Our Deepest Condolences Following the Passing of Good I Will Be
By: Brittany Bevis
Good I Will Be in the 2013 Nov./Dec. issue of The Equine Chronicle
We would like to send our sincerest condolences to Sandra Morgan and Stephen Stephens of Dry River Ranch following the news of the untimely passing of AQHA stallion, Good I Will Be. An announcement made on the stallion’s Facebook page yesterday contained the following.
“It is with a heavy heart that we share some very sad news with all our fans. Willy had not been feeling well lately and has undergone extensive veterinary care, where he ultimately ended up at Texas A&M University Veterinary Hospital. He underwent surgery for a kidney stone but did not recover well from surgery and had to be humanely euthanized yesterday.”
“The horse industry lost one of the great ones, and we lost one of our family. Words cannot express the sorrow we feel, but we are grateful for the amazing team of veterinarians in Weatherford, Texas and at Texas A&M University that did all that was humanely possible for him. Willy was an amazingly stoic animal and was a true champion to the end.”
We took a moment to speak with Stephen Stephens of Dry River Ranch so he could share a few memories about his time spent with this special sire.
“This was just a shock to us,” he says. “I think we are still just numb at the end of the day. I talk to Sandra now a couple of times a day. Who would’ve ever guessed that something like this would happen? It’s just an odd, weird thing. I believe Texas A&M said they had only seen one other horse that had this type of kidney stone. It’s just one of those fluke things.”
“He was just a special horse, and I was happy to be a part of his career for the short time we had him, a little over a year. We wanted to promote him the best we could. He has turned out to be even more special of a sire than an individual, and I think we will be seeing more successful offspring down the road. His own life was just short-lived.”
Our prayers and thoughts go out to stallion owner, Sandra Morgan, Stephen Stephens, and the growing legion of Good I Will Be fans. His legacy will certainly live on through his talented group of offspring.
