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letter about Rambo from LeeAnn pdf format
"Rambo" The Gress Mountain Ranch Mascot
Rambo was 16 1/2 years old, that is 3 years, past the life expectancy
for a large goat. He weighed in at almost 200lbs, but his heartfelt magnetism was felt all over. He came to me,
when Peach York, the former owner, was moving to California, and she asked if I would like to have her goat.
He followed you around like a dog, and greeted people at their car,
when they would come to visit. He demonstrated all the wonderful traits of a real helper to people, the first "therapy
goat." He loved to play with you, and rear up, and pretend to "ram" you, hence, his name, Rambo. He never
hurt anyone, and stayed in the yard, and around The Gress Mountain Ranch, as the official, "mascot" for the ranch.
It was his ranch, and you were his guests. Rambo, led me in
my path of life, meeting many folks, who wanted to meet this spectacular goat, with the white goat beard, and the soulful
eyes, with the "airplane ears, (ears that stood literally straight horizontally from his head.)
Once, when I was taking Rambo, in the car, to the vet, I had to
stop at my doctors, Rambo, waited patiently in the car, with his head in the front seat, looking at all the people.
Yes, Rambo was really a people-goat kind of guy. He wanted nothing more than to be with you, and also, be with
his horse group. Rambo, also, thought he was a horse. He first started out as a baby, a truck driver's goat, that
got hit by a car, with a broken leg. Peach, took care of him, and took the supposed-to-be pygmy goat home. He
grew, and grew, and grew to be a very large goat, with a big heart for people. I acquired him, when Ben, and I
moved to the ranch, almost 7 years ago.
Rambo, came into our lives, and quietly went out, but he stayed
for awhile, 16 1/2 years on God's Country at The Gress Mountain Ranch. He left his hoof prints on our hearts and we
will never be the same.
Ben and I will always. We will miss you, Rambo, but your spirit
moves us, each day.
Thank you for your gift, being Rambo. With much love, Kathy &
Ben
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