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Was at a fair and rodeo----work had been tense
when i returned home----ol' Bob, was caught in the fence
I grabbed some pliers----raced to the scene
the injury was bad----and looked real mean

a single wired fence----with wires stretched tight
had twisted around his foot----he had give'n up his fight
with no circulation----for a day or more
the hoof looked bad----and was cut to the core

I cut the wires ----and set him free
limped him to the barn----so the doctor could see
anti-biotics,lots of cold water----pain killer and bute
the doctor was puzzled----and soon went mute

we showed him love----and doctor'd him hard
but he lost his hoof----it was his last card
the hoof wouldn't grow back----now a 3 footed horse
he was lose'n ground---- I could do nothing of course

I called the doc----his ideas were few
he recomended this----and said what to do
draw an X----between the eyes and the ears
hit the center----and end his fears

i cried the day----i put him down
i no longer rodeo----or go to town
work on the ranch----is sometimes tense
I'll always remember----OL' Bob,caught in the fence



written by richard
September,,2011
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