End of an era

[Equi]

I’m sad to inform the masses that after 20 years loyal service, my first ever shavings fork has passed away due to a broken neck. He died doing what he loved.

He was hard working, reliable and a crucial part of the team since 1998. He will be sadly missed.

Rest easy forky - life won’t be the same without you.

 

[AmyMay]

It's so hard to say that final goodbye to our faithful old servants.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

 

[jumbyjack]

Oh dear, I hope he didn't suffer. R.I.P Forky, have fun at the bridge mucking out rainbow poo!

 

[hollyandivy123]

could you not graft on a handle to forky.................?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUl6PooveJE

we know this treatment works!

 

[poiuytrewq]

No! Oh equi I’m so very sorry :’(

I really dread this day, I recently bought a new one but I hate it! I can’t use it so it got sold back to my ancient old one.

 

[Rumtytum]

RIP Forky, true and loyal to the end, always got the work done and never sick or sorry.

 

[blitznbobs]

I feel you are giving up I him too soon - do you not have duct tape? Could surgery not have been a consideration - given the many years of service I feel that you could’ve tried harder . Poor show.

 

[hollyandivy123]

I feel you are giving up I him too soon - do you not have duct tape? Could surgery not have been a consideration - given the many years of service I feel that you could’ve tried harder . Poor show.

bltznbobs...........i think duct tape might be to drastic may be just some turmeric i believe it treats most things or toothpaste?

 

[cobgoblin]

You could retire him to the muck heap... After all those years he deserves a long retirement up to his neck in it.

 

[Red-1]

I think he was brittle because he had insufficient rugging. I would have at least a 400 grm weight at night.

 

[Pippity]

Forky was obviously spending far too much time in the stables. You should have implemented a track system and kept him out 24/7.

 

[Penny Less]

Its not like Triggers broom is it, several new handles and heads !

 

[Equi]

Unfortunately turmeric, toothpaste or a track system would not have worked in the long term. He was afterall a free spirit. His neck broke due to a severe flesh eating bacteria and was not something that could have been prevented.

He wasn’t insured so I don’t even have that to fall back on to help me replace him. I looked at a few for sale but none quite compare. It will take a long time to get over this tragedy. Be kind 😢

 

[ElleSkywalker]

So sorry for your loss, may be someone out there has a forky of the same vintage that they've neglected in preference to a new sporty forky that you could rehome?

You've given forky such a good life maybe you could do the same for one of his over looked/unloved brothers or sisters

 

[Archangel]

Don't blame yourself. We've all been there.
It was a good life, 20 years of diving head first in to poo.

 

[blitznbobs]

Unfortunately turmeric, toothpaste or a track system would not have worked in the long term. He was afterall a free spirit. His neck broke due to a severe flesh eating bacteria and was not something that could have been prevented.

He wasn’t insured so I don’t even have that to fall back on to help me replace him. I looked at a few for sale but none quite compare. It will take a long time to get over this tragedy. Be kind 😢

I know of one for sale, quite cheap - can be used for light duties only, a few prongs missing, only for sale as it doesn’t do the job anymore... £2500 or sensible offers. Good home wanted.

 

[cobgoblin]

I know of one for sale, quite cheap - can be used for light duties only, a few prongs missing, only for sale as it doesn’t do the job anymore... £2500 or sensible offers. Good home wanted.

Does it come with tack and rugs?

 

[blitznbobs]

Does it come with tack and rugs?

Yes but they don’t fit it

 

[Equi]

Snigger. You lot are so bad 😂

 

[hollyandivy123]

Unfortunately turmeric, toothpaste or a track system would not have worked in the long term. He was afterall a free spirit. His neck broke due to a severe flesh eating bacteria and was not something that could have been prevented.

He wasn’t insured so I don’t even have that to fall back on to help me replace him. I looked at a few for sale but none quite compare. It will take a long time to get over this tragedy. Be kind ��

You mean who weren’t treating his thrush with dettol or hydrogen peroxide or red paste.....

 

[cobgoblin]

Yes but they don’t fit it

That's OK.. Will be fine for 6hrs a day... I'm only 25st.

 

[SatansLittleHelper]

Well I think you're horrid, I'm sure there was something you could have done. Did you get his wood work done? Check for splint(er)s? You could have taken a multi pronged approach to his recovery. Instead you seem to have done fork all and tossed him on the muck heap, shame on you.

 

[cobgoblin]

It could have been kissing tines.

 

[ycbm]

Well I think you're horrid, I'm sure there was something you could have done. Did you get his wood work done? Check for splint(er)s? You could have taken a multi pronged approach to his recovery. Instead you seem to have done fork all and tossed him on the muck heap, shame on you.

...

 

[Gift Horse]

It could have been kissing tines.

Lol.
No four candles OP?

 

[Equi]

Ahahhahaaa howling now. Fork all indeed!!!!! Maybe I should have applied some botanica.

He was more a heavy metal kind of guy. I’ll listen to some Metallica in memorium.

 

[hollyandivy123]

Ahahhahaaa howling now. Fork all indeed!!!!! Maybe I should have applied some botanica.

He was more a heavy metal kind of guy. I’ll listen to some Metallica in memorium.

this is a classic example of the original poster with holding information...........in this case bare foot is not an option and you need a farrier to provide the right corrective balanced support, it will have to be made to measure

 

[Red-1]

I know of one for sale, quite cheap - can be used for light duties only, a few prongs missing, only for sale as it doesn’t do the job anymore... £2500 or sensible offers. Good home wanted.

Sorry to hijack the thread, but could I have details of forky 2 too?