B_2_B
Well-Known Member
I don't normally post in here, but this is a bit of a plea to all you people with greys as well.
A few weeks ago, we lost Desi to melanoma, cancer
It started on her tail and we had the option of amputating the tail but then new growths appeared under the tail, and one came to a head in 24 hours and if that had gone she would have been in agony.
It was happening so fast, so the tough decision was made to put her to sleep.
She was such a stunning girl, and since arriving with us had becoming a part of the herd, made lots of friends and was really settling down and learning some manners lol.
I know most of you will anyway, but please, please do regular checks for any unusual lumps, especially on the greys.
And then, the week after that, we had to put our little shetland Breezer to sleep too She was only 7.
She was born with quite bad capped hock, to a breeder who didn't want her as she couldn't be bred with.
Her littler legs just decided they couldn't carry her any more
Despite her back legs and quirky walking style, she was perfectly able to canter around with the rest of them
She was an absolute life saver to our other shetland, Tommy, who we had rescued from a shed where he'd be left for two and a half months with limited food and water as a supposedly "wild and dangerous pony" When we got him, he was so scared and wouldn't let you anywhere near him. When Breezer arrived, they struck up a friendship straight away, and now, 6 years on, we can stand right beside little Tommy, and once in a while, even give him a little scratch
Luckily we had just got the mini shetland Rambler, so he is now in with Tommy (they're separate from the horses) so he was never on his own.
Tommy seemed very worried about Breezer just before she went, and now he seems kind of relieved bless him.
She could be bad tempered, nipping and kicking her heels up but she was an absolute sweetheart.
Two extra bright stars in the sky now.
Run free girls.
A few weeks ago, we lost Desi to melanoma, cancer
It started on her tail and we had the option of amputating the tail but then new growths appeared under the tail, and one came to a head in 24 hours and if that had gone she would have been in agony.
It was happening so fast, so the tough decision was made to put her to sleep.
She was such a stunning girl, and since arriving with us had becoming a part of the herd, made lots of friends and was really settling down and learning some manners lol.
I know most of you will anyway, but please, please do regular checks for any unusual lumps, especially on the greys.
And then, the week after that, we had to put our little shetland Breezer to sleep too
She was only 7.She was born with quite bad capped hock, to a breeder who didn't want her as she couldn't be bred with.
Her littler legs just decided they couldn't carry her any more
Despite her back legs and quirky walking style, she was perfectly able to canter around with the rest of them
She was an absolute life saver to our other shetland, Tommy, who we had rescued from a shed where he'd be left for two and a half months with limited food and water as a supposedly "wild and dangerous pony" When we got him, he was so scared and wouldn't let you anywhere near him. When Breezer arrived, they struck up a friendship straight away, and now, 6 years on, we can stand right beside little Tommy, and once in a while, even give him a little scratch
Luckily we had just got the mini shetland Rambler, so he is now in with Tommy (they're separate from the horses) so he was never on his own.
Tommy seemed very worried about Breezer just before she went, and now he seems kind of relieved bless him.
She could be bad tempered, nipping and kicking her heels up but she was an absolute sweetheart.
Two extra bright stars in the sky now.
Run free girls.
