Animals do communicate with us,our heart and souls, as well as with each other.
Animals do grieve, for humans and their animal friends and family. I've seen this on several TV shows and gone to seminars on this, when I was taking vet tech. classes.
Mother instinct so deep,breaks their hearts just like us,helping your mare get through this process is the best thing you can do, and you being a loving person,will do just that, I'm sure. You are a very special person to all animals, as well as your human friends.
I would share with everyone here, some other things that we had learned in class and watching a film, but it is too heartwrenching but educational. At a time like this, I'll choose not to talk about, it was reality and very sad.
I hope your mare is coming along as to be expected, giving her your love is huge factor in her emotional and physical healing.
Bless you both,
Roe

(((((((( Eskie and mare ))))))))))))