Cannot believe its been 3 years...

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Chestnutmare

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Since I lost my precious horse of a lifetime to Severe Colitis the time has flown by but still only seems like yesterday for me.

He was my everything in life, he was there when I had nothing else, he was there when I was going through the most terrible of times in my life, we enjoyed amazing hacks naughty at times but always so much fun, he was a naughty excitable boy who loved a good buck or 3 and boy they were big uns ha ha, he used to be unpredictable at times on the roads I got him as a nappy little monkey and turned him around to be an amazing boy.

We loved going jumping together especially XC and Hunter Trials even if it did take a few attempts to get over the scary Trakhaner fence, we both loved the beach and having a swim together was one of my highlights that feeling was truely brilliant and when he tried swimming out to a young lad who Merls thought was in trouble the look on the boys face was a real treat ha ha.

Many people who met my special boy instantly fell for him as he was so gentle to be around loved his cuddles and god he had a heavy head as he always used to rest it on my shoulders.

I nursed him back to health again after being admitted to horspital for suspected Colic a few years back where he collapsed on me in the stable, this was one of the worst moments ever but he came home kicking and screaming a few days later, we had to sedate the little monkey to load him, he obvisouly loved his heated, nurses on tap new bed and didn't want to go back to the chilly no nurses on tap home. bless his heart.

Everyday I think of my boy tears are turning into smiles but I won't lie there are times I just break down and ask WHY???.
I hear he above only has the best so that's why he was sent.

I will never ever forget my Merly's I just hope he isn't causing too much trouble up there and that he is looking over my sis in law right now whilst she is going through the most horrendous time in her life those two had a love hate relationship but am sure he will be looking after her right now.

Enjoy every moment you get to spend with your horses/ponies as you just never know when they will be gone :( :(

Merlins Gone but never forgotten
 
He sounds live he was fab and he had a brilliant life filled with love and adventures with you, would love to see a few pics of him x
 
We had the strongest of bonds ever we were like ying and yang no-one would come between us.

He is the horse in my signature although will try to pop some up later when I get home.

He was truely a great big character to be around yes.

Thing is also that my new boy Finn has so many of his trates its scary ha ha although not the huge bucks thank goodness ha ha.
 
It goes by so quickly in some ways, but so slowly in others I find. Take comfort in your tears turning into smiles, and remember him in your way.
Dont cry because he has gone, but smile because he was here.
Take care. xx
 
Your post brought tears to my eyes, I lost my beautiful horse Luka to a very nasty bout of colitis last year, it will be a year at the beginning of October and I haven't even brought myself to scatter his ashes yet, I've planned to do this on the anniversary.

Colitis is such a horrible disease; Luka had never colicked with me before then, but it took him so quickly. I still feel guilty even though the vets at Liphook and everyone at the yard said that I couldn't have acted more quickly.

RIP Merlin and Luka xxx
 
Tash88 said:
Your post brought tears to my eyes, I lost my beautiful horse Luka to a very nasty bout of colitis last year, it will be a year at the beginning of October and I haven't even brought myself to scatter his ashes yet, I've planned to do this on the anniversary.

Colitis is such a horrible disease; Luka had never colicked with me before then, but it took him so quickly. I still feel guilty even though the vets at Liphook and everyone at the yard said that I couldn't have acted more quickly.

RIP Merlin and Luka xxx
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Oh bless you sadly it is truely horrid Merl was in intensive care for a week getting worse and worse at one point his heart rate was 108 now he should've had a heart attack from that but I truely believe he was waiting for me to save please mummy let me go now Im tired, and thats exactley what I did, always promised him I would not allow him to suffer.

Im sorry for your loss also but time is a great healer Im getting there now with it all.

Liphook are great, thats where he didn't want to come home from way back when he first coliked the monkey when we lived down there. Sadly its one of those things where I question myself what if's but you know what you act as soon as you can on these things but sadly sometimes its not meant to be.

Least Luka is also out of pain too running about the big green fields

Big hugs to you too xx
 
((((((((hugs)))))))))))) to you. I know what you mean about time flying by but it still feeling like only yesterday they were here. I feel the same about Lucy. I miss her more and more everyday but take comfort from the fact that she is out of pain and not suffering. Try to focas on those happy memorys that is afterall how He would want to be remembered. It sounds like you gave him a wonderful life even though he wasn't the easyest of horses. He will be forever thankful to you for that but even more so that you didn't let him suffer and in the end you put him first.

Liphook is where Lucy went to be diagnosed. They are fantastic. Lucy ofcourse was happy to see me after her stay there but all the staff said "Oh you're not here to take that lovely little chestnut mare are you :( "
Apparently she had them all rapped round her little hoof. Some of the grooms even used to hand graze her in there break time apparently. :)


RIP Merlin, Luka and Lucy. Watch over us now as you did when you were here, till the day we meet again, forever in our hearts. xx
 
Sounds like a special horse. Its nearly been a year since we lost our girl, her trophies will go back to RC soon. Still have very sad days but mostly we just miss her. We are planning to plant her ashes under a tree on her 1st anniversary.
 
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