For anyone who remembers - pics of my pony who was PTS.

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Demolition_Derby

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I'm sorry, this has taken SO long to do
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. I don't know if many of you will remember my post about having Kirzty PTS back in April, (link here - http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/4190901/page/0/fpart/1/vc/1 ). I have only now been able to actually look at pictures of her without breaking down
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and I had so many lovely messges from people I wanted to do a 'final' post about her and let everyone know how 'well' it went.
She was put down on 3rd April (by bullet) and I spent the whole day with her and I also slept in her stable the night before. she lay down and we had a lovely cuddle with her snoring and me balling my eyes out
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I took her for a walk along the river in the morning and she grazed for hours, it was about 2 hours before the vet was due and I thought about just leaving her to it in the field with my other horse (Firl) but I just couldn't walk away so I sat down and she came over and stood next to me dozing in the sun, it was one of the nicest memories I have of her
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Anyway, the vet and the man turned up, she was sedated (didn't particluarly like strange men) and we took her up to her favourite field, I wanted to be there but didn't want to see it so I turned to the side, me vet held my hand (she is lovely!) and I told her how much I loved her (Kirzty, not the vet
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) and then all I heard was a bang and a thud (sorry!). She went instantly, she had no idea what was happening - I had such relief knowing that.
I took Firl up to see her and she tried to get her to stand up, nudged her, pawed her and nickered
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but she then smelt the blood and it only took a few mins for her to realise that she was gone and then she walked away.
Anyway, here are some pictures of her last few days, I miss her more than I ever thought I would and I would give ANYTHING to just have one last hug
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Sorry there are LOADS
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Kirzty and Firl grooming each other, they did this every day without fail

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I know she is out in a stable rug but it was quite chilly and her LW TO was at home!

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Doing what she did best.... zzzzzzz
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She loved bread....

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The next 2 were taken 3 days before she went, my best friend bought her horse over who has always been Kirzty's favourite boyfriend! Unfortunately, she loved him so much she came into season and therefore all the pictures she is squirting
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These next ones were taken the morning that she went -

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(Please excuse the barbed wire, she was never left unattended in here and its only a small square patch of grass that I put her in for an hour or so she she could munch long, lush grass)

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What Kirzty thought of Firl getting a treat!!
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I remember when I first got her, I couldn't even reach her shoulder!!
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This next one is the last picture ever taken of her, I suddenly panicked a few mins before that she was going to be cremated and in that wooden box all by herself so (in my irrational panic) I decided to cut a chunk of my own hair and plait it into her forelock to be cremated with, weird I know
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Sorry there are so many. I also want to say Thank you to everyone who was so supportive of me when I made the first post, you made it easier for me.
 
tht totally made me cry
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what a lovely wee pony. glad she had such a lovely last day and u have so many nice memories of her
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(((((((((((((((((((((cuddles ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
 
Oh hun, big hugs to you, and huge sympathy. lovely pics, she looked beautiful.
she was SO lucky to have had an owner like you, all the way to the end. very few horses as that lucky.
i am so glad that you had such precious time with her, and that it went so smoothly for her.
what you did with your hair... my aunt did that for my uncle, he asked for her pony-tail before he died, so he'd have something of her with him. it really makes me well up again.
congratulations on taking such amazing care of her all the way.
 
Bless you, she was a lucky pony to have such a caring owner. She looked such a sweetheart, she must have left a huge hole in your life.

RIP Kirzty
 
And another one crying.

I am sure if she could speak to you she would be saying 'thank you, mummy - I love you'. A very difficult decision you had to make but the right one I am sure.

I hope your pain eases and the memories you have lighten your heart.

xxx
 
Oh im sat here crying my eyes out!! She was a beautiful girl and I loved your last action of plaiting a chunk of your hair into hers that made cry all over again!!
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(((((((((Huge hugs )))))))))))
 
Thank you everyone for your lovely comments, they really do mean a lot to me.

Even though it still hurts worse than I ever thought it would, I do take comfort in the fact that it was the right thing to do for her and that she went happliy and not in any pain.
 
Bless you, I'm crying too! What a lovely owner you were for her, she was a very lucky pony, you definitely went the extra mile for her, I just wish every horse and pony had such a good life and such a wonderful owner.
 
oh what a lovely pony! i love the thought of you plating your hair to hers so she want be alone thats lovely hugs coming your way i know it is hard to lose a best friend i lost my girl last june and i still took to her casket every day witch is in my living room i had a necklace made with her hair so she comes every where with me and i have just had a tatoo done in remembrance of her as well!
 
I'm in floods of tears too. What a lovely owner for her you were. Having had my mare who I had for 19 years PTS on 8 April this year I know just how your feeling. I remember reading your post at the time and the replies you recieved gave me the strength to make the right decision for Carma. I knew it was her time but just didn't have the courage. I think it was the comment 'a week too soon rather than a day too late' was what gave me the strength I needed to do the best for my old girl. I so miss her but she will always be by my side as will your little girl. (((hugs))) xxx
 
Lovely post. I know how much you miss her but I'm sure Gem and Kirzty will be having a great time flirting with all the boys up there ((Hugs))
 
I had tears in my eyes seeing those photos and the captions .... it is so obvious how much you loved and cared for her <<< RIP Kirzty >>> and <<< hugs for you >>>
 
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