Nearly 1,000 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “How do you remember a beloved equine you’ve lost?”

Results were as follows:

• Compile a scrapbook: 41.96% (412)
• Other: 36.15% (355)
• Install a memorial bench or marker: 30.45% (299)
• Plant a tree: 27.09% (266)
• Make a donation to a charitable group in his/her memory: 22.71% (223)

Some of the frequent comments included using hair from the horse’s mane or tail for a bracelet or decorative object, commissioning portraits, saving halters and other tack, and memorializing the animal by naming a farm, show class, or award after them. Many readers have also gone high-tech, creating remembrance Web sites and participating in online grief support groups. All comments submitted by poll respondents are listed below.

Results of weekly polls from TheHorse.com are published in The Horse Health E-Newsletter. Published every week, this e-newsletter offers news on diseases, veterinary research, health events, and in-depth articles on common equine health conditions and what you can do to recognize, avoid, or treat them