This world is losing two great horses this week, one of which is our very own Dick the Percheron. We've only had Dick for a few short months (4 1/2 months) but it seems his body is giving out. I wish that I could do more but it's cruel to let him continue. He can no longer process food. There are wads of grass in the pasture and the grain he eats doesn't process correctly.
I guess this is the price we pay to run a sanctuary. It's a price we pay to watch our beloved horses grow old. But I wouldn't trade it for anything. I would rather I go through a thousand heart breaks than to know that a beloved horse left this world in a much crueler fashion.
We have an appointment this Friday for Dick. I may not post much as it's hard for me to form words when there's a lump in my throat in tears in my eyes. It doesn't take much for a horse to find his/her way into my heart, be it 4 days, 4 1/2 months, or 20 years. The loss is always great.
With the impending loss of Dick, I've been tossing around an idea. I'm going to talk with my vet on Friday (as long as I can keep my composure) to see what they have to say. If/when I find out any information, I'll share. Hopefully my idea can come to fruitation.
My thoughts are with you... I don't know how you do it. Putting down our beloved Sport Tuesday was so difficult. I commend you for your strength and enduring your own pain in ending your friends.
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