R.I.P. Poco

[missyskye]

Poco had been favored by all the the lesson students he had, including me, who leased him and was thinking about buying him. I always thought he was 28, almost 29 when he passed away, but I was just informed that he was 31!
Poco was boarded at KCJ stables in Federal Way, and had arthritis. He was boarded there for about 2 and a half years, until he started to take the weight off of his left front leg because it hurt him to put weight on it. He was then moved to his owner's friends house to a big grassy pasture so that he could move around more, to see if that would help with his leg. One day, he couldnt get up and had to be put to sleep.
R.I.P Buddy, you will never be forgotten.

[coconut]

awwww, Poco was a good & gentle old man and a friend to Coconut. I do believe that he was her favorite neighbor He was also a good sport. I saw him many a time with braids in his mane tied up with pretty colored bands. He wore them with a gleam in his eye I know he knew what it meant to be loved!

Isn't it grand that he had the distinction of being the horse that many children will never forget ... it doesn't get much better than that! Every horse should be so lucky as to be the "dream" realized for so many.

Thanks for sharing the photos. It's brought a smile to my face to remember him in our familiar pastures.

[loco4poco]

Poco is the story behind my username on many forums. I rode him in lessons for a while too, and I have a picture of him and me on my desk in my room. I miss him I remember once that Coconut wasn't in his pasture (I think that he was being worked or something, but I don't remember) and Poco was whinnying and freaking out wondering where Coconut was! It was pretty funny. He had such personality and I miss him very much. If I get around to it I may post some more pictures of him. R.I.P.

[missyskye]

Nov 11, 2008 23:39:48 GMT -5 coconut said:

I saw him many a time with braids in his mane tied up with pretty colored bands. He wore them with a gleam in his eye

Oh yes, I braided his mane all the time He had a nice long mane that I could do all sorts of braids on. Here are some of them:




And some other cute ones I found of him :


You can just see the gleam in his eyes


Me and my sweet old boy


At our Playday


Skip, Kahlua, and Poco playing around in the arena


My first show on him 2 years ago!

[loco4poco]

Awww missyskye those pics are so cute! Sorry if these are huge...here are some that I've taken:


Here's a couple of me riding him a few years ago...please excuse my horrible riding skills from back then!

[fancyherd@gala's]

What wonderful memories, they will bring peace to your heart and in that peace you know he is romping, playing above with all those that have passed before....