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If only she knew how loved she was

Sam Walklate, 35, Logan, Qld

Watching as my 13-year-old daughter, Chloe, galloped around the paddock on her horse, Ace, she seemed so carefree.

While my boys, Bailey, 15, and Blake, eight, loved playing footy, Chloe was obsessed with horseriding, like her sister, Tearna, 18.

Chloe had always been an animal lover.

Even as a little girl, she’d bring home strays that she found wandering the streets.

If ever a dog went missing nearby, people in our community would

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