Coping with the guilt of putting my horse to sleep

[Fransurrey]

You would just be prolonging the inevitable I'm afraid. . You could wait until she is actually suffering, or you could put an end to it now,
while she's still reasonable happy. Take the age out of it for a moment and you'd probably see it more clearly. A year down the line and you'll be proud of yourself for being brave I think.

FWIW I've never not had guilt and I've done it for more than a few. Even though they were all old, I still had moments of crippling doubt. You wouldn't be normal if you didn't question yourself. It's a huge responsibility we have.

Entirely agree with this. I'm glad it went well and that you were brave enough to do this before it became an emergency. It's not easy with any horse, but a youngster hits especially hard, I think. Massive hugs.

 

[MickeyFinn22]

It's the right thing, uts awful when they are so young but it doesn't sound like you had a choice

 

[Birker2020]

So very sorry

 

[myheartinahoofbeat]

You have done the right thing, although so hard, for Rua. She was so lucky to have such a caring owner as you who was able to make the right decision for her.