EquiEquestrian556
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I can't believe I'm writing this. Our beautiful old, 24 yr Andalusian mare, Maria, has just been PTS. She fractured her left fore radius, in a freak accident in the field, and there was nothing that could be done. I'm absolutely heartbroken, and can't believe I'm writing this.
I went to bring them in at 5pm today, to find her lying on the ground, flat out. At first I thought she was just trapped in her rug, but then saw blood all over her leg, and the grass. I then saw her left front leg, just above the knee, was completely broken. Tears streamed through my eyes, as, I knew that a break above the leg is, in the vet's own words, "catastrophic". We called the vet out immediately, and I waited with her, sitting on her neck to keep her still, as we waited. The vet came really quickly, however, she only needed to look to see there was absolutely nothing that could be done. At 18:20pm, Maria left this Earth. She went very peacefully, with no sedation prior necessary, and I was at her head the whole time. She's being collected tomorrow morning, and will then be cremated. Her body's in the middle of the jumping field (where we found her), covered with her rugs.
I'm so, so distraught. In the 10 years we've had horses we've actually never had one PTS, and really never envisaged it would happen like this. This shouldn't of happened to her. She was so, so kind and gentle. I'm crying so much right now. God, I still can't believe this has happened, it feels so unreal. Nasheeta the alpha mare, whom we bought together with Maria, and who was very, very close with her, is very subdued, and keeps whinnying for her, which makes me feel so bad.
R.I.P. Maria, we love you sweet lady. xxx
I went to bring them in at 5pm today, to find her lying on the ground, flat out. At first I thought she was just trapped in her rug, but then saw blood all over her leg, and the grass. I then saw her left front leg, just above the knee, was completely broken. Tears streamed through my eyes, as, I knew that a break above the leg is, in the vet's own words, "catastrophic". We called the vet out immediately, and I waited with her, sitting on her neck to keep her still, as we waited. The vet came really quickly, however, she only needed to look to see there was absolutely nothing that could be done. At 18:20pm, Maria left this Earth. She went very peacefully, with no sedation prior necessary, and I was at her head the whole time. She's being collected tomorrow morning, and will then be cremated. Her body's in the middle of the jumping field (where we found her), covered with her rugs.
I'm so, so distraught. In the 10 years we've had horses we've actually never had one PTS, and really never envisaged it would happen like this. This shouldn't of happened to her. She was so, so kind and gentle. I'm crying so much right now. God, I still can't believe this has happened, it feels so unreal. Nasheeta the alpha mare, whom we bought together with Maria, and who was very, very close with her, is very subdued, and keeps whinnying for her, which makes me feel so bad.
R.I.P. Maria, we love you sweet lady. xxx
always been my worst nightmare. I stood crying when my horse limped down the field slightly lame so I can't imagine how you are feeling. At least she lived to a good age and clearly had a fantastic life xxx hope you are ok
