“I can’t carry a five-gallon bucket of water, because it’s too physically stressful,” but Waco helped him recover and now the five-pound bucket isn’t a problem. In 2008 when Donnie met firs Waco, he didn’t had much of an apetite. “I wanted to dig a hole because I didn’t think it would survive the winter,” he said, according to CBS News. But it turned out that this tough old horse wasn’t sick, he was just alone. “I only talked to him for half an hour one day and got him to accept the fact that I’m not going anywhere, I’m your friend. This has been going on for eight years. ” Now they both love to hang out and eat animal cookies. Donnie is even credited with the horse’s longevity – Waco celebrated its 40th birthday in 2017, that’s 120 human years. “There were times in winter when I walked into the barn, went downstairs, and leaned against the front of the barn. He put his head on my shoulder and he just chewed, he just chewed and he just calmed me down, “Donnie told CBS News. Unfortunately, this loyal horse passed away in 2019 at the age of 42. Donnie wrote a tribute to his partner and announced the sad news: “My best friend, therapist, sounding board and in recent years a Waco camera slut has died. “I never thought a damn horse would make a good companion. He was and more.