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I hope I am doing the right thing by posting this.


A very good friend on here Yasmin had the tragedy of loosing her lovely mare Crystal a few days ago to Concussive Laminitis.:(:(:(:( I wont go into full detail as its not my place.

I never knew Crystal sadly but I was hoping to meet her and her mum when I next visited my parents.
From the pictures I saw, Crystal was a beautiful girl loving kind mare, fighting this awful disease which sadly took her.
Crystal was a HUGE part of this family, and in this short time on H&H , I have been in coms with Yas, I feel I have known them a long time.
We have become close as both our mares were/are fighting this disease.



Treasured Friend

Blessed was the day you came into my life
I will treasure this day for ever and for always
You accepted me as I accepted you
I trusted you as you trusted me
Together we traveled through fields high and low
The wind in your mane blowing it in my face
I clung to your neck as we ran swiftly through the grass
Your hooves barely making a sound as we were in full flight.

You were gentle and loving all the time I knew you
Never been any sort of animosity towards me
You were the perfect companion for me I hope I was the perfect friend for you
You have looked after me through thick and thin
As I had to look after you in your time of need.
You are so brave despite the pain
You maintained the brightness in your eyes and the will to fight

I was there for you always my love to the end
And always would have been as long as you needed me
I will never gave up as long as you have the will to live
I have the will to nurse you

But now the fight is over
I could not see you in such sever pain as you were
I hope you forgive me for ending the pain
I had to release you of this terrible disease
I did what I did for you lovely girl.

You are free now
I hope and pray
That maybe some day
I will see you running free again
Someday soon
Until the time comes to say goodbye


Crystal

I never knew you I wish I had:(:(:(RIP Crystal XXX



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Thank-you so much Rachel; that was so thoughtful and touching of you. Crystal was everything to me and I just feel so honoured and lucky to have owned her for the 5 short years I did. Crystal was such an uncomplaining mare and I know she would have tried and tried for me, which is why I couldn't rely on her to tell me the time was right. I couldn't see her in pain and I had to take my vet's guidance that Crystal's fight had to come to an end for her sake.
Here she was enjoying her final painfree hour in the sun, at grass and hopefully at peace.

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So sorry to hear this. You made the right decision for your mare and by the sound of it, you were helped by your vet. Not many vets will actually give the advice to PTS. I wish more would as it would prevent unnecessary and prolonged suffering. RIP Crystal, beautiful girl.
 
Yas, I'm so very very sorry for your loss, I know there are no real words of comfort, I know exactly what you will be feeling, you obviously loved your girl and showed that love through your actions, perhaps our 2 girls are up there grazing painfree together x x x
 
Queenbee said:
Yas, I'm so very very sorry for your loss, I know there are no real words of comfort, I know exactly what you will be feeling, you obviously loved your girl and showed that love through your actions, perhaps our 2 girls are up there grazing painfree together x x x
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Yeah thanks, aren't mares just the best. She was only the second mare I ever had and she was so sweet and sensitive. I love my geldings too, but mares are something else.
I know you went through the same Queenbee and I still ask in my head - should I have carried on? But someone posted this morning on another thread saying - better pts a day early than a day too late and I agree with that. xx
 
YasandCrystal said:
Yeah thanks, aren't mares just the best. She was only the second mare I ever had and she was so sweet and sensitive. I love my geldings too, but mares are something else.
I know you went through the same Queenbee and I still ask in my head - should I have carried on? But someone posted this morning on another thread saying - better pts a day early than a day too late and I agree with that. xx
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If the future for your horse was prolonged box rest with a poor prognosis at the end of it, then what kind of life is that? I always remember, many moons ago, going to a yard where someone was keeping their old gelding shut up in a stable, where he had been for fourteen months! He was skin and bone due to her trying to keep the weight off him (he had Cushings induced laminitis). His stable was dark and dingy, and all the other horses were out. His owner professed to love him and just could not let him go. But what I saw was torture. :(

I hope to God my Cushings mare does not relapse, but if she does, and it is not as simple a recovery as the last time, then I hope I have the strength to let her go. You did the right thing.
 
I prefer mares too, I love my boy but my mare is so special , you are right Yas mares are something else.

From what you told me on FB Yas her foot was too far gone sadly . We all ask the "what if question".

Remember the happy times :)
 
Leviathan said:
I prefer mares too, I love my boy but my mare is so special , you are right Yas mares are something else.

From what you told me on FB Yas her foot was too far gone sadly . We all ask the "what if question".

Remember the happy times :)
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Yes that was another lovely sentiment from someone 'do not mourn the passing, but celebrate the memories' :)
 
Really sorry to read this about your lovely mare! I lost my beloved girl last year so know how terrible you must be feeling. Try and remember the good times, thats what will get you through. RIP crystal, xxxx
 
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