Post by safehorses on Jul 3, 2009 16:45:16 GMT -5
Lotta Shadow wasn't "my" horse...I took care of him and paid for his upkeep, but in reality I didn't own him, I leased him from his loving owner who owned his dam and had him every day of his life. This is a loving goodbye note to my beautiful boy...a total butthead when he wanted to be, but it only made me love him more.
Shadow, or as I liked to call him, The Shadillac, was a QH with the attitude of a bigger horse. He taught countless people how to ride and he taught me how to look after a horse and give me the confidence to become an owner. His owner and I were working out an agreement to transfer ownership over to me when he suffered a bad attack of colic overnight last night. We rushed him to the hospital and had some hope that he could pull through, but as the morning wore on it became apparent that he was not getting better and was in a lot of pain. His owner didn't want to put him thru surgery as he has had lot of trouble with founder symptoms and she didn't think he could have survived the recovery from surgery. She didn't want him to suffer, so she elected to put him down. As I was with him all morning, I don't think she made the wrong decision.
There is a big hole in our hearts today...I'm still a little bit in shock that he isn't in his stall demanding cookies and scritches when I walk down the shedrow. He meant the world to me, I am left with years of happy memories and am comforted by the fact that he's at peace, most likely trying to steal everyone's dinner up in the great turnout pasture in the sky. But I'd be lying if I said my heart isn't in a million pieces today.
He probably doesn't belong here...he was never abused, he was never homeless, there was never any chance he'd fall into the wrong hands, but I've said goodbye to many horses that I'd loved via the internet in this forum, I just think Shadow would be proud to be remembered alongside of all of them.
Run free without pain my beautiful boy...I will see you on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge. Please try to not step on my feet when we meet again.
With much love forever and ever...
xxxxoooo
Melanie
Shadow, or as I liked to call him, The Shadillac, was a QH with the attitude of a bigger horse. He taught countless people how to ride and he taught me how to look after a horse and give me the confidence to become an owner. His owner and I were working out an agreement to transfer ownership over to me when he suffered a bad attack of colic overnight last night. We rushed him to the hospital and had some hope that he could pull through, but as the morning wore on it became apparent that he was not getting better and was in a lot of pain. His owner didn't want to put him thru surgery as he has had lot of trouble with founder symptoms and she didn't think he could have survived the recovery from surgery. She didn't want him to suffer, so she elected to put him down. As I was with him all morning, I don't think she made the wrong decision.
There is a big hole in our hearts today...I'm still a little bit in shock that he isn't in his stall demanding cookies and scritches when I walk down the shedrow. He meant the world to me, I am left with years of happy memories and am comforted by the fact that he's at peace, most likely trying to steal everyone's dinner up in the great turnout pasture in the sky. But I'd be lying if I said my heart isn't in a million pieces today.
He probably doesn't belong here...he was never abused, he was never homeless, there was never any chance he'd fall into the wrong hands, but I've said goodbye to many horses that I'd loved via the internet in this forum, I just think Shadow would be proud to be remembered alongside of all of them.
Run free without pain my beautiful boy...I will see you on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge. Please try to not step on my feet when we meet again.
With much love forever and ever...
xxxxoooo
Melanie
I'm so sorry for your loss...sounds like a very special boy indeed.
