One day in early 2012, my husband noticed our son’s gelding, Vinny, exhibiting behavior that unmistakably indicated serious colic. Colic is often fatal in horses. Seeing Vinny in trouble, I immediately began praying, but I also left the house and started walking him, since the usual first response to aid a horse with colic is to keep it moving.
I had studied Christian Science for many years, but relying on conventional horse-care methods, including veterinarians when required, had always been a normal approach for me. When I was a child, caring for horses was under my dad’s supervision, and he was not a Christian Scientist, so medically based treatment was the standard.
However, before I left the house to walk Vinny, I called a Christian Science practitioner for prayerful treatment. My husband was also praying, as was a friend nearby, who had noticed me walking the horse.
