Angie truly has a gift for helping people who have experienced loss or who are preparing for the death of a loved one, human or animal. My family had the misfortune to lose both our equine companions within one year and Angie helped us tremendously during that difficult time.

Ash died at a young age unexpectedly despite extreme efforts in emergency care due to colic. There really wasn’t an adequate opportunity to grieve before leaving his body and this was a burden I carried for a long time. A chance moment on a trail ride showed me how heavy that burden was and Angie stepped up to help me work through unresolved feelings…fear, guilt, loss. Living life fully was much easier after that.

Caring for an elderly horse involves weighing the balance between life and suffering. In planning for Minx’s euthanasia I knew that our family needed to prepare for the loss to prevent the struggle I experienced after Ash’s death.

Angie facilitated an amazing ceremony where my three daughters said goodbye to their horse. They spoke of the joy she brought them and the life lessons they learned from her. Minx made it clear that she understood their gratitude and appreciated their expression of love. Everyone was left at complete peace with her death. Angie was present when the vet euthanized Minx and provided a pillar of support in those final moments. She was calm, loving and compassionate. She even contacted us periodically afterward to make sure we continued to be at peace with our loss.

To this day, my children still quote lessons learned from Angie during difficulties they experience in life. I have no doubt that her powerful ceremony instilled them with strong emotional skills to face all sorts of challenges that life will undoubtedly throw at them in the future.