When a horse unexpectedly appeared out of the forest during the funeral and went directly toward the coffin, the guests were shocked to learn why the animal had done this.
A funeral was happening at the outskirts of the community, among the rustling wind and soft cries. The freshly excavated grave, with the soil still wet, was next to the gleaming wooden coffin. While some guys remained silently with their heads bent, others were praying. It was a somber and gloomy mood.
The sound of hooves abruptly disturbed the silence, like a bolt out of thin air. Everyone pivoted.
Out of the woods came a horse. Elegant, robust, with a white patch on its forehead and glossy chestnut fur. Its gaze were focused on the people as it ran directly toward them. There was panic. Some screamed, while others dispersed. They believed it to be a scared or wild animal, possibly even rabid. The horse was charging at full speed when someone yelled that it would hurt someone or trample the grave.
However, the horse continued to move despite the cries and panic, until it abruptly stopped abruptly in front of the coffin. No closer.
The horse did not blink or move, as though frightened. People started to slowly return, but nobody dared approach because of the unpredictable nature of the monster. They used hands, mouths, and motions to try to push it away. However, the horse appeared to notice only the coffin. It had no intention of moving.
When it came time for the final farewell, the horse did something that terrified everyone
It made a long, melancholy cry and bowed its head, whinnying softly. Then it raised one front hoof and tapped the coffin’s lid softly.
Once. But then again. People couldn’t talk. As though to “waken up” the one within, the animal repeated the motion.
It was ringing. They were in grief.
“It was his horse,” someone murmured. Born from a foal, he has only one real “friend.” They had spent their entire lives together; the man had given it food, taken care of it, cured it, and even taken it on walks during the harshest weather.
All of a sudden it made obvious.
It was no coincidence that the horse had arrived. It had sensed it. And the time came to bid them farewell.
The fact that the horse stayed by the casket after the ceremony was over and everyone had left, however, was what most moved everyone. Head bowed, quiet. It was not led away. It was always there.
