Why does that make me so sad? 30 years hard work and that's what you get. Can't be sentimental over a workhorse I guess. Not like it was a pet. I reckon I would try to do it when no one is around and forget the niceties. The horse won't notice.
A process called "fuel polishing" is done on boats. It's easy to find anywhere near the ocean or lakes and maybe where you are. Boats tend to sit for long periods with large amounts of fuel onboard. I would look into that. Fuel polishers should also dispose of fuel for you if you don't want to...
Isn't anyone aware that some animals will duck UNDER a fence? They don't all jump over. I came from Ohio to make hay in Montana one summer and antelope (or something) were usually watching us at a distance. Any move to get close and they ran directly at fences and in flash they magically...
Fleas are great hitchhikers, it's important to know. They have four life cycles, mostly invisible, and we don't know we are spreading them. Out of town visitors kept bringing them into my house, infesting my animals, and it took several episodes till I finally connected the dots. Flea...