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I am having to have my much loved horse put down.
I would like him to be buried here, but it all seems complicated to me even though it's probably not.
Will he know whats going on?
Will they put him down in the field?
What do i do with my other horses?
Who to get to dig the hole and how deep?
Do i bury him straight away and will my other horses know he's there?
I am absolutely grief stricken at the moment and all these questions keep coming into my head.
He is a very healthy horse but has become extemely dangerous, vets suspect a brain tumour.
This makes it a very difficult decision for me as today he is having a good day.
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poor you, what an awful decision you have had to make, but I commend you on it nonetheless. When horses at our yard have been pts, all of the other horses have been put in either stables, or fields out of the way, and the horse has been pts in the field. I was with one of my friends horses whilst she was pts because my friend found it too distressing. The vet was very good with the mare, she wasn't stressed in the slightest, didn't appear to 'know', and she fell asleep very peacefully. Lots of (((((hugs)))))) and love at this sad difficult time for you xx
 
Unless its your own land, and you can claim he is a pet, then unfortunatly it is illegal to bury him.

The Know the vets there, other than that, when its at homes, theres none of the fear as he is in a familiar environment where he knows the people and trusts them.

The vet will put him down where ever you ask him too. As long as its safe.

You should let the other horses go and see him once he has passes so that they can understand and can greive.

Dont know the dimensions of the hole.

You bury him when your ready and yes the other horses will know hes there.

Its a difficult decision which i do no wish on anyone.
Lou x
 
I am really sorry to hear about your horse, it's always a difficult decision, but it becomes particularly difficult when you have to make it for behavioural issues.

The vet will be able to do it wherever you like, although do think about access issues for afterwards. If your horse is happy to go out in a field by himself, that might be the best option. The vet usually sedates the horse, so that they are calm and then gives the injection so they don't know what is happening. There may be some twitching and movement but these are reflexes, the animal is not suffering.

If you have your own land and he is a pet then you can bury him on it but you will need a JCB. Alternatively your vet should have contacts for disposal.

(((((hugs)))))))
 
So, so sorry you're having to make this difficult decision.

He wouldn't know what's going on, vets/kennel men or whoever you're using are very experienced & will deal with the stuation quickly & professionally.

You can have him put down in the field, my old horse had a heart attack a couple of years ago & the vet put her down in the field.

The other horses stayed in the field & they were fine.

Do you know any friendly builders? They'll be able to help you with the hole.

You can have him put down on the edge of the hole so he just topples in (I know a couple of people who've done this & it worked out fine)

You're right to think about the practicalities ahead of time, to make the actual event as easy as possible.
 
you poor thing, what an awful but brave decision for you to make. personally i would rather have a kennel man or huntsman to do this job, they are so much quicker and adept than a vet.(speaking from a few experiences,) of course if you are not that way inclined then the vet obviously! do you know anyone driving a JCB or similar, my son who does has buried a few horses and ponies and its a job well done- just a few suggestions- by the way, if it is a member of a hunt staffyou use your horse will not know a thing, he'll be gone before he touches the ground- far better- be strong.
 
I had this with my previous horse so sending out lots of ((((((((hugs))))))))) I was lucky in the end that yard helped sort out the practicalities for me. So sorry to hear about this, but you are doing the right thing for your horse. xx
 
So sorry to hear your news, I know how heartbreaking it feels - especially when they have 'good days and bad days'.
We had our poorly pony PTS by injection in the field where the other horses were. He was in a spot on his own anyway and the others paid no attention to what was going on. He is buried in the field where he grazed in an area filled with trees.
Luckily for me my hubby is a farmer and he dug the hole with the telehandler.
You could try a local farmer or plant-hire company. Your vets may also know of someone who will carry out this service.
I hope all goes as well as it can and you are left with good memories.
It does get easier over time.
My mum has about 10 ponies buried in her front garden (it is a farm not a house on an estate I hasten to add) including my 14.2 pony. I was heartbroken when she died (on the operating table during colic surgery) and thought I'd never get over it. Now however, we can look back with fond memories of her life and also laugh at the fact my mother had her buried with her rug on because "she always hated the cold"!
Hugs to you at this difficult time.
 
If it's your own land and doesn't drain in anyway into acauseway?? that goes into a river or such I think you can bury him. but you have to get in touch with local council or you could get a big fine. but feeling for you. I've had most of my horses put down by the local hunt at home when it's come their time and I must admit they have always treated my horses with respect and none of my horses have ever been stressed.
 
Thanks for all your replies,
The land is ours and the spot i have picked for him is in the paddock at the bottom of the garden.
A couple of our farmer friends have offered to help with the burial.
It's funny how we think of things like rugging incase they get cold, i choose this spot as it i away from the stables and didn't want him to eventually see another horse go into his stable on cold nights when he's outside! Silly i know but if it makes it slightly better i don't care if people think i'm bonkers.

my vet said i should let his best friend see him afterwards as he will know he has gone, that will be heart breaking for me to watch.
I keep telling myself it's for the best but today he has been an angel, it's so so hard. :'(
 
i hade to make the same choice a few weeks ago my old horse was 41 id planed ahead what i was going to do feed them all in the morning wait for the vet i led him to a quiet area in the field the other were in the stables my vet injected him with a painkiller so he wouldnt feel the big overdoes going in he just relaxed to the ground.i then let the other horses come to him they sniffed down there noses at him and excepted what happend the was no stress to the other horses i left him in the field for a few hourse so they knew he wouldnt be getting up and in the after noon i hade him collecter to be cremated it costs more to do it this way but its less stressfull to the other horses you can let them say good buy .i could have hade the meat man come and shoot him and take him away for £140 but then the other horses would have panicked looking foor him .
 
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