Those of you who have lost horses... how long did you wait before getting another?

[ebonyallen]

My last chap was two months. I had told myself that I wanted about six months off to get my head around everything and was not really looking. A friend told me about Ebony and it was really too soon but as the weeks went on I could not go on without a horse in my life so asked if the little mare was still for sale and she was the rest is history.

 

[ShadowFlame]

Thank you for the replies.

It's interesting how varied they are... I guess the only thing you can do is keep an open mind and not turn something down that feels right.

I think it's finally starting to sink in that he's not coming back, and although I miss him more than words can describe, I'm not crying as much as I was. He wanted for nothing in the time that I had him... he was loved to the last breath, and I'm reassured by the fact that I genuinely can't say "I wish I'd spent more time with him"... every spare moment was spent doting on him.

I have no idea where I'd start with another horse, what type I'd want, what age I'd want, and whether I'd actually be able to pluck up the courage to go to a viewing. Seeing other horses on Monday did flick a switch that's telling me I won't be able to step away from them completely, but I guess I'll play it by ear on whether that means another one, or just playing with other people's neddies for a while.