A sad end to the year

[buzzles]

After what has been a pretty crappy year regarding the horses and vet problems, it ended on a terrible note at the weekend when I found our little miniture shetland dead in the field. He must have had a major heart attack as it looked very sudden, no sign of distress or struggle and he'd been fine a few hours earlier. I suppose it was the nicest way to go, one minute eating grass, the next gone. He was quite old and had had a hard life, he'd been a serious show pony and had won many championships over here and in GB. He came to us when he retired for a quieter life and to get more individual attention, and in the last year he's really come out of himself and developed a lovely little personality. In the last few weeks he'd been turned out to babysit the foal and they'd become great little buddies, even sharing a stable together. It was heart breaking to see the foal's reaction, he was just standing over his body and kept nuzzling him, and he didn't want to come away from him.

RIP Little C.

 

[happyhack]

((((((((((HUGE HUGS))))))))))

RIP Little man

 

[Gucci_b]

((((((hugs)))))) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

[saskia295]

Oh, how sad. I'm sorry. A lucky boy to have had such a lovely home in his later years.

 

[CastleMouse]

((((((Huge hugs)))))) x

 

[pinkcatkin]

Oh dear poor you. I have just shed a tear for poor little C. We have got a little Section B on (permanent) loan as a companion and I hope she will babysit my foal when it arrives next year. I know how very attached we have got to her, in fact if they want her back, they can't have her!

But as you say, what a way to go, no vets, no stress. it really is the best but so heartbreaking for everybody left behind. I do really feel for you.

 

[carthorse]

Sad day for you but he knew he was loved.
R.I.P.

 

[sueandtoto]

Oh how sad

At least you gave him a good life and he sounds like he was loved x RIP

 

[Taboo1968]

How sad..... Big hugs

 

[Haniki]

I'm so sorry to hear you lost your little pony. I hope 2008 will be a better year for you.

 

[MurphysMinder]

How sad. RIP Little C. (())

 

[buffy2]

Hugs to you,xx

 

[meandmyself]

I'm so sorry {{{hugs}}}

 

[H's mum]

Aw that's so sad - RIP little fella
Hugs to you all - it's so sad to lose a horse isn't it!

Kate x

 

[guisbrogal]

oooh.

That is really sad. Sleep well little chap

hugs

 

[Blizzard]

((huge hugs))

 

[Donkeymad]

Thanks to you he died happy and loved. Doesn't ease your pain though.
Rest in Peace little chap.

 

[buzzles]

Thanks everyone. Although he was only small (8 hands), he did have a big character and is already missed around the yard. Here's a few pics of the little dude.

 

[Murphy3]

So sorry to hear - what a shock for you. I want to wish every happiness in the new year for you and your horses.

 

[brighteyes]

Very sad indeed - his poor little friend must be feeling very alone. Not a bad way to go, though heartbreaking whenever they do. Sleep well little fellow xxxxx

And (((((hugs))))) to you and the foal.

 

[Fiona]

What a cutie.

RIP little pony!!

Fiona

 

[Honeypots]

so sorry to hear this

(((HUGS))))

 

[DiablosGold]

RIP xxxx

 

[IsabelleJ]

All I can say is <<hug>>

So sorry to hear this

Isabelle