I lost my beautiful girly yesterday.

Am so sorry its true that you do just know when it is the right time whatever the situation and being realistic too. Good horsemanship includes horsecare good and bad times, unfortunately these situations decisions have to be made fast. But am sorry for your loss, hang on to your good memories and having her in your life RIPx.
 
I'm so, so sorry that you're having to go through this. Try to find comfort that she was with you, who really loved her at the end and that you gave her a happy and loving home.

I went through exactly the same thing with my boy, Rocket. I first noticed something wasn't right in the August, he was losing weight rapidly, drinking rather a lot, but still eating well and alert and very happy in himself. First we thought it may be diabetes, but finally he was diagnosed with Cushings. He had medication but on the morning of 31st October, he was laying down in his stable and couldn't get up, the vet was called and tried for an hour to get him on his feet, but it just wasn't happening and he had lost so much weight that I decided that enough was enough and the vet gave him an injection and he went to sleep with his head in my lap. Even the vet was in tears as he had grown very fond of him too.

I felt terribly guilty and wondered for a long time if I'd done the right thing... I missed him so much. But now I know it was right, even though he didn't seem in any pain and was alert, he was deteriorating by the day and he'd already had a couple of falls in the paddock and he was extremely weak.

I'm actually in tears writing this and it's been 18 years since he died!! We were together for 13 years and he was a very special horse, everyone loved him because he was such a very strong character and people still talk about him now! And I still miss him very much.

I still have all his tack and rugs and have a photo of him and I competing cross country on my kitchen wall.

I do hope you're okay and that you are able to find out what caused her sudden weight loss... I wonder if it was Cushings too?

She looks a beautiful mare with a kind face, I'm so sorry for your loss

xx
 
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so so sorry for your loss i would be absolutly devestated but you made the right choice she will be running free now in horsey heaven they say time heals and it does but you will never forget her big huggs to you x
 
So sorry to read of your loss. (((((((hugs)))))))
This poem helped me though the tough time when I lost my pony of a lfetime.

If the day should come when I'm in pain,
And you know I won't be well again,
Promise you'll do what must be done,
If this is the battle that can't be won.

It'll break your heart, but please be kind,
Don't let your grieving sway your mind.
For this is when you'll let me see
Just how much you do love me.

Together we've had happy years
The future now can hold no fears.
Please don't let me suffer
so When that days comes, please let me go.

For my usual vet please will you send?
But stay with me until the end.
Hold me steady, speak to me
Till my once bright eyes no longer see

In time I hope you'll come to see
It's the last kindness you'll do for me
One more time please stroke my mane
And know that I'll have no more pain.

And don't be sad that it was you
Who decided this was what to do.
We've been such buddies through the years
Don't let me be the cause of tears.

You'll always see me graze now,
with the sun upon my back
Painful limbs won't tire me now,
however long the hack.

I live now in your heart and mind,
a lovely place to stay.
And what you have in memories,
no one can take away.


I lost Lucy three years ago and the bottom fell out my world when she left. I still miss her so very much but it does get easyer. (((((((hugs))))))

RIP beautiful horse, run free and know you were truly loved. xx
 
Choking back the tears here.
What a beautiful girl and what a lucky girl she was to have such a brave mum.
xxxx
 
Thank you everyone, I really don't think I have any more tears to cry right now. I beleive it will get better but I can't see it just now.
 
she was so beautiful

A butterfly lights beside us like a sunbeam..
And for a brief moment its glory and beauty belongs to our world..
But then it flies again..
And though we wish it could have stayed..
We feel lucky to have seen it..
xx
 
Such a sad story. At least my old girl had a full lifespan. I hope you get the answers you are looking for and it is proved you could do no more for her.
 
So so sorry :( how tragic. You should be proud of what a great owner you are to her for making the right decision at the right time. I hope you are coping ok R.I.P
 
What a tragic and sad loss. Don't be too hard on yourself though....you made the right decision for her and for that she will be eternally grateful to you. x
 
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