R.I.P Herbie, this for you my angel

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Dear Herbie,

I want to write you a letter to tell you how much happiness you have brought to my life and how I can't imagine my life without you.
You have to be without doubt the most beautiful horse I have ever known and not just because of the way you look but the way you are inside.
You have been in contol of your life right from when I first met you, when I was 7 and you were 7. You have always lived your life with grace, serenity and elegance.
You were so kind to me when I was small. When mum put me on your back in your stable and I used to hang on to your rugs while you ate your dinner and your hay. And when I tried to rug you up and you were so tall it used to take me five attempts of jumping up and down with your blanket to put it on your back.

I remember riding you bare back in a head coller up to the field, you were always the gentlest horse I ever knew and you never ever ever once hurt me.

When I was 14 I was given you to ride. The most effotlessly talented horse at pony club everyone was in awe of your fairytale, surreal presence. You helped me to learn how to ride properly, you taught me in your gentle way that to do it right is to do it perfectly. You were always perfect and therefore you expected me to be perfect too. I will never forget winning the areas on you. You were an utter professional, even to the end we knew how special you were.

Im so proud of how many people you have helped as well as me. I am so proud of you beautiful Herb, so proud.

You have been such a pleasure, even right at the end you were effortless and easy, never one to make a fuss, you made it easy for us like you always do. You took control like you always do and conducted yourself in a perfect, quiet and dignified way.

How fitting for you to have your last peaceful moments under a golden sunset.

Every time I see a sunset I will think of you, so stunning, so natural. If I live my life with even an ounce of your class I will consider myself truly lucky.

Words cant descibe how I feel about you, everyone who has met you has been touched by you. I am going to miss you unbearably. You truly are an angel Herbie. Thank you so so much for allowing me the pleasure to look after you and ride you.

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This picture was taken at his last show a couple of weeks ago, where as usuall he was a star and came home with a rosette.

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oh im so so sorry. i know its hard but try to think of the good times you had with him look back and smile. my boy was pts 2 weeks ago and i know how awful it is to have to say goodbye. you tried your best to help him and there is nothing more you could have done for him, keep your chin up he wouldnt want his mummy to be upset. massive hugs coming your way! RIP herbie
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i am sooo sorry for your loss but what a eulogy(???spelling)......had me in tears,sounds like you have some awesome memories of a very special guy
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,can only hope that i can do my boy sooo much justice in words as you have done with yours when his time comes!!!
RIP herbie
 
Thank u, I didnt know what to do so I wrote him a letter. It was the only way I could express myself.

He went peacefully, it was his decision and there was nothing we could have done. He had a wonderful life as well, we're so lucky really. He wasnt the sort of horse to do retirement and he knew that. Thanks 4 everyones support.
 
What dreadful news, Im so sorry Herb didnt make it and you all faught for him so hard overnight. Your braveness comes through in your wonderful letter.

Sending healing vibes for you and your family at such a very sad time.

Helen x
 
What a touching letter, I have shed a tear (I'm extremely hard nosed and never cry normally).

My deepest sympathies. RIP Herb x
 
beautiful herbie, i have known him for at least the last 5 years, he was an amazing horse, a pleasure to do anything with and an excellent role model for my then very naughty and temperamental pony he had the pleasure (!) of being stabled next too...poor herbs, he never got cross with her once! love you herbie and your mummy! xxxx
 
RIP Handsome Herbie

Your letter is very moving and I shed a tear.

He was very lucky to be so well loved.

My thoughts are with you. x
 
awww that is lovely, had me in tears! so sorry for your loss! He may no longer be with you physically but he will never be far from you and will always have a placed etched in your heart!
 
Having been through this myself very recently, Cairo couldn't make the final battle and went as he should, mouth full of grub and peacefully, I know how you feel. It is heartbreaking to loose such a special friend and part of the family.

I don't know if this helps, but we have a piece of his tail - grubby and smelly - but this was him most of the time which we have in a small memory box with some of his best photos, the poem my little niece wrote for him and the lovely things people on H&H said when I posted.

He was cremated and about 25 people came to see him off when we scattered his ashes in his field and we went to the pub he liked to visit and raised a glass in his name. This was of great comfort to us and a final goodbye, not sure if this is you but it helped us.

I am sure Herbie is at peace, probably munching away with Cairo and all the others in a perfect place of lush grass and for those who did not want to take life easy, competitions every week at the thing they liked doing best.
 
RIP Herbie. I ddint know much But; He did look a amazing Horse, Handsome and intelligent.

A poem for you to Herbie
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I lost him in the blink of an eye
He was fit and strong, So please God Why?
Surely you knew what he meant to me
How could you take him away from me?

He was the air i breathed each day.
My dearest freind, My Work ,my play.
My heaven, my world,my stars, my moon.
Taken from me far too soon.

He won for me a special place
at every show he'd always be placed.
He gave his all and made me proud.
Really a "show off" in front of a the crowd!

Though No more tommorows are we to share,
Yesterdays memorys will always be there.
And at least the angels had sent him to me.
I suppose back with them is where he should be..
 
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