Comments on: A Horseman’s Nightmare

By: A Horseman’s Heart

A Horseman’s Heart — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:20:34 +0000

[...] Fresh from the Bayer Select World Championship Show, Ronnie and Vickie Kent were hauling their homebred horses to Santa Barbara when the accident happened. (Read the story here.) [...]

By: Horse Lover

Horse Lover — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:49:55 +0000

I am so sad for your great loss.

I also haul with an RV…can you PLEASE explain what you mean by the hitch broke in half? The hitch under the RV? The hitch from the ball back? The ball came off??? What broke and what caused the break? THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!

By: Jan and Bob Lines

Jan and Bob Lines — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:37:57 +0000

Vickie and Ronnie are in our prayers as we know you never get over the loss of a great horse. We are so happy to hear that BeBe is slowly recovering and look forward to seeing her in the show ring again with her partners.

By: Ronnie

Ronnie — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:32:23 +0000

Vickie and I would like to thank everyone for all there concern and there prayers. It is so wonderful to have so many friends with love in there hearts and be so concern for our lose. Version will always be miss, but we will have to keep going that is what Version would want us to do. Be Be had another good day Dr.Honnas says keep praying. We love you all, horse friends are the best.

By: Fred & Connie Lee

Fred & Connie Lee — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:27:37 +0000

We were at the Select and show in halter, winning the World Title last year and earning 3rd this year with a stud colt we have had since he was five months old. We use to ride pleasure and I keep up with the all around events. Nothing will ever replace your loss but your love of these wonderful animals will keep you strong. The memories are yours forever and with God you will have more to come. I have TY now because of the loss of my previous horse Mighty Tru Skip aka Kenny. Fred told me that God wanted Kenny to go and that he would send me another little fella. He did, Touch My Imagination (TY), and I love him very much but I still love Kenny too. You will always feel the same way too and in the future the new horse will do something that is exactly like what Version did and you will smile and know Version in inside there somewhere. In that horse’s heart and in yours.

By: Samoys

Samoys — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:15:25 +0000

lot about you

By: Lorna Boustead

Lorna Boustead — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:45:31 +0000

Words are not enough. what can we say but hugs to you both. here in Canada, we are required to have ‘tow’ chains that run from the trailer to the towing vehicle. I don’t know if you do in the States. we always had good heavy chain and would X (cross) them before attaching to the truck. if the trailer were to become unhitched in any way, it would assist in keeping the tongue off the road and also slow down the trailer breaking free. I imagine it could still break the chains depending on the circumstances but we always made sure our chains were good and heavy. I hauled through the upper States and to the Congress (years ago) through your mountains and in the rain and never had any problems, the safety of our horses always utmost in our minds. It is sad enough to lose a four legged friend naturaly, but though an accident is even worse. we cannot do enough to keep them safe.

By: Brenda Allen

Brenda Allen — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:23:09 +0000

Ronnie and Vickie.
Sorry to hear about your lost. My heart goes out to you both.I am Debbie Jones’s sister.We show with you all in Fla. Ronnie was good to my sister. After her barn burn. My prayers go out to you both. I will keep BeBe in my prayers. God Bless you.

By: Rhonda & Terry Tippin

Rhonda & Terry Tippin — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:15:05 +0000

Our thoughts and prayers are with you. We are truly sorry for your loss.

By: countrygal

countrygal — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:31:09 +0000

Very sorry….did they have a B&W Hitch? If not, I suggest the Kents get one for future use. So sorry for what happened. My prayers are with ya’all.

By: Brooke

Brooke — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 05:56:05 +0000

I can only begin to imagine what a horrible ordeal that must have been for the Kents… I recently had a horse go through colic surgery and its amazing to me how much fight they have in them to stay alive. I also learned through that experience how much these animals truley are family. In saying that, we want the best for our “family members” and the Kents have that in Dr. Hannas. I have used him for many years and wouldn’t take my horses to any other vet. I was just at his clinic a few days ago and saw BeBe surrounded by so many of his caring staff- they treat every animal as if it were one of their own! My prayers go out to the Kent family, but I know God has them in the best place they can be- at Dr. Hannas’! Good luck with BeBe…

By: Nancy Chotkey

Nancy Chotkey — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:06:40 +0000

Writing again after reading these comments and my previous one. I still think of what I have read and remembered something I forgot to say. One time my husband and I took a horse to the Chicago area for someone. On the road I noticed sparks coming from the side of the trailer. We pulled over and saw that one of the tires had fallen apart. A young semi-driver pulled over put out flares and changed our tire for us. The horse was not hurt and there was no accident for which am grateful. We had done a trailer check before we left. However this just goes to show anything can happen on the road. We did get the horse safely installed in her new home.
I do pray that God will comfort the Kents and provide his loving care for Bebe. She has a long road to revcovery. Take it one day at a time.