Horses!

[littledog]

My Fiona also had her first injection of Adequan today, it's 7 injections, one every four days, kind of a pain but she's really good about shots. Expensive, but it improves her joint comfort and delays arthritis getting worse, without the damage to her digestive system and risk to kidney function that NSAIDs like bute or equiox can do, plus the good effects last for a year.
Hopefully, with all this treatment and being patient with her exercise, we'll have a few more years to enjoy some low-level Eventing. I don't even care about competition points any more, I just want to get out there and have fun doing it! I'm old, Fiona is old, but in spite of both of our physical limitations due to old age, she loves to jump and gallop (it will be more a moderate canter due to her heart murmur, but we won't tell her that) and so do I.
My goal is to be one of the many "Perpetual Beginner Novice old people" who annoy all the professionals, but who's entry fees are what finance the existence of the Advanced courses.

 

[ShrekDawg]

What a nice horse you have, such good jumping form. Great job to keep going after losing your stirrups!
Happens to all of us - one time my horse got bouncy through a water combination, I got left behind jumping out of the water, and by the time we were on dry land again, I was sitting behind the cantle! My trainer happened to be there to see several of us students as we went through, how embarrassing! I had to come back down to a trot and shove myself back into the saddle properly, but at least I didn't fall off and we completed the course with only a few time penalties. So thankful my horse is the type who can "take a joke" in other words, shrug off my mistakes and keep going.
Looks as if your horse has that quality too!

I had a really nice ride on my old girl today. Following the vet's advice to strengthen her stifles, we warmed up by walking up and down some small hills on the property for 20 minutes, then we went into the arena and concentrated on walking and trotting over poles, with bending circles in between each line of poles to try to keep her supple and relaxed. Not that she wants to relax, she thinks she can still go, go, go, and jigs when she's supposed to be walking, typical former racehorse, LOL! So we called it a day after both directions of walking a small circle calmly, getting a relaxed trot over the poles, halting in the middle of the set of poles, then continuing the rest of the poles at trot.

Sounds nice!!!

 

[ShrekDawg]

My Fiona also had her first injection of Adequan today, it's 7 injections, one every four days, kind of a pain but she's really good about shots. Expensive, but it improves her joint comfort and delays arthritis getting worse, without the damage to her digestive system and risk to kidney function that NSAIDs like bute or equiox can do, plus the good effects last for a year.
Hopefully, with all this treatment and being patient with her exercise, we'll have a few more years to enjoy some low-level Eventing. I don't even care about competition points any more, I just want to get out there and have fun doing it! I'm old, Fiona is old, but in spite of both of our physical limitations due to old age, she loves to jump and gallop (it will be more a moderate canter due to her heart murmur, but we won't tell her that) and so do I.
My goal is to be one of the many "Perpetual Beginner Novice old people" who annoy all the professionals, but who's entry fees are what finance the existence of the Advanced courses.

I love that!

 

[sammi_lynn12]

On Friday, I lost my heart horse, Lucy. These are just a few photos I had taken on Thursday during her "End of Life" session.

She was my first pony, my childhood pony. I have owned her for 20 years, since I was 9 years old. She was 27 years old. It was probably one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. I have had her through vital years of my life and she taught me everything I know today. The amount of memories we have and the love I have for this pony is unmeasurable. Making this decision was heart breaking but I find comfort in the fact that she is at peace now and no longer in any pain. I had five days to prepare after we set the appt and I am so grateful because it allowed me to capture these images.

Fly high, my Ole Lucille.

 

[MinervaTheHen]

On Friday, I lost my heart horse, Lucy. These are just a few photos I had taken on Thursday during her "End of Life" session.

She was my first pony, my childhood pony. I have owned her for 20 years, since I was 9 years old. She was 27 years old. It was probably one of these hardest things I have ever had to do. I have had her through vital years of my life and she taught me everything I know today. The amount of memories we have and the love I have for this pony is unmeasurable. Making this decision was heart breaking but I find comfort in the fact that she is at peace now and no longer in any pain. I had five days to prepare after we set the appt and I am so grateful because it allowed me to capture these images.

Fly high, my Ole Lucille.

Those photos are beautiful. I’m so sorry. The first one is always special, but they don’t last forever. I’m glad you got one last good memory with her.

 

[littledog]

Oh Sammi, I'm so sorry. Saying goodbye is so hard, I do understand. Your wonderful Lucy was a fortunate friend to share her life and so many adventures with you for her whole life. You did the best thing you could have done for her, to be with her when it was time to say goodbye, her person who she trusted to comfort her, calm her and care for her on her way.
Your pictures are beautiful, it may be hard and bring tears to look at them now, but you will cherish them for the rest of your life.
RIP beautiful Lucy, you were loved.

 

[ShrekDawg]

On Friday, I lost my heart horse, Lucy. These are just a few photos I had taken on Thursday during her "End of Life" session.

She was my first pony, my childhood pony. I have owned her for 20 years, since I was 9 years old. She was 27 years old. It was probably one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. I have had her through vital years of my life and she taught me everything I know today. The amount of memories we have and the love I have for this pony is unmeasurable. Making this decision was heart breaking but I find comfort in the fact that she is at peace now and no longer in any pain. I had five days to prepare after we set the appt and I am so grateful because it allowed me to capture these images.

Fly high, my Ole Lucille.

Awww I’m so sorry!!! Beautiful pictures though!

 

[MyParadiseFalls]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful photos! Im so sorry about lucille

 

[ButtonHoarder]

On Friday, I lost my heart horse, Lucy. These are just a few photos I had taken on Thursday during her "End of Life" session.

She was my first pony, my childhood pony. I have owned her for 20 years, since I was 9 years old. She was 27 years old. It was probably one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. I have had her through vital years of my life and she taught me everything I know today. The amount of memories we have and the love I have for this pony is unmeasurable. Making this decision was heart breaking but I find comfort in the fact that she is at peace now and no longer in any pain. I had five days to prepare after we set the appt and I am so grateful because it allowed me to capture these images.

Fly high, my Ole Lucille.

So sorry for your loss, and that you had to make that decision. It’s never easy. Those pictures are so beautiful . I plan on having a session like this with my horse when it comes time, hopefully many more years away. I just love the idea of getting some special pictures to remember forever.

 

[MyParadiseFalls]