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I agree . this forum just steps up to the mark time and time again and support either by group or by indivuduals just shines. and having experinced it myself thats why i keep coming back. i salute all who have been there for jess from beginning x x x
 
Oh jessi you've bought me to tears, what a brave decision you make. I can only hope that when the time comes for me to step up that I can be as brave as you.

Run free prince you were loved By many more than you knew x
 
Thanks Jess for giving this poor old boy love and a good few months. You have made absolutely the right decision.

RIP Prince xx
 
I'm crying my eyes out reading this. Well done Jess for showing an old horse a few months of happiness, and well done for not allowing him to suffer. And well done the HHO member whose name I cant remember, who was there for you and him. RIP Prince, gallop pain free over the Rainbow Bridge
 
Sometimes I despair of this forum and think I won't bother coming back but then something like this thread comes up and it makes me realise that 99% of the people on here are good, genuine people who have a true love of horses and all things equine.

Jess, you stepped up and tried your best for Prince over a long period of time. It is thanks to you that he passed today happy, warm, fed and loved. It is the hardest decision any of us have to make for our animals but you were brave enough to make it for a horse you obviously adored.

I am so sorry for you that despite your best efforts the long term damage caused by someone else's neglect meant you had to make the decision but I hope you realise you have the admiration and respect of this forum and in time you will realise what an amazing thing you did.

Hugs to you at this difficult time.
 
Oh no :( I'm so so sorry.

You did the right thing and I'm so sorry that it was you that had to do the right thing. But, you showed him kindness and care and I'm sure he loved you dearly for it xx

R.I.P Prince xx
 
Jessi&Magic said:
cbmcts was fantastic. She didn't need to come all the way to see us, but she did and without her i would have been an absolute wreck. She and my vet advised me on the best options and using their joint experience could explain things to me more easily.
I owe her everything, she stayed with me all day from start to finish and helped me to organised myself and prince.
He really liked her and cbmcts showed him lots of love.
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Oh Jess,

I think I was the wreck!

Prince was very easy to love - proud and a touch cranky to the end. He went with dignity and allowing him that is possibly the hardest thing to do but you did it.

It was great to meet you and your lovely horses.

x
 
All you've ever wanted is to do what's right for Prince, and you are braver than me. Sending lots of hugs. Rip Prince.
 
Big hugs Jess!
Prince knew for the first time in years how it felt to be happy, full & loved. You fought for him every step of the way so he had a summer filled with warmth and kindness and then you took the hard decision to let him go before he showed any pain, you are incredibly strong.
When the anger has gone remember those happy months.
R.I.P Prince, gallop over rainbow bridge
 
Jess I'm so sorry but thank you for doing everything you did for Prince, please be proud of yourself as you selflessly gave everything you could for him and gave him a comfortable end. He would thank you if he could. And thank you too cbmcts for being both their guardian angel today. I always find it's the people who try the hardest and do the most for their horses that seem to lose the most in life which seems so unfair somehow. RIP Prince x
 
Well done. I know that sounds an odd thing to say, but you made a tough decision, and you made the right call for Prince. You should be very proud of everything you've done for him.
 
Rip Prince :(

My condolences to you Jess, what a brave decision. Prince couldn't of wished for a better owner and life than what you gave him so you should feel proud he got to experience that love in his final months. Xxx
 
cbmcts said:
Jessi has asked me to post this for her as I was there today.

Prince was pts at lunchtime today, not because he was a welfare case, the vet was delighted with his progress since Jessi took him on - but because his underlying issues that meant that he was likely to struggle through the winter. He was showing signs of liver damage, bad arthritis in his hocks and of course the heart damage, not surprising since he was so badly neglected for so many years. Jessi very bravely, decided that it was better for him to go today in reasonable health and a full belly with the sun on his back rather than risk him struggling through bad weather and having to be PTS as an emergency case.

Prince was a lovely boy and I was pleasantly surprised - as was the vet - how good he looked today, not at all skinny, he just looked like an old horse lacking in topline really. He felt well enough to boss Jessi's mare around and to demand headrubs :) That girl worked wonders on him and I feel privileged to have met them both.

RIP Prince.
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cbmcts - thank you for updating us, can't have been easy for you either!

Jess, you absolutely made the right decision for Prince. Horrible, heart breaking and it will take time to sink in but you really did do the best thing for him. My hats off to you for that and many many hugs xxx
 
JFTD said:
Well done. I know that sounds an odd thing to say, but you made a tough decision, and you made the right call for Prince. You should be very proud of everything you've done for him.
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Jftd sums up my thoughts. Very tough for you and cbmcts today but could have been so much worse for Prince so well done. Hugs
 
Jess I am so sorry that you had to be the brave one to make the right decision, it was not what you wished for, but it was the courageous, caring choice made with the same love that fought for Prince to be free of hunger and loneliness, and you have given him that.

Run free Prince. Sending hugs to you Jess, and thanks to cbmcts.
 
Jess, I admire you for all your unselfishness, right to the end. So sorry to hear of Prince reaching the end of his road, a hard one , but ultimately loved and cared for.
And cbmcts - very well done too.
xx
 
Such sad news, but it sounds like it was the best decision in the long run- Especially if we have another long, hard winter coming.

Jess- You really did SO much for Prince, you completely changed his life- giving him a summer of food, love and pampering. He was out of solitary confinement and joined a new herd- he was happy and content. He looked so well in those pics last week but the internal damage from years of neglect was obviously too much to fix.

You did that horse proud and your decision today just shows how caring and unselfish you are.
Lots of hugs.xx

R.I.P Prince.Xxx
 
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