This month has been a tough month for my friends.
I am blessed to be so involved with wonderful horses in my life. I have occasionally discussed the rescued mare Love and how an incredible group of people banded together to give her another chance.
I am blessed to be so involved with wonderful horses in my life. I have occasionally discussed the rescued mare Love and how an incredible group of people banded together to give her another chance.
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| Love, January 2015 |
Love was beautiful. Love was kind.
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| She took care of me. My first blue ribbon under saddle |
Thursday was a rough day. Love had
been battling a significant tendon injury in a front leg. She ended up
injuring the other tendon, resulting in a high bow.
She had been a marvelous show horse. I think she had been to more states than I had. But, those miles had caught up to her.
The Cushings caught up to her.
And it sucked.
When horses no longer have a leg to stand on, what is the logical choice? She wasn't comfortable. Her owner and I fed her so many cookies and tried to be brave.
Friday was a rough day at work. I didn't sleep well Thursday night as I failed to deal with my emotions. I typically work second shift, but had switched for a 7 AM shift on Friday.
How do you explain the loss of such a good friend? She was no longer mine, but still owned a piece of my heart.
Those that have never been truly owned by a pet don't understand I think.
Finally now, I am moving on. I am not sure how long it will take before my heart stops aching. It hurts.
Maybe it will always hurt, but I am grateful that I met Love. I am grateful for the incredible group of friends that helped save her. It was worth this heartache.
She had been a marvelous show horse. I think she had been to more states than I had. But, those miles had caught up to her.
The Cushings caught up to her.
And it sucked.
When horses no longer have a leg to stand on, what is the logical choice? She wasn't comfortable. Her owner and I fed her so many cookies and tried to be brave.
Friday was a rough day at work. I didn't sleep well Thursday night as I failed to deal with my emotions. I typically work second shift, but had switched for a 7 AM shift on Friday.
How do you explain the loss of such a good friend? She was no longer mine, but still owned a piece of my heart.
Those that have never been truly owned by a pet don't understand I think.
Finally now, I am moving on. I am not sure how long it will take before my heart stops aching. It hurts.
Maybe it will always hurt, but I am grateful that I met Love. I am grateful for the incredible group of friends that helped save her. It was worth this heartache.
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| The last photo I took of her last month |
So many *hugs*
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