tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314641053914045871.post1559076025466604978..comments2023-08-20T02:40:35.544-07:00Comments on The Power of a Dream: When You Lose A Horse You LoveMartha McNielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05571910912475880411noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314641053914045871.post-61639710705905247622021-05-31T05:23:18.994-07:002021-05-31T05:23:18.994-07:00I am still reeling after the loss of our pony Toby...I am still reeling after the loss of our pony Toby, who died suddenly of colic yesterday. We got him when my daughter was 10 and she was way too small for him, they had so much fun together over the last 6 and a half years and It broke my heart watching her say goodbye to him and him actually whinney to her. I know that this pain will ease over time but I just want to mark this moment for our incredible boy. Goodnight Toby, we'll see you in our dreams. Penny Holtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16074748615839772485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314641053914045871.post-91518341799664819142019-10-01T14:44:33.555-07:002019-10-01T14:44:33.555-07:00I put my horse down yesterday, laminitis that kept...I put my horse down yesterday, laminitis that kept getting worse. I heard him nicker to me this morning in the dark when I went outside. I know it was in my heart I heard him, as I had for so many years for his hay. but who knows if it was not really him there, in spirit talking to my spirit. I know in my head what I did was love for him, but in my heart I didn't want to do it. When you are a person who really doesn't have humans in their life, your horse is a pure being that doesn't lie or leave or cheat on you. They just love you. It just doesn't seem fair that they do not live as long as we do. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17975658134715296510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314641053914045871.post-87875867696663657882019-03-17T15:05:16.862-07:002019-03-17T15:05:16.862-07:00Rusty, my mini colic-ed and died suddenly 2 weeks ...Rusty, my mini colic-ed and died suddenly 2 weeks ago. I needed to read these stories to help with my grief. I’m feeling helpless and Iost. I had a wonderful dream about Rusty last night. He came and rested his chin on my shoulder and I told him that I loved him....that just sums it all up. Life, death and everlasting love.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12627192458043887679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314641053914045871.post-59092701320768561762019-02-11T16:41:40.502-08:002019-02-11T16:41:40.502-08:00I'm sorry for your loss and I know how painful...I'm sorry for your loss and I know how painful it was. What ever pet is that the grief in our hearts are still the same. Still painful and devastating to our part. These are what I realized after the <a href="https://thepetlosscenter.com/our-locations/seattle/" rel="nofollow">pet cremation services seattle</a> of our beloved Lucy. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314641053914045871.post-85435613501398598332018-06-29T06:21:53.435-07:002018-06-29T06:21:53.435-07:00I lost horse yesterday I know him about 2 years no...I lost horse yesterday I know him about 2 years now Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01608286971358507911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314641053914045871.post-51693084436365756242018-01-27T04:04:22.540-08:002018-01-27T04:04:22.540-08:00We just lost our beautiful, sweet, newly 4 year ol...We just lost our beautiful, sweet, newly 4 year old two days ago. Our beautiful Missy came off the track in June, and joined our family in September. She was so gentle, kind, and had a heart of gold. She fell on the ice and we tried everything to get her up. The vet came out and told us that our baby girl that I trusted my baby girls with completely had a severe heart murmur that had caused heart failure. We had to let her go, and I know that sweet, courageous, love filled heart was just too big to function in that little 14.3 hh body, but we sure will miss her.Giggleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01931986018570440366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314641053914045871.post-2147692316713101912017-09-19T08:38:27.034-07:002017-09-19T08:38:27.034-07:00I am so sorry for your loss. I feel your pain. I...I am so sorry for your loss. I feel your pain. I was just crying like a baby because I heard a song I always played at the barn while hanging out with my horse and needed some comfort. I lost my horse in January and I wanted to let you know that if you are like many horse owners and it sounds like you are, you loved this horse and did everything you could. I would not beat yourself up. I did that and still do sometimes but you have to remember the most loving thing we can do for our beloved horses is let them go when it is time. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06954301134753576512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314641053914045871.post-22202036159913560662017-03-22T09:08:29.602-07:002017-03-22T09:08:29.602-07:00I am so sorry for your loss.
I am so sorry for your loss. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06954301134753576512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314641053914045871.post-12537535489708102522017-03-22T09:07:16.849-07:002017-03-22T09:07:16.849-07:00I had my boy for 24 years. I got Maverick my 17h T...I had my boy for 24 years. I got Maverick my 17h T.B. when he was 4 years old. He was such a goofball and so sweet. He was sound until about 18. Then he started to have a slight limp at the trot. After vet visit he said "I can't believe he can even walk". I never jumped him and only used him on flat. The vet said his injuries were prior to me owning him. He had ring bone, navicular and a fracture in his neck that was pushing on his spinal cord and said he most definitely had a big fall before I owned him. This poor horse was jumped heavily before he was even 4 years old. It make me so angry to think they did this to my poor baby. My horse lived in the lap of luxury and wanted for nothing. He had a dentist, annual injections for his hocks, stifles, etc.... to keep him comfortable and he also had his 6 month chiropractic adjustments, supplements, monthly shots for arthritis and great food he got. He was my #1 priority and family and would be with me until the end of his life. Gradually it got to the point where I could only walk on him but he was happy and I was glad to have my buddy with me. One day I went down to the stable and he was limping vet thought it was just everything acting up and that I should stay off of him from now on. I then was just hand walked him and he was getting worse. Vet thought he might of injured his suspensory in front, so we did laser therapy and bandaged up the leg and he was stall bound for a while. He started to improve and thought we need to get him out of here sooner or later because those hocks can be sitting still or he is going to have a real problem getting up. He started to improve and we were going to get him out to shoe and on the road to recovery. Well my worst fear happened. I was in the stall one day and he was doing his little happy dance as he always did and he slipped and fell. It was a really bad fall and he was groaning and the position was bad. We tried with 6 men assisting to get him up. My boy tried so hard to get up and was groaning from trying so hard. I was beside myself. After a shot of adrenaline nothing happened. He kept trying to get up but the legs would not work. He started having a seizure and then another. I was praying for God to help him get up and then the vet said he is not able to get up and the best thing is to put him down. I just sat on the ground with him kissing his face telling him I love him over and over again and not to be afraid and he was covered in my tears. It was very hard but peaceful which was a blessing. I could not leave. I sat with him in his stall with friends until the truck came. I started to doubt everything I did and thought I should have done more but then friends and family said "are you kidding me?" He had the best life a horse could ask for. You still doubt yourself but don't. It is normal to think that and part of the grieving process. I could not have done more. The vet thinks the fall caused paralysis in the back end. He is with me at home in a beautiful box with his tail. I feel a massive hole in my heart and feel lost and out of sorts. I have owned horses for 41 years and now I need to figure out how to function without them. I guess I just need to let myself grieve but it is very hard. It really helps to get this out there and hope it will help me heal and maybe someone else out there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06954301134753576512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314641053914045871.post-76211065497545867172017-03-11T14:01:37.614-08:002017-03-11T14:01:37.614-08:00Yesterday, my mare was unable to get up in the pas...Yesterday, my mare was unable to get up in the pasture and had apparently broken a bone in her shoulder. We finally got her up but she couldn't walk. There was nothing to be done. She was just shy of 24. I miss her so much. I am still in shock. This blog post helped me and reading the posts of others who have lost beloved horses. It's hard to think of anything positive right now, but I am trying to celebrate the special bond we had and see it as the gift we gave each other. Love mustn't stop. We have to have the courage to pay its price. redballoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235834632763124217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314641053914045871.post-11877470136830153312017-02-20T21:32:37.263-08:002017-02-20T21:32:37.263-08:00Thank you for sharing your article. It rings very ...Thank you for sharing your article. It rings very true to me. And I'm comforted to read I'm not alone in my feelings.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02399228521531039173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314641053914045871.post-68944677674398419182016-12-04T14:38:14.842-08:002016-12-04T14:38:14.842-08:00I just had to put down my 16 yr old QH mare on Thu...I just had to put down my 16 yr old QH mare on Thursday because of colic. I found her down in her run in the morning and spent all day trying to save her but in the end the best thing for her was to let her pass onto the Rainbow bridge. I am just so sad that I can't stop crying every time I think of her or have to go out and feed our other mare who is now so lonely. This article is spot on in describing what I am going through. Thank youUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10978821037582081614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314641053914045871.post-26731353083219524412016-11-20T01:07:02.643-08:002016-11-20T01:07:02.643-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01528180062597829521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314641053914045871.post-45139782468585448062016-11-20T01:04:55.646-08:002016-11-20T01:04:55.646-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01528180062597829521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314641053914045871.post-91814823091687747002016-10-16T14:58:55.005-07:002016-10-16T14:58:55.005-07:00I am so glad that I found this site I can't be...I am so glad that I found this site I can't believe other people feel almost exactly as I do. two days ago my beloved first horse of 15 years suddenly got very sick and died within 24 hours I am beside myself with grief;my stomach hurts I feel like there's a giant hole in my stomach I'm dizzy I can't concentrate and I can't imagine how I'm going to go on without him. he was my everything my parent my child my sibling my best friend my partner we've been through so much together and he had a heart of gold he would do anything for me and we've built such an amazing Bond of trust over the years I just couldn't imagine I would ever be without him. I know there's nothing but time that will help heal this pain but I must say that reading all the posts of other people who've been through this does help a little bit,although of course I'm not happy for your losses at least I know I'm not crazy and I'm not alone. anyway my horse's name was Indy. he was half quarter horse and half Thoroughbred he was 16'2 beautiful copper-colored with a silly white partial Blaze on his face and he was a goofball and a love bug and just incredibly all-around talented horse. I will miss him forever- in the 15 years we were together I continued to love him more every single day until the very last and he was 19 when I got him and 35 when he went on to the Rainbow Bridge. the hardest part was that I had to watch him be lifted and buried and see him lying there lifeless I've never seen any horose die let alone my own and I never dreamed it would happen but I guess that's part of the cycle of life I've lost cats and dogs before but this is a whole other level of loss horses are so spiritual and Indy and i were soulmates I love you Indy. I will never ever forget you I know we'll always be together one day I will see you again and I know in my heart that you're already up there whole healthy sound and happy running around bucking and prancing with all the other horses up there. God bless you Indy and thank you for 15 years of joy . until we meet again xoxDoggie mama 4uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088356039851020109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314641053914045871.post-45485455456948649732016-10-16T14:57:47.897-07:002016-10-16T14:57:47.897-07:00I am so glad that I found this site I can't be...I am so glad that I found this site I can't believe other people feel almost exactly as I do. two days ago my beloved first horse of 15 years suddenly got very sick and died within 24 hours I am beside myself with grief;my stomach hurts I feel like there's a giant hole in my stomach I'm dizzy I can't concentrate and I can't imagine how I'm going to go on without him. he was my everything my parent my child my sibling my best friend my partner we've been through so much together and he had a heart of gold he would do anything for me and we've built such an amazing Bond of trust over the years I just couldn't imagine I would ever be without him. I know there's nothing but time that will help heal this pain but I must say that reading all the posts of other people who've been through this does help a little bit,although of course I'm not happy for your losses at least I know I'm not crazy and I'm not alone. anyway my horse's name was Indy. he was half quarter horse and half Thoroughbred he was 16'2 beautiful copper-colored with a silly white partial Blaze on his face and he was a goofball and a love bug and just incredibly all-around talented horse. I will miss him forever- in the 15 years we were together I continued to love him more every single day until the very last and he was 19 when I got him and 35 when he went on to the Rainbow Bridge. the hardest part was that I had to watch him be lifted and buried and see him lying there lifeless I've never seen any horose die let alone my own and I never dreamed it would happen but I guess that's part of the cycle of life I've lost cats and dogs before but this is a whole other level of loss horses are so spiritual and Indy and i were soulmates I love you Indy. I will never ever forget you I know we'll always be together one day I will see you again and I know in my heart that you're already up there whole healthy sound and happy running around bucking and prancing with all the other horses up there. God bless you Indy and thank you for 15 years of joy . until we meet again xoxDoggie mama 4uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088356039851020109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314641053914045871.post-54832403280524730732016-10-10T21:08:28.667-07:002016-10-10T21:08:28.667-07:00Tonight we said goodbye to my daughter's horse...Tonight we said goodbye to my daughter's horse Cinnamon. She had colic about 6 weeks ago and we took the dreaded trip to the hospital and found she had an infection in her belly. She was treated with IV antibiotics and after 9 days, she was sent home with 10 more days of antibiotics. While at the hospital, she somehow managed to pull her IV line from her IV port and got air in her vein. This caused her to collapse and hurt her leg. Then, as a result of the air in her vein, the next day she had a seisure. As a result of the hurt leg and seisure we were told we had to stall her for 2 months. She's been home for 5 weeks and we've been struggling with her colicing off and on the entire time. We've had the vet out twice, aside from the trip to the hospital. This morning I could tell she was feeling crummy so I gave her her probiotic and banamine, I got home tonight after playing volleyball, and she was gone. This horse was only 8 years old, and my daughter is only 9. I can't even explain the amountil of grief I have right jow, not only for the loss of this amazing horse, but for my daughter who has just lost her best friend in the whole world. I don't know how we will ever get through this. :(Cinnamon's Family Foreverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15121714994456341387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314641053914045871.post-20058616441998986692016-09-27T16:45:09.239-07:002016-09-27T16:45:09.239-07:00I just had to putmy beloved Aztec to sleep rhis pa...I just had to putmy beloved Aztec to sleep rhis past Thursday. The whole situation has my world turned upside down. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314641053914045871.post-6336096503952950442016-04-25T06:53:46.922-07:002016-04-25T06:53:46.922-07:00This is so beautiful to read and whole heartedly r...This is so beautiful to read and whole heartedly reasurring. I lost my beautiful special pony a few days ago. It was so sudden. So unexpected. My heart goes out to everyone who has commented...I know you must ache inside as I do. <br /><br />Xxx Millymayamelia.com Amelia May - Milly - https://www.blogger.com/profile/07032513806712518562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314641053914045871.post-5226643552591518582016-02-05T02:52:25.566-08:002016-02-05T02:52:25.566-08:00Today I had to set two horses free to run to the R...Today I had to set two horses free to run to the Rainbow Bridge together. Smokey was 43 years old and had been my friend for 30 years. He came into my life only 3 years after I arrived in Australia. We have grown older together and he'd been retired for 10 years and shared his paddock with Mini Whinny a bay roan pony who was riddled with arthritis although only half Smokey's age. Mini came to retire and become my boy's friend and they were always together. I have suspected for a few weeks that Smokey's great heart was beginning to fail and this morning he collapsed, got up again but needed the vet, who confirmed that to try to make him stay any longer would have been cruel. I always said his pony would go with him because some days the little fellow only walked because his friend made him and although regular "bute" eased his discomfort I felt he would give up without Smokey. So with our wonderful vet's care they both left me with no fear or struggle as peacefully as one day I hope to pass myself. <br />I feel like Smokey took most of my heart with him and Mini took the rest and I can't help looking towards their favourite shade trees (under which they were buried this afternoon) and expecting to see them both ears pricked forwards looking back at me. Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04016098171784446589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314641053914045871.post-22602005154031956462016-01-22T22:03:38.147-08:002016-01-22T22:03:38.147-08:00Tonight has been a week since we had to put down m...Tonight has been a week since we had to put down my beloved Sedona. She was almost 29, and we had had her for almost 15 years. She was my first horse and we learned so much together. She had some chronic conditions (cushings, laminitis, navicular) but they were all well managed and she had been an incredibly healthy horse for the 15 years we had her. Last Wednesday, while I was cleaning stalls, she stopped eating her breakfast and layed down. I also noticed her respiratory rate was very high. Vet (it was the on call as our vet was oot) came out, dubbed it as colic, and went on her way. 3 days later my poor Doonie was still very sick. Vet (ours) came out, took temp (103), and noted her resting HR WAS very high. Have her dipyrone and banamine along with baytril (all iv). Checked her 2 hrs later and her vitals hadn't changed...vet wasn't comfortable with leaving her in pain over night and we couldn't justify hauling her 2+ hrs away to be monitored at the hospital so we had to say goodbye. At the time it seemed best, but now I'm having doubts and it's breaking my heart. I have a video from less than a month ago of her playing and racing my young mare...how could she be gone now? She was doing so great...so sassy and full of life. Now she's not even here? I had her for more than half my life. I'm having a hard time functioning without her there to demand her breakfast. I have 2 other horses that need to be cared for every day, twice a day, and I dread going to the barn and seeing her empty corral. The barn used to be my happy place; now I go, do my chores, and leave as quickly as possible. I just want her back. Mysedonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12269292752985125093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314641053914045871.post-35089262514383606972016-01-22T22:02:37.589-08:002016-01-22T22:02:37.589-08:00Tonight has been a week since we had to put down m...Tonight has been a week since we had to put down my beloved Sedona. She was almost 29, and we had had her for almost 15 years. She was my first horse and we learned so much together. She had some chronic conditions (cushings, laminitis, navicular) but they were all well managed and she had been an incredibly healthy horse for the 15 years we had her. Last Wednesday, while I was cleaning stalls, she stopped eating her breakfast and layed down. I also noticed her respiratory rate was very high. Vet (it was the on call as our vet was oot) came out, dubbed it as colic, and went on her way. 3 days later my poor Doonie was still very sick. Vet (ours) came out, took temp (103), and noted her resting HR WAS very high. Have her dipyrone and banamine along with baytril (all iv). Checked her 2 hrs later and her vitals hadn't changed...vet wasn't comfortable with leaving her in pain over night and we couldn't justify hauling her 2+ hrs away to be monitored at the hospital so we had to say goodbye. At the time it seemed best, but now I'm having doubts and it's breaking my heart. I have a video from less than a month ago of her playing and racing my young mare...how could she be gone now? She was doing so great...so sassy and full of life. Now she's not even here? I had her for more than half my life. I'm having a hard time functioning without her there to demand her breakfast. I have 2 other horses that need to be cared for every day, twice a day, and I dread going to the barn and seeing her empty corral. The barn used to be my happy place; now I go, do my chores, and leave as quickly as possible. I just want her back. Mysedonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12269292752985125093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314641053914045871.post-19479660365761924282016-01-12T08:34:55.637-08:002016-01-12T08:34:55.637-08:00Today I had to take the heart breaking decision of...Today I had to take the heart breaking decision of putting Rosie down, 2nd colic in 5 yrs. she is 30yrs old, was healthy cantering trotting loving her food. Today was in absolute pain, the vet wanted to still try oiling her but I thought it was her time.<br />I can still hear her neighying for food.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03459193017827385697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314641053914045871.post-21648574312389311042015-12-06T05:12:57.818-08:002015-12-06T05:12:57.818-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Tamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057541864940825032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314641053914045871.post-62997427504190901362015-12-06T04:56:42.958-08:002015-12-06T04:56:42.958-08:00"The dove is a symbol of the soul’s release f..."The dove is a symbol of the soul’s release from its earth-bound duty". Missy fell down and the vet said she was basically gone at this point. I turned away because I could not bear to watch. In the sky, I saw a single dove. I remember thinking it was odd because it was flying straight toward me and landed in the tree. For days, I have been searching for a sign that my baby made it to the other side and is ok. And then I remembered the dove. The dove was my sign. Missy 1982-2015 Tamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057541864940825032noreply@blogger.com