Sad story from the Express and Echo:
Devon traveller John Treagood stranded at Exeter roundabout following death of his horse
TRAVELLING man John Treagood has been left stranded on an Exeter roundabout following the death of his faithful horse Gildor.
The even tempered, Irish cob horse, which for the past 18 years has happily hauled Mr Treegood and his small wagon home around Devon, died earlier this week.
A bereft Mr Treagood, 79, said: “I am not sure what I am going to do now. I can’t really talk about it.
“Gildor was a good friend to me and wonderful horse.
“I shall just stay put and not think about what I am going to do for a few days. It is all a bit of a shock.
“I have some friends who might be able to help but I shall wait and see. It’s too soon to talk about that sort of thing.”
Mr Treagood, who is now camped on a roundabout just outside Alphington, said Gildor was 28 years old and he had owned him for the past 18 years.
“He started to lose weight recently and it turned out his kidneys had given up.
“I couldn’t stand to see him suffer I had a responsibility not to do that so he had to be put down.
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