A Jack update and thank you

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SSM

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Firstly thank you to everyone for your texts, messages, support and help - you made the last fortyeight hours from hell a little more bearable. Saturday was a blur to us - we were so shocked and devastated and had help and support from so many people. Sunday morning I received a call from a lady in Chesterfield, her mare had foaled prematurly that morning - I could use her mare - chat with Oakham and they offered to do the fostering - we shot off to fetch her, she is a lovely kind Irish sports horse and she had lost the foal because it had a mummified twin in with it - such a waste. Took this all over to Oakham, where they put here into a stable with a corner barred off for Jack. We had a call that the first feeding had gone well and she was quite interested in him rather than the dead foals skin.

This morning they told us that at 10 o'clock last night she tried to break through the barriers to get Jack - HER foal so they carefully let her have contact with him - she has taken to him completely, washing him and guarding him when he sleeps. So Donks will live on in Jack and we have a lovely kind mare to bring home and love and cherish for a while.

Before they started the fostering we spent some time with Jack, he is lovely but also a little bugger and needs a horse mother to keep him in his place - will post some photos of him in a little while.

So God willing and thanks to a complete stranger, tomorrow we will be bringing Jack and his new mother Phillippa home.

Thank you again to everyone, we cannot stress how much you have helped us through a long horrible weekend.
 
Lovely to hear that the fostering is a success! Glad to hear there is a little ray of happiness for you after your tragic loss.
 
Was only thinking of you the other day, and wondering how things were.

I take it you must have lost Donk's. If this is so, I am so, so, so sorry.

Good luck with the fostering, but you have my condolences (((( ))))
 
So sorry to hear that you lost your beloved girl.

At least that is a little ray of sunshine on the horizon for you....hope all goes well for you and baby Jack.
 
Only just caught up with this, saw some appeals for a foster mare on FB but didn't realise it was for you SSM :( So dreadfully sad, I always followed your posts about her with great interest and know how precious she was to you. So glad to hear that Jack is doing well, will keep my fingers crossed for him x
 
I was so upset to read that you had lost your little girl, so this is such a relief to hear that the little man has found someone to look after him!
well done to you, Oakham and the lady who's mare it is, just shows what teamwork can achieve!
 
I can't believe what has happened. I am so sorry. I read your previous post with its beautiful photographs and thought what a stunning little family they made. Tragic.

The good thing is he's a little fighter and has teamed up so well with his new mummy.

Lots of good wishes and many hugs over your loss.
 
SSM, huge hugs. I can honestly say your sad time has moved me to tears, I know how much you cherished Donks so I'm so glad they have bonded and I hope the rest of his life goes smoothly from now on.
Now get that camera out, we need to see him.
 
SSM, I have only just caught up with this and have tears in my eyes for you. I know how much you absolutely adored Donks, and I'm sure she knew it too. I can't believe you have lost her, but I hope so much that with Jack finding a foster Mummy he is able to go from strength to strength now, and bring you some joy at this terrible time. Please keep us posted on how he is doing. We are all thinking of you. ((((((massive hugs))))))) xxxx
 
I'm so glad the fostering is going well, what a lovely lady to let you use Philippa. Much nicer for Jack to have a Mummy too.
All the best for all of you, I cry everytime I read an update.
 
I am crying my eyes out reading all this.

I am SO sorry for your loss. She was such a fantastic mare. My heart goes out to you completely.

I'm so glad Jack has a new mummy and I really hope it all works out for him. I look forward to seeing pictures of him as he grows.

Best wishes and RIP sweet Donks xxxx
 
I feel really terrible for you SSM, can only imagine what it would be like, having a beloved mare myself.
The news about your lovely foster mare is fantastic, fingers crossed it all continues well and you have a lovely big bay chap to be a chip off the old block.
 
SSM, I am so pleased you have found a foster Mummy for Jack and it is all going well. I was absolutely gutted for you when I heard you had lost Donks. I know how much she meant to you. I had only seen your post a few hours beforehand with the pictures of her and Jack. Having lost my foal a few weeks ago, I can understand a little how you must be feeling, and I know how lucky I am to still have Dolly.

I look forward to seeing some photo's of Jack and Phillippa. (((Hugs))) to you.
 
So sad for you. Didn't know Donkey was in foal, but have always been interested in your posts and remember fondly the original SS. How absolutely gutting. Read the latest posts at work and a good job I was on my own. Hope little Jack continues to do well.
 
I am so sorry to hear of what an awful weekend you have had. That is such great news that his new foster mum loves him dearly, wonderful news, look forward to seeing the pictures xx
 
I missed your thread yesterday so I just wanted to say I'm so desperately sorry to hear about Donks SSM :(

That is simply brilliant that Jack and Phillipa have eachother and I am delighted that she has taken to him :)

Please keep us updated (particularly with pics :D )
 
I lost my beautiful black KWPN who was called Jack. I had a lovely stable name plate made up which was never used.....would you like it? I'd love it to go to a nice home :-) PM me.
 
What lovely news following such tragedy. So pleased for the little Jack, and I'm so sorry for your loss
 
Oh hun, hugs to you and all involved. As you say, Donks will live on in your wee lad. Sorry to hear about the lost foals. It can be a bit of a heartache this horse loving business. All crossed that everything goes well.
 
OMG just catching up on all this and remember seeing the post about a foster mare but didnt realise it was for u......im soo sorry for your loss of Donks, she was such a lovely mare and I always followed your post, you loved her so much.

At least you have Jack from it and i wish you the best of luck..x
 
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