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I know there just isn't enough we all could say, but this morning I'm crying for you babe. I'm so sorry. Many people don't understand how painful it is. I can't imagine loosing a best friend of 22 years. I hope you find comfort in his beautiful offsrping. :cry:
 
Thank you for your kind words guys. :) They really do help. He was a great friend Roy, my best friend actually. This was all too unexpected. He died of a strangulated intestine, and we couldn't catch it in time to get him into surgery. I got so many responses when I posted pictures of him and his offspring, I thought I would share news of the loss with you guys.

This is a lot harder than I expected. I've had him since I was about 4. Its hard for me to imagine him not being there because he's always been there. But he was in severe pain, and the least I could do was give him peace. I stayed with him until the end, holding his head on my lap until he left... mainly so he wouldn't be scared.

It was the hardest thing I've ever had to do, and this is the worst death I've ever had to deal with.

Today, we are burying him on the property underneath a huge Mesquite tree. It was his favorite "chill" spot. No body collector is going to take my horse from me. I'll be able to visit him any time I want. The insert in the first post is actually his epitaph.

In my opinion, God couldn't have asked for a better horse.
 
I know how you feel. At least you got to be with him in the end. I lost my gelding 5 years ago when he was struck by lightning in the pasture. He was only 17. He was buried in his favorite spot in the pasture. I was in Arizona at the time, so I had to hear about it over the phone. I raised him from a 3-year-old, trained him and showed him all through childhood and into college. We could read each other clear as day. I always knew what he was thinking and what he was going to do before he did it and he could pick up on cues from me without me actually having to give them and he would attempt to do anything I would ever ask of him. It's a big blow to lose your best bud, especially one you grew up with.

That's a beautiful epitaph, he deserves no less. So sorry to hear about your loss. It was a tough decision, but kudos to you to have the strength to make it and not allow him to suffer anymore.
 
I can only wish your beautiful memories of all the time spent together will help to heal the hurt in time, nothing will ever replace him, but he will always live in your heart
 
This thread brought tears to my eyes. Sometimes I feel like my dog is the only one who understands me, and is the only one I can rely on. One of my teahers mentioned that he thinks the bond between human and animal is so strong because we don't <i>have</i> to try to communicate with words..
(I am a believer that sometimes words just get in the way of true feelings and emotion)
I hope you're doing alright
 
Catherine
Very sorry for the loss of your best friend. I almost closed this thread before reading it as I hate sad stories.
It has almost brought tears to my eyes multiple times. Very sorry and wish there was something we could do to make it easier.
Hope your days to come get easier.
Josh
 
Very few people really believe that there is a strong bond with animals. To them, animals are dumb creatures. But anyone who has never had the joy of sharing that bond with a horse has just plain missed out on one of the most extraordinary relationships that a human can have. There is something so unexplainable and mystical about horses. They are our Earthbound wings. They are our partners. They are our soulmates.

I hope you find another such soulmate, perhaps in one of his offspring. I'm very sorry for your loss.
 
I'm so sorry for your loss. What a great friendship you shared! You blessed each others lives, and I know Sadar's happy to have shared his time on earth with you. My thoughts are with you.
 
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