23/10/2024
End of life .
The hardest decision we have to make for our horses is to know when its time to say good bye Today i said goodbye to one of the horses of my life . She may’ve been a difficult and physically knackered girl but she taught me so much about being patient and calm . She was huge and dominant but also the rock of my herd , an honorary dartmoor pony and friend to all . She didn’t trust many people but she allowed me to ride her . All she ever wanted was a foal and happily she did baby sitting duties to the foals of my darts . I will forever be grateful you came into my life . My poor baby girl Lolly will miss her sister . Didn’t realise for while but they both had same dad . When one of my herd goes we all collectively feel it . My other ponies and horses have a hole in their herd and have to learn to exist in a a new normal . They never cease to amaze me by their ability to continue through their grief . All part of being flight and herd animal i suppose . NEVER keep a horse going because of fear or you own hurt . We are their custodians and have to be responsible for not only their physical but mental needs . Happy horses make a happy herd . This is not the first time i have had to make this decision before many times but this one was terrible she was only 10 . I guess the point in making is no matter how much it hurts do the right thing and make decisions like this in time . Better a week to early than day to late . Our suffering is nothing compared to that of a horse in pain ., Do the right thing . I never post when i have something put down normally but hope this helps someone make the right choice .
