I am so sorry to hear you have had to say goodbye to your old boy @EllenJay - it is the one thing all good, responsible, caring horse owners dread.
Please be kind to yourself. Let the tears flow, and rest assured your boy had a fantastic life with you, right until the very end.
As horse owners, most of us have, or will have, this heartbreaking storm to endure. But, there will always be a break in the clouds and a chink of sunlight will shine through - and these will be the happy memories you have with your boy.
Whilst there will always be the dark clouds holding your sad memory of yesterday, every time the sunlight peeps through, it will last just that little bit longer. XX
Thank you all for your very kind words. My eyes have stopped leaking all the time.
I was very lucky to have such a super little horse, and to have so many years of joyous memories. It was exactly the right time to say goodbye and I can honestly say I have no regrets.
I am very sorry. I'm always saying this & will again, we are so very privileged to have them in our lives. You must have wonderful memories and lots of great photos to keep of him.
So sorry for your loss. Sounds like you have amazing memories. Lovely that he spent all that time in the same home as so many horses get passed from home to home.