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My old lad is probably in his last winter. Those of you who have lost horses do you always have yours cremated? Thankyou
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SantaVera
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Mine go to the hunt.
ycbm
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Some people bury them, otherwise they are all cremated, but they can be done individually and the ashes returned at a very significant cost.
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SEL
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My recent one was very special so he was cremated and returned to us - it is expensive.
maya2008
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I haven’t ever wanted the ashes back, so go with the least expensive option. For us, it is the memories and photos that count.
We used the equine end of life service to find a local guy to come and do the two we lost this year. Really good, sensitive professional, who gave them a kind and stress-free end. Much better than our last experience with a vet pts, and much cheaper. You can get individual cremation through them also with ashes back if you want.
We used the equine end of life service to find a local guy to come and do the two we lost this year. Really good, sensitive professional, who gave them a kind and stress-free end. Much better than our last experience with a vet pts, and much cheaper. You can get individual cremation through them also with ashes back if you want.
nagblagger
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Mine are taken away by the knackersman and cremated. I sympathise with you as I have a 29yr old, that I bred, who I will have to make the decision on.
Pearlsacarolsinger
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In my view when the animal is dead, the essence/soul has gone, I don't want the shell back. If I could keep the horse alive for ever, I would do but really don't see the point of having the ashes back. I have the memories and photos and we plant a tree/rose or something in commemoration. We have a weather vane in commemoration of a Clydesdale mare.
HashRouge
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I think I am also nearing this decision (why do I feel like a traitor even saying it out loud?). We're still knocking along okay, but there is a slightly sense of frailty that there never was before, if that makes sense. So I was also going to post asking what people do with the body, because I've been fretting about it a lot. I think I would ideally like her buried where she's kept if possible, but I know that often isn't feasible. If not I think I'll have to pay for the private cremation, because I can't bear the thought of her being lumped in with everyone else, or going to the hunt. I'm not judging people for making those choices btw, it's just that she's beyond special to me. I've had her since I was 11 and I'm 32 now (she's 29) - I genuinely can't remember what life was like when she wasn't in it.
Birker2020
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Yes all cremated and collected with fallen stock and cremated with no ashes coming back.
I always thought I'd have Bailey's ashes back, after 17yrs I thought I'd feel that way but wanted to put the £800 towards another.
And having had our previous dog back and finding her in the wardrobe after five years and now she is in the downstairs toilet, i wonder why we bothered. Seemed like a waste of money imho.
Yes all cremated and collected with fallen stock and cremated with no ashes coming back.
I always thought I'd have Bailey's ashes back, after 17yrs I thought I'd feel that way but wanted to put the £800 towards another.
And having had our previous dog back and finding her in the wardrobe after five years and now she is in the downstairs toilet, i wonder why we bothered. Seemed like a waste of money imho.
Peglo
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I buried mine. Also buried my cats. And made OH dig holes for my hens ?
Fabel
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I don’t think I can afford cremation atm, my dad died in March and I am financially supporting my mum. I think my farmer will let me bury him in the land.
Crazy_cat_lady
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Mine was lethal injection and then group cremation as I didn't want ashes back due to not being able to afford them and nowhere to put them.
I hated the thought of the gun so only wanted the injection.
Whatever you choose to do with regards to ashes make sure you take some tail hair you can get some lovely things made with it. I haven't yet due to memories being tarnished (not his fault) but have the hair should I wish to and have framed some lovely photos OH took
We did have the Alley Cat cremated despite having only had him a year but the ashes container is much more manageable - he sits in the spare room by the windowsill, the vet also took some whiskers and fur for us and they're in the bag with the card they gave us with his ashes
I hated the thought of the gun so only wanted the injection.
Whatever you choose to do with regards to ashes make sure you take some tail hair you can get some lovely things made with it. I haven't yet due to memories being tarnished (not his fault) but have the hair should I wish to and have framed some lovely photos OH took
We did have the Alley Cat cremated despite having only had him a year but the ashes container is much more manageable - he sits in the spare room by the windowsill, the vet also took some whiskers and fur for us and they're in the bag with the card they gave us with his ashes
Moobli
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My old pony is buried here at home, as are all my dearly departed dogs. I feel fortunate to be able to do that as it’s very stressful trying to decide what to do otherwise.
Fabel
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He will be done with a gun. I have seen the injection go wrong on more than one occasion
ILuvCowparsely
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Yes everyone so far has left this world in this way, would not have it any other way.
ILuvCowparsely
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I had 5 injected all went peacefully, I lost my boy 4 weeks ago.
You have what ever method you want, but just for the record I have seen several gun go messily wrong.
Hope everything goes ok what ever happens.
Crazy_cat_lady
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Mine was also incredibly peaceful with the injection, like he was lying down to sleep and gone very quickly. I couldn't have faced the gun but I know a lot of people swear by it
Starzaan
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Unfortunately due to the nature of my job I have held hundreds of horses while they were put to sleep, and a fair few have been my own.
Of those I only know of three that have been cremated, one being one of mine. I normally send mine to the hunt, but when the time came for him it just felt right to have him cremated. It’s incredibly expensive - my total bill for him including vets etc was over £1k but I don’t regret it.
I think you just have to do what is best for you, and the horse.
Of those I only know of three that have been cremated, one being one of mine. I normally send mine to the hunt, but when the time came for him it just felt right to have him cremated. It’s incredibly expensive - my total bill for him including vets etc was over £1k but I don’t regret it.
I think you just have to do what is best for you, and the horse.
ycbm
Einstein would be proud of my Insanity...
I thought most of the hunts cremate these days? Certainly one I've used did and a video doing the rounds last year showed a hunt loading carcasses into bins to go to the animal crematorium. The hunts I used said that horse meat sours the hounds so they didn't use it.
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jumbyjack
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Mine have all gone peacefully with an injection and then cremated apart from the lady in my picture, she was scattered at the pet cemetery, a decision I bitterly regret. The others ashes were returned in caskets and buried in the field, that's apart from Banner my Shetland, her casket is still in my front room and I think she will be there for a long time.
Errin Paddywack
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Our hunt cremates as well. We have the knacker and they are taken away and cremated. Never asked if it would be cheaper if we buried them so knacker only had to put them down. My sister had had her mare 33yrs so decided to have her ashes back. They are still under her bed many years later.
Clodagh
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I’ve never known a hunt not feed horse. Generally though they are on Bute or something so can’t be fed. Many hunts with a flesh round have an incinerator for the inedible/unsuitable or they go into waste bins for commercial incineration.
I am with the ‘it’s a body why fret’ camp although most of my horses were buried on our old farm. I’m not sure it’s still legal? My OH, who has worked at a few hunt kennels said he remembered loading up the bags from the vets with tagged names and breeds on (small animal) which he found awful.
Clodagh
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I think if I couldn’t bury I’d use a professional pet crematorium company.
Trouper
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A weather vane is such a lovely idea. We have one of our first GSD - a secret birthday present to me and it was done by a local craftsman who scaled up a favourite photo as a template. Think about him every time I check on the wind direction.
poiuytrewq
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This. Totally. Im completely fine with whatever happens after death. O/H likes to bury if or when possible but I’ve had the hunt pts and take, I’ve also used them just to dispose after the vets pets.
Personally I can think of better things to spend £800 or whatever on And don’t feel guilty about that.
Goldenstar
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I always send mine to the kennels .
I don’t find it hard to draw a line once they are dead in fact I prefer it it’s quick and over and I can get on with forgetting about that day and remembering the horse in better times .
I don’t find it hard to draw a line once they are dead in fact I prefer it it’s quick and over and I can get on with forgetting about that day and remembering the horse in better times .
maya2008
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Group cremation, collection and pts via fallen stock guys was only £250 per horse for me this year.
BBP
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I’m the same. We have a little birch tree for one and a little rose and flower garden for the other. When we had the dogs ashes returned when I was younger, I found it more upsetting than comforting, I just looked at the little bag and thought ‘that isn’t my dog’. I would like the same for myself too, direct cremation, no ashes returned and just a party later on down the line if that’s what people want. My dad wants the same.
Moobli
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Would love to see that if you have a photo.
BBP
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I got a poppy tattoo for BBP, he hasn’t left me yet but I keep thinking he won’t be around forever and for me it’s a beautiful thing to keep him close to me. There is no human that I would do that for ?