02/17/08, 11:35pm: Last check of the night..

February 17th, 11:35pm: What are you folks still doing up this late and checking on this? Kidding. It’s kind of nice knowing that when I do the final check in the barn you’re there in spirit as well. Windchill’s resting comfortably. I think he has a lot to dream about tonight. For three full hours today he saw the world from where he should – on his own four feet. Those of you without horses probably won’t appreciate this but each time he stood he urinated – and everybody cheered. On his side he has to let it trickle out when his bladder is full so knowing what relief he must be feeling just made our day. Of course Windchill is a horse and really didn’t seem to appreciate that we all cheered either not really seeing the significance and probably thinking we really don’t have very high expectations of him if that’s all it takes to get us to cheer. I hate to sound like a proud parent but he made his debut tonight on the news and he did very well I think. A full day of standing, eating, drinking, meeting the media and now it’s time for the little guy to get some well-deserved sleep. Tomorrow we have some wonderful notes to put up near his stall from his online guestbook. For whatever it’s worth folks, we’re proud of you too. Thank you so much for being here for him.

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