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