b'LETTERS E-mail us at Letters@TheHorse.com, or write us at The Horse, 2365 Harrodsburg Rd #A200, Lexington KY 40504-3331.Letters@TheHorse.comLetters may be edited for space limitations and must include the authors name and contact information.PLAN AHEAD FOR EQUINEDisappointment and frustra-RETIREMENT tion can result when ownersFEEDBACKI want to commend Thediscover that many retirement Horse for the July 2019facilities have long waiting article on equine retirementlists and admission fees forA ton of information and excellent articles on the well-beingof horses.planning. entry which may not haveEileen M. Castro-McCoy Often, this is an issue thatbeen be anticipated.many horse owners are hesi- We advise that you beginExcellent information in a format that is easily understandable.tant to think about. Conse- your search for a reputable re- Traci Hausken Lermondquently, when the time comestirement facility sooner rather for retirement, the owner maythan later for your own peaceExcellent to have handy to read and look up info on things.scramble to find a reputableof mind. Ive used back issues to do a lot of research over the years.Judy Tincherfacility in which to place hisLouise Deweesor her equine and not alwaysRyerss Farm for Aged Equines I like knowing the info TheHorse.com shares is current.get their first choice. OthersPottstown, Pennsylvania Meg Hoffmanmistakenly assume that once they contact a retirement~-facility, their horse will beAW, SHUCKS (social media) platforms. Ex- excellent coverage and writing. immediately accepted. This isYou hit it out of the park cellent, timely, and not afraidI always look forward to the not always the case. with (the July issue) articlesto touch on the sticky parts. magazine, and I set my Face-At Ryerss Farm for Agedon responsible retirement andI continue to recommendbook page so that yours is at Equines, we recommend thatthe veterinary-client-patientthis magazine and websitethe top of my feed every day.all owners start to considerrelationship, both of whichbecause of these kinds ofRebecca Husted, PhDtheir equines retirement early.Ive heavily shared on multipleexamples of your dedication toMacon, GeorgiaSTER/ROLL Sterile leg ban daiONE.in several lengHHELPINGRED/ROLLMANY.T Nonsterile leg bandai in several lengH COMB/ROLL Bulk cotton combine reTo make your tax-deductible donationpreferred by veterinarian 10-yard rolvisit www.tca.org or All _products availablecall 859.276.4989 i 8", 12", 14", 16",andwidt~ 18"or send to the address below.by Endorsedleadir equine veterinarians and usE 14?>-,-.:.::A_______-_ -~- by hospitals, clinics ar schools of veterina medicine aero the U. THE - THOROUGHBRED KLIN-WILLIAMSCHARITIES OF AMERICA - COMPANYP.O. BOX 910668, LEXINGTON, KY 40591 WWW.TCA.ORGEMAIL: ECRADY@TCA.ORGLexington, Kentucky 800 556-5517 859 259-0515 www.franklinwilliams.com 8November 2019The Horse|TheHorse.comUntitled-21 8 9/25/19 10:01 AM'