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My sympathy to everyone involved. It's rarely an easy decision and always a heartbreaking one, but I do think letting them go together...

Having recently had my two oldest (24 and 21) warmbloods pts who had lived their entire lives together (I had both since foals) who were...

Sounds like excellent horsemanship to me, and how lovely frankly that Carl and team were able to give both of them the dignity they...

To directly quote Carl “So allowing them to leave this world together was the final act of loyalty and dignity I felt I could give them...

If I had 2 old, retired horses who had lived their whole lives together and been basically side by side for their golden years, I would...

It’s not about them knowing what’s happening when they go together, it’s about one not being left behind and stressing out about their...

It very much depends on the health of the horses and how well bonded they are. It would be extremely unfair to take an elderly...

Twice I've let strongly pair bonded older horses go together, and both times I've felt absolutely sure that I was doing the right thing...

My Mimosa made herself sick with ulcers when my yearling died suddenly. She was upset for months.

I made the choice to PTS one half of a bonded pair of geldings. The owner of the other didn't feel it was time. He went downhill quickly...

No, the fact that they chose to share the passing of two horses that were loved by a nation and followed by an adoring fanbase, because...

Im guessing one of them had got to the point where it was the kindest thing to do and the other was on borrowed time anyway. A friend...

Why don't you and others doubting the decision, just respect the owners and stop questioning their decisions, which are private and of...

I think the question is, what are you buying them by not letting them go together? If it's months to years of good quality life, with...

Far more old horses suffer from being kept on for too long because their owners are too selfish to let them go than are PTS too soon...