DO YOU EVER GET OVER THE LOSS OF A HORSE?????

Hi every one thanks for all your imput it really has been of great help to me going to put a scrap book together this weekend . Have dug out every picture,news paper clipping,show results and more and am going to create my book of memories.I think i may also seek some sought of counselling to help me through this too! i think my problem is one of guilt the what if senario, but i know deep down i tried everything i could to help her and i think she knew this too. i know for 24 years she was loved and pampered and she lived to a ripe old age ,some horses dont have that to look forward to. I hope that now i can do that for Gizmo my youngster as he has a loving home with me for the rest of his days and i hope each one of them is equally as special as they were with Meesha. My goal with him is to win at HOYS both inhand and under saddle i know that that is a tall order but i was always told to follow my dreams , it was the only thing i failed to achieve with meesha not bad for a pony that was going to be used for gymkanas.Now that brings a smile to my face!!!!!!!!
 
I lost both my ponies three weeks apart in the autumn of 2006. One had laminitis, was 8 years old and had no quality of life. Putting her down was very hard and I haven't come to terms with that yet. The other mare was 30 and had a TIA. Her death was unexpected and she was very healthy and went downhill over 20 mins. I miss them both, but I did the best thing for them, and while I would love to have another day with both of them for hugs etc I know that I did the compassionate thing for both of them. I don't think I have got over the losses but I can't be sad that I made the decision as I know it was the right thing in both cases.

I'm so sorry for your loss and hope you will get to the stage of fond memories soon.

jo x
 
Thats a sad sad story to lose them so close together a real kick in the teeth must have been dreadfull for you! Am sorry for your loss too .It seems that everybody that has responded has found some way to pull through their ordeal am hoping i will one day too!!!!!!
 
I can actually look at pictures of them now. I went and bought some nice albums and got all the photos off my computer and laid them out nicely. Took a year before I could do that, but I do look at them with a smile now. I think it's the smell and touch you miss most. My oh and I still say "ooh Sandy wouldn't have liked this weather" when it's rainy though! Maybe that's oour way of getting back to normality. Their ashes are still in my living room though. I'm not ready to scatter them yet. Aaah well, one day at a time.

Jo x
 
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