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Barnyard Buddies:  Only the good die young.....  |
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Hosanna
True Blue Farmgirl
466 Posts
Hosanna
Alton
Virginia
466 Posts |
 Posted - Mar 11 2010 : 10:16:28 AM
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Last week (or so) I posted about finding my old horse lying dead in his paddock. It was sad, but he was old, and had a great, loooong life.
Two days ago I lost my OTTTB, Major, to colic, very suddenly. He was 5 years old. I am so crushed.
We rescue ex racehorses and re home them; but this was one I had chosen to keep as my own personal horse. I ride hunter jumper and was looking forward to showing him this season.
I was also looking forward to eventing him, after I took him to a eventing clinic and he proved himself to be quite adept at this sport.
And now he is gone, and I am devastated. My sister, who rode and loved him as well, is crushed. I mean, this feels like loosing a family member.
I have lost several old horses and that is quite sad.
But loosing a promising 5 year old so suddenly is just miserable.
www.happilyeverafterhosanna.blogspot.com
www.thewindofheaven.blogspot.com
www.CarolinaRoses.etsy.com
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Sheep Mom 2
True Blue Farmgirl
1534 Posts
Sheri
Elk
WA
USA
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Posted - Mar 11 2010 : 10:37:50 AM
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How horrible to lose one so young. I lost one of my sheep unexpectedly just a few weeks ago without any rhyme or reason either. It's so hard to lose a 4 legged member of the family. You have my sympathies for sure.
Blessings, Sheri
"Work is Love made visible" -Kahlil Gibran |
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chaddsgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
843 Posts
Sarah
Farmgirl Sisterhood #639
MO
USA
843 Posts |
Posted - Mar 11 2010 : 10:45:16 AM
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Oh Hosanna! I am so sorry for your loss. :(
A person is a success if they get up in the morning and get to bed at night and in between does what they want to do. Bob Dylan
Deeperrootsfarm.etsy.com |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
5602 Posts |
Posted - Mar 11 2010 : 11:38:20 AM
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Hosana, I'm so terribly sad to hear it. *hugs* I love all animals and would be devastated too *hugs* I'm so sorry.
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
Palouse Prairie Girls Chapter
http://palouseprairiegirls.blogspot.com/
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. ~Leonardo DaVinci
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
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Posted - Mar 11 2010 : 12:15:53 PM
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Hosanna, I am so, so sorry. That is so hard! My prayers are with you dear friend!
Hugs,
Channah
Farmgirl sister #1219
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Lessie Louise
True Blue Farmgirl
1406 Posts
Carol
PECULIAR
MO
USA
1406 Posts |
Posted - Mar 11 2010 : 12:20:12 PM
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I am so very sorry about your loss. I know it is like losing a family member. Prayers to you, Carol
Forget buns of steel, I'd rather have buns of cinnamon!
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
2914 Posts
Cindy
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simplecomfort
True Blue Farmgirl
60 Posts
Tawnya
Rural Orrick
Mo
USA
60 Posts |
Posted - Mar 11 2010 : 5:21:58 PM
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I am so sorry about your losses.. i lost my old pony but right before my 7 year old paint, chloe that had to be put down.. it was an awful month with that and losing 3 cats and a puppy as well.. worst month of my life.. im so sorry this has happned.. i rescue horses and would be devastated to find any of mine dead.
"Thank God I'm a country girl" |
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MaryLD
True Blue Farmgirl
861 Posts
Mary
New Braunfels
TX
USA
861 Posts |
Posted - Mar 12 2010 : 06:12:46 AM
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Dear Hosanna,
I have lost many beloved animals too, including my husband's packing/ trail horse to a sudden colic. Not only that, but my first husband died in his sleep on Mother's Day, 2005. I have had a lot of support for my grief, and have done some Hospice work too as a caregiver.
Please know that we all have a time to go, and when that time comes, nothing can be done to change it. I'm a midwife, and I tell all my clients that some of us live 6 weeks in the womb, and some of us live 100 yrs outside it. We never know who is who in the beginning, and so often, we do not know why.
Of course, thse concepts may not lessen the pain you are feeling. It is TRULY tragic when someone who is talented lives only a short while and does not get to express the full talent. My husband was that way, dying at 33. When the one who dies is young, we ask WHy Why WHy. Death is a mystery, and I have come to accpet that I may never know why. Doors and windows open and close, to the one who passes, and the ones who remain. We all have our own spiritual beliefs about life and death. It is so sad that Major was only just beginning a prospective career and with you at the reins. For some reason, just reaching that point of promise was exactly what Major somehow needed to experience before crossing over. If it had been meant to be any other way, it would have been that other way. So, So, sad to have our hopes dashed and have to say goodbye. How wonderful that you and Major formed a bond. The strength you gain will serve you well in another place and time in your own life, or when it comes time for you to comfort another person. Getting through is the hard part-
Mary LD
Haflingers- You can't have just one!
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textilelover
True Blue Farmgirl
557 Posts
Dianne
Middletown
NY
USA
557 Posts |
Posted - Mar 12 2010 : 06:19:11 AM
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First, let me say I am sorry for your loss, Hosanna. We don't own horses, but many of friends do and they are just big pets--each has its own personality and despite their size they are very cuddly. We have lost many pets in death and it is always hard. Only pet lovers understand. Second, Mary LD, I am your pincushion sister and although you told me a bit about your life I had no idea how or when your first husband died. I am so sorry for your loss as well. Your words to Hosanna are so comforting. I think of you often. Dianne
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Hosanna
True Blue Farmgirl
466 Posts
Hosanna
Alton
Virginia
466 Posts |
Posted - Mar 12 2010 : 06:32:02 AM
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Thank you, Mary. You are so right. (BTW, my mom is a midwife also. She started in Florida almost 40 years ago. Today she is the longest-practicing midwife in North Carolina; I think.) I have lost a lot of pets, and horses, too. This time it just hit me so hard. I know there is some reason; some plan - even if I don't know what that is yet. Thank you for those words.
www.happilyeverafterhosanna.blogspot.com
www.thewindofheaven.blogspot.com
www.CarolinaRoses.etsy.com
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
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Posted - Mar 12 2010 : 8:18:20 PM
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Hosanna, this has been a tough year so far. I'm praying for you.
Mary, those are good words.
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt." |
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Faransgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
895 Posts
Beth
Houston
Texas
USA
895 Posts |
Posted - Mar 12 2010 : 9:53:24 PM
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Hosanna, you have my deepest sympathy. I don't know if you know the story of the Rainbow Bridge but I find it a very comforting story. I have lost many pets and held several horses while their heart stopped beating. They are waiting for you to join them.
Farmgirl Sister 572
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Lainey
True Blue Farmgirl
2401 Posts
Elaine
Waco
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Mar 13 2010 : 03:21:29 AM
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Hosanna, I'm so sorry to hear about your losses lately. I know it's very hard just now, you'll be in my thoughts.
Farmgirl Sister #25
http://countrygirldreams.blogspot.com/
An Angel says, 'Never borrow from the future. If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn't happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice.' |
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
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Posted - Mar 13 2010 : 05:27:56 AM
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Hosanna I am very sorry for these losses. I was going to post about the Rainbow Bridge as well, but Beth beat me to it. You are doing amazing things for animals and their time on Earth is better having been spent with you. What a blessing you are! So sorry, sweetie.
--* FarmMilkMama *--
Farmgirl Sister #1086
Be yourself.
Everyone else is already taken.
-Oscar Wilde
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Mar 13 2010 : 05:58:35 AM
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Hi Hosanna.
I am so sorry to hear about your losses. How doubly hard. We lost two beloved, elderly dogs last year within four months of each other. It is always so heartbreaking. HUGS and more HUGS to you.
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
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MaryLD
True Blue Farmgirl
861 Posts
Mary
New Braunfels
TX
USA
861 Posts |
Posted - Mar 13 2010 : 6:13:19 PM
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Dear Hosanna,
Thank you for liking my post, and thank you to the others who posted as well. I was a tad afraid it would not seem comforting.
Again, I am sorry for your loss. It takes a while for the heart to catch up with things our mind may or may not understand. I read something about grief a few years back. It said that there is a culture that gives the bereaved a vessel of some sort to hold the grief- becuase it is too big for us to hold on our own. I just remembered that. When someone loses a beloved person or animal, we can light a candle to honor that lost one's life, and set out a cup to hold the grief.
I will do that for you tonight.
Mary LD
Haflingers- You can't have just one!
( I'm just one short of a drill team!) |
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theprimitivepilgrim
True Blue Farmgirl
217 Posts
Michelle
Baggs
Wyoming
USA
217 Posts |
Posted - Mar 13 2010 : 7:34:26 PM
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Dear Hosanna,
My heart goes out to you. We have several animals here, and each one is such a special part of our family. It is heartbreaking when we lose one, and I'm so sorry for your double loss.
Mary, thank you for sharing such beautiful words of comfort~
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AliciaNak
True Blue Farmgirl
405 Posts
Alicia
Elko
Nevada
USA
405 Posts |
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ClaireSky
True Blue Farmgirl
1792 Posts
Julie
Arcadia
WI
USA
1792 Posts |
Posted - Mar 15 2010 : 3:18:17 PM
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Hosanna, my heart goes out to you my dear one. My prayers to you and your family. God Bless!
Julie
Farmgirl Sister #399
West-Central WI Farmgirls
Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog...Charles F. Doran |
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