauma of crashing to the trailer floor probably didn't help. Well, let's just say he never got on that quickly onto a trailer in his entire life!
During the trip home I read the instructions more carefully, and when I got to the end of the last page I broke into tears. There was the following note in French:
Un gros merci pour nous avoir donné votre confiance avec votre Saumur. Il est un cheval magnificient et nous sommes très excites de le voir s’en aller à la maison!
(Translation: A big thank you for giving us your trust with your Saumur. He is a magnificient horse and we are very excited to see him go home!)
I can't stress high enough how wonderful the MSU team is! Everyone is tremendously professional, dedicated, positive, and cheerful, from senior chief to the stall cleaning lady. THANK YOU!! We couldn't have had a better experience.
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| A 'welcome home' scratch from Chambord |
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| Enjoying the first dinner back home |
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