Farewell to Dr. Richard Sheehan, probably the best “leg man” ever.
And thanks again for encouraging a horse-crazy high school kid, Doc.
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It sounds like you lost a mentor. Those sorts of people, the ones who inspire us, will always have a special place in our hearts. Your Dr. Sheehan obviously left the world a better place, and that’s forever part of his legacy.
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Very sorry for the loss of your friend and mentor.
When my father, who was a small animal veterinarian passed, it brought me much solace to imagine all the dogs and cats and birds and critters that were waiting for him on the other side. To say thank you and so happy to see you again. I imagine Doc S will have a herd of grateful horses waiting too.
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I haven’t seen him in years, but he was so patient explaining things to me whan I was a horse-crazed teenager working for a TB trainer/breeder.
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Great article in Bloodhorse:
Twice a vet: A Korean war veteran as well as a veterinarian.
And succeeded in vet school off a GED diploma!
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