I'm not coping very well.....

I have never lost a horse (but I have had dogs and cats pts, and have always been with them at the end) so maybe I am not the best person to offer advice, but all I can say is that of course you cant cope very well and please do not be so hard upon yourself. Yes, I know that a lot of people wont understand, to most of the world, they are 'just' horses. However, all of us on here know otherwise, they are our sun, our moon, our universe and we will do everything in our power to protect them. Please be there for him at the end if you can - its the greatest gift we can give our animals, the gift of a peaceful, pain free and dignified end with the ones they love. I am sitting here with tears in my eyes and my office door closed, just thinking of you. Goodness knows how you are feeling, but we are all thinking of you, chin up remember the good times you had together.
 
I had to have my old boy pts 2 weeks ago today. I was in pieces leading up to it, much as you are, but on the day I found the strength (and I don't know where it came from) to appear normal round my horse and not crack up. I held myself together for really quite a long time afterwards and then just let it all happen.

I distanced myself from people who I knew would not give me strength, in fact I did not tell several people (lovely kind people, but overly sympathetic if you know what I mean) until a week afterwards.

Thinking of you tomorrow.
We all just love our horses so much.
 
Thank you all again.

My heart goes out to those who have been through it, and who will go through it. The saddest part of horse ownership.

I will be there with him at the end, but my YO will be taking care of the other bit for me.

I have got myself out of bed every morning to go and see him before work, I have even slipped him some extra bute this week. I do hope the weather is kind to us on Friday morning. I want him to go with the peace and quiet of his field, under his favourite oak tree.
 
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