RIP Foxy Lady

[Foxy girl]

Had Foxy Lady put down this morning. She had ragwort poisoning 5 years ago and miraculously pulled through it, still hacking out until Christmas this year. Since then she's been showing irrational behaviour in line with the effects of the toxins in her brain from having little or no liver. She was becoming dangerous to herself and to us and obviously wasn't happy so I took the decision to have her pts calmly and when I could spend time with her, rather than on the back of a disaster. As they say, better a week too early than a day too late.

My favourite vet came out and was wonderful with her and me. He did it by injection and it was as calm and dignified as putting to sleep a big horse can be. I took a plait of her hair and am now at home with a cup of tea crying my heart out.

My first horse, my gorgeous girl I will miss you SO much. I hope the fields you run in now are full of long grass and good friends.

x

 

[MerrySherryRider]

I'm so sorry. You did a courageous and selfless thing in allowing her to go peacefully. Thinking of you. x

 

[Cuffey]

Very sorry to hear this and cyber hugs for you

Foxy Lady's story needs to be out there for all those who cant be bothered to keep pulling ragwort and those who take the attitude my horse isnt stupid he wont eat ragwort.

 

[rema]

Sending you huge hugs,I'm so sorry.RIP Foxy Lady.xx

 

[millhouse]

So sorry to read your news. Rest in peace Foxy Lady, and God bless you.

 

[aimsymc]

gutted for you! had my girl pts just 2 weeks ago so know how your feeling. stay strong and remember the good times. rip foxy lady xx

 

[darkhorse123]

RIP foxy and huge hugs to you - Im so sorry x

 

[Bigginge]

I'm so sorry, I do not know her story but it is clear you loved her very much x

 

[Hovis_and_SidsMum]

RIP Foxy lady.
A brave choice for you to make and she obviously went very loved.

As someone else has said maybe more people will read this and realise the importance of ragworting fields and thus preventing another sad story.

 

[Muchadoaboutnothing]

RIP Foxy Lady.

Sounds like she was surrounded with love right up until the very end. No horse could want for more than that.

 

[Archangel]

RIP Foxy Lady.

 

[MochaDun]

I'm so sorry for your loss. RIP Foxy Lady. And a timely reminder like others have said about ragwort, I only noticed yesterday when getting mine in that it was starting to sprout in the fields so time for YO to get the yearly notice up and everyone to get out there digging it up.

 

[merrymeasure]

So very, very sorry for your loss. I know exactly how you are feeling right now.
Bless you, thinking of you and RIP Foxy Lady, run free xx

 

[spottydottypony]

RIP Foxy Lady thats sad brought tears to my eyes!! Ragwort is deadly there are fields by me with horse grazing in them full of ragwort and it never gets touched!!

 

[MrsMozart]

Rest in peace Foxy Lady.

 

[Foxy girl]

Thank you all for all your lovely messages - they are much appreciated.

Just to add - the damage from ragwort was done before I owned Foxy, it only came to light when she ate some picked and dried ragwort that my old YO had left in the field. Needless to say we parted company but the damage that time tipped her over the edge.

So yes, I would say to anyone with horses PLEASE pick your ragwort - watching Foxy suffer like she did is something I'd hate anyone who loves their horses to have to go through.

 

[RuthnMeg]

So sorry for your loss. RiP Foxy.
<<Hugs>>

 

[TicTac]

Never an easy decision........ (((((((Hugs )))))))))) RIP Foxy Lady

 

[Haniki]

Sorry for your loss.
R.I.P. Foxy Lady