Awful night - reminder of how fragile life is

[Pidge]

Unaffiliated SJ at yard last night, and one of the horses fell, hurt its back and had to be put down. Kind of brings it home to you to make the most of them whilst we have them.

 

[Sali]

Poor thing

 

[Puppy]

Gosh, how very sad

 

[jenbleep]

blimey

ive experienced that before, at a x country lesson. definalty makes you think

 

[Pidge]

fortunately I didn't see it as had left the yard by the time it happened. poor poor horse and poor rider

 

[lexiedhb]

Oh thats really sad.......

 

[Hedgewitch13]

That's so sad

 

[jenbleep]

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fortunately I didn't see it as had left the yard by the time it happened. poor poor horse and poor rider

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i remember everything that day......its a 'flashbulb' memory where it happened a long long time ago but i still remember everything.

tis sad

 

[lisan]

How awful, big hugs to you xx

 

[jumpthemoon]

That's terrible

Poor horse & rider...

 

[Chumsmum]

Similar thing happened at a Hunter Trails recently - yes, it does really bring it home how precious they are to you.

Poor horse and rider

 

[Gorgeous George]

oh no how awful, please everyone remember to hug your horses every day.

 

[PaintboxEDT]

oh no thats so sad,it does make you think doesnt it,hugs to owner x

 

[Gonetofrance]

How ghastly for the owner............lord knows what she's going through today.........

 

[sleepingdragon10]

Wow that really is a sobering thought

 

[Madam_max]

How awful

 

[Thistle]

As you say, treasure each and every moment you have and live life to the full.

 

[GinaB]

How awful

 

[HenryandPeta]

Oh dear, how horrible

Poor thing

 

[Fantasy_World]

That is awful Sue and I hate to hear of any horses dying like that.
I can still remember seeing a racehorse collapse ( several times) before dying a few feet away from me in the winner's enclosure at a racecourse a few years ago. I was working that day and I was supposed to interview the winning connections ( not of the same horse) the trainer's wife was rude to me and I had, had enough after seeing the horse and not be physically able to do anything and in the end I just walked out of the enclosure in tears ( minus the interview).
Seeing the horse that day still haunts me because I know it suffered before it died because you could see the scrape marks on it's back as it fell on concrete and went over twice before it died

Caz

 

[Pidge]

It is an awful way to go, and my thoughts go out to the rider who must be devasted. I did give Pidge extra cuddles this morning. makes you want to wrap them in very large cotton wool doesn't it.

 

[jesterfaerie]

How very sad

My thoughts go out to the owner/rider, Pidge I agree things like this does make me want to wrap them up in cottonwool

 

[Sags_Deer]

RIP in horsey. yep we are a long time dead so enjoy yourself as much as possible thats my motto anyway

 

[Bright_Spark]

Oh how tragic.

Poor horse and poor rider.

 

[shelly018]

Many years ago, the daughter of a friend of mine was having a flatwork lesson and the mare let out a huge whinny and dropped down underneath her with a heart attack! Mare was only 9 - will never forget as long as I live!!!

Big hugs to all concerned. XX

 

[Louby]

God how awful,
I'll never forget years ago at a RC XC when a horse fell and broke its leg. Poor girl, only a teenager and so brave held her poor horse until the vet came and PTS.