Sad day

[Troggy]

Today I went for my usual Sunday morning hack with a friend who I met a few years ago out riding (Toff was napping and I asked if she minded being a lead!) We got on really well and since then we have hacked out together pretty much every Sunday.
We had been for a lovely hack (albeit the beasties were lively) and we were just going our separate ways when they started to act strangely. I turn left to go up a track towards home and friend carries on straight behind hedge so horses can't see each other but can hear and usually not a problem. Anyway as soon as they were apart friend's horse started screaming and yelling, which made Toff rear right up, she has never done that before! I got off as don't do rearing and she went up 3 more times. I managed to hang on, and then lead her home. At this point friend’s horse had quietened down. I got back on when home and schooled her for a few mins (needed more exercise) when I got a phone call from friend, her horse had dropped dead

Luckily Sooty was in thinking mode and asked Mac to take Toff and un tack her etc and I drove up track to meet friend. Apparently her horse had started to sway so she got off (very lucky) and in a few strides she was gone. We assume it was a heart attack. Horse was only 10. Friend is very upset (understandably). I phoned vets and they arranged for Holts to come and take her and I also removed her tack

Really horrible end to a lovely ride. Just goes to show can't take anything for granted and also always take your mobile when hacking!!

 

[Jellicle]

really sorry to hear this. I hope your friend is okay.

 

[*hic*]

OMG what an awful shock for you - and especially for your poor friend.

So sad - RIP poor horsey.

 

[lexiedhb]

Sh*te....... thats just awful, hugs to you and your friend!!

 

[Christmas_Kate]

OMG

Huge hugs to your friend. How devastating

 

[Gentle_Warrior]

bl**dy hell

xxxxxxxxxxxx

 

[sunflower]

Oh that's such sad news - poor you and poor friend

 

[TGM]

How terribly tragic for your friend - it must be every rider's worst nightmare come true.

 

[Troggy]

Thanks for all your replies. Will pass them on to friend too. What's weird is when I turned Toff out this evening rather than eat grass she stood looking down the track for a few minutes, wonder if she knows? I'm sure that's what caused her to rear like that.

 

[Nickijem]

How awful. Sympathy to you and your friend, she must be devastated.

 

[jesterfaerie]

Omg what a huge shock that must have been, really sorry to hear of your friends loss.
How tragic. Just glad to hear that your friend decided to get off and was unharmed.
Sounded like the horse's knew something wasn't right

RIP

 

[reddie]

OMG that's dreadful. Really sorry to hear about it. What an awful shock. just glad your friend wasn't hurt

 

[JaneMBE]

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How awful for your friend, I really feel for you all. Very sad x

 

[Haniki]

That is so awful. How sad for your friend - glad you were able to help her.

 

[Patches]

OMG Troggy.

What a terrible shame. How devastating for all of you.

 

[christi]

very sad.. hugs to your friend .. its does sound like your horse sensed something wasnt right .

 

[Seahorse]

OMG that's dreadful, what an awful thing to happen.

Your poor friend, I imagine she was pleased to have you there, and help her out.

 

[molehill]

I know its not nice,but its better happening that way than having to make the dissision to have them put down.
My friends pony had tp be put to sleep a few days ago,and i had to hold her whilst they shot her.Not plesent,but nessesary

 

[kerilli]

god, that's so awful, my sympathies to your friend and you. i believe your horse did know, i think they have senses we know very little about.

 

[Thistle]

OMG how awful for your friend.

I wonder what her horse was saying to Toff?

 

[teapot]

How horrible

Thoughts for you and your friend

 

[Fiona_C]

What an awful day for you all

sending (((hugs)))

 

[Sooty]

It really was horrible.

Mind you, it could have been worse if the friend hadn't got off when the horse started feeling wobbly - it is too awful to contemplate. Later in the afternoon, before she had been collected, some other friends came to visit us and saw Troggy's friend and her husband stroking the horse where she had fallen (very thoughtfully at the side of the road to our house). She was a huge piebald mare, but looked so much smaller somehow once dead. Once Mac had seen to Toffee he had driven me up the road with some flasks of hot sweet tea (a cliche, but it really does help - especially on a cold day), but other than that there was nothing we could do. I didn't get too close, not a fan of seeing dead horses...

 

[atot]

That is terrible. I'm so sorry. *hugs to everyone*

 

[piebaldsparkle]

What a horrible thing to happen, glad your friend wasn't hurt and she had you and Sooty for support. (((HUGS all round)))

 

[Maesfen]

What a horrid thing to happen; I'm glad your friend is safe. Well done for being so practical, it so does help in situations like this. Commiserations to all involved.

 

[wizoz]

Oh that's heartbreaking

Your horse definately sensed it, how sad for you all.

 

[Coffee_Bean]

Omg how very sad

 

[loobiloo]

OMG that's awful. Aren't animals clever though how they do seem to sense things? Very sorry

 

[BBs]

Oh gosh (hugs to you and your friend) what horrible thing to happen

Very sad indeed, but I guess the only one saving grace was it was over very quickly and your friend is okay and not injured.