Depressed Horses Reunited After Years Apart (Video)

[Judi Lynn]

February 9, 2017
by Sean Kelly


An incredible short film of two depressed horses being reunited after years apart went viral (video below).

Sue Blagburn posted the five-minute film to YouTube, explaining the amazing story behind it in the description.

On the 14 December 2012 I repurchased Arthur, a horse that I bred but had to sell four and a half years previously in 2008. During this period two of Arthur's playmates from "foalhood", William who had been with Arthur since they were foals and Harry who arrived as a foal a year later stayed with me during a transition from running the busy graphic design business to working in equine facilitated learning and therapy. We had a few moves, and Harry and William had shared their lives with many other horses and ponies since spring 2009.

Mustons Field, near the village of Hazelbury Bryan the place in Dorset where I used to live and all my horses and ponies grew up in has long been sold, and this reunion happened far away in a village called Firle in East Sussex, in a field William and Harry had only lived in for two weeks, whilst I was studying in this area, so there was nothing familiar. Would Arthur now aged eight and a half, a thoroughbred sports horse that has spent the last four and a half years in a high class private competition yard BE eventing have any memory at all of the two hairy New Forest pony playmates he once shared his youth with? And likewise would William and Harry (recognize) that little thoroughbred guy who was once their best mate?

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More:
http://www.americanow.com/story/animal-rights/2017/02/09/depressed-horses-reunited-after-years-apart-video

[saidsimplesimon]

1. Horses are not pets, imo.

In my experience, every horse has a personality and a brain capable of logical action.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. So do other "pets."

Dogs and cats and probably just about every other animal. Lovely video.

[narnian60]

6. +100

[Judi Lynn]

7. I hope someday we will see the human race awaken to the reality intelligence exists

in ways, places most people never bothered to look, being a little on the dim side, themselves.

[shenmue]

2. Neeeeeigh

[LonePirate]

3. Thanks for posting. That's a nice, feel-good report for the weekend.

[PearliePoo2]

4. I LOVE this! Brought tears.

Thanks for sharing!

[busterbrown]

10. Not Me! Theyre animals!

As i had to look for a tissue,,

[3catwoman3]

8. Very touching.

It reminds me of a video of some elephants reunited aftera very long time apart.

[Judi Lynn]

17. Have seen the one you mentioned. Overwhelming.

To see how much they cared for each other made it possible to overcome the sense of loss they had been apart so very long.

They recognized each other instantly, stood so closely together, touched each others faces with their trunks so gently, etc., etc.

It would be impossible to see that one without losing it altogether. Made one happy, however, knowing that, after the loneliness, someone cared enough for them both to bring them together again to stay.

[LakeArenal]

9. Best five minutes of the day..

[benld74]

11. Very nice. They will have many stories to tell

[Fritz Walter]

12. Thank you!

With all the caustic, political flotsam and jetsam on the Internet these days, it's refreshing to see watch something truly heartwarming.

[Demoiselle]

13. This is very beautiful. Thank you!

[Mosby]

14. The horses weren't depressed

That was just a completely unnecessary attempt at emotional manipulation. (The secondary story that is, I loved the video. Saved it on YT)

[Judi Lynn]

18. You're right. It bothered me, too. Using "depressed" was absurd.

I would think that even if the horses had been "depressed" (theatrical reach for the headline writer) that would all vanish the moment they all realized they had been brought back together, were no longer lost to each other.

I believe it works that way for people, people who've been apart far longer than that!

[Bayard]

15. Great Clip (Clop)

Horses become best friends just like people do. My two golden oldies are 32+ and 25. They've been inseparable for more than 20 years.

[calimary]

16. WUNNNNNderful!

Animals just amaze me.