RIP Laddie----Very sad-----Going to have to put a horse down

[satay]

So sorry to hear of your loss of your mate Laddie.

 

[MaggieRae]

I am so very sorry.

 

[Morri]

I know, no matter how many sorries I write it wont change anything but I just wanna say we are all here behind you for support, i ahev been following this post to here from you and too hear all these days of you very kindly careing for him you gave him the best ending any animal could ever wish for, he would be very thankful to have had you guys in his life..... Rest In Peace Laddie, and hope you guys are doing ok and best wishes...

 

[LizFM]

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I am proud of you. You did a very hard, very brave thing to keep a suffering friend from suffering any more.

to your whole family in this difficult time.

 

[92caddy]

Thank you all for the kind words. It was hard do to, but it was the right thing to do. We hated to see him in so much pain.

I called the school today to ask them if they would tell our 15 year old nephew that we are raiseing, that I had Laddie put down, I didnt want him to come home and go to the barn and see Laddie laying there not knowing what happened. He would have freaked out. I called home from work as soon as he got home to make sure he was ok. He took it pretty hard and asked alot of questions, I answered all that I could the best that I could. He and I both did some crying. He was really upset that he wasnt here to say his good byes to Laddie. I felt so bad for not thinking of him, but I wasnt sure if he was up to dealing with this, so we kept it from him. When he found out that we are burying Laddie in the morning, he cryed and ask if he could be a part of it, we said yes, so we are letting him stay home from school tomorrow[friday] so he can be apart of the furneral. He and Greg placed a pillow under Laddies head and covered him with a blacket for the nite. I thought that was really sweet of them. I stopped on my home from work[I work 2nd shift] and got Greg some tulips, roses, a card and some candy to help ease his lost. We are going to let Thomas[the nephew] use some of the flowers for the burial. I have to give the kid alot of credit, he was a BIG help in all of this. He would help get Laddie up and would walk him and make sure he had hay and water and gave Laddie treats. This kid would go to the barn and check on Laddie as soon as he would get off the bus. He would look after Laddie while me/we would dend to the other animals. I know its going to be hard on him. He lost his daddy back in Aug. he lost his buddy Laddie and got bad news about his grandma. I really feel for the kid. I want to get him a gift or something to say/show Thanks for all he has done, not sure what yet. Any ideas????

Here is the plan, the neighbor is digging the hole for us, we are going to place a bale of straw in the hole, then Laddie, we have a pillow to lay his head on, a blanket to lay over him, give him some of his treats, a apple, a carrot, a block of hay and then some of the flowers I bought. What all do you think? I think it will be really nice. I think it will give the boy some peace of mind, comfort and joy in being apart of this. I'll let you all know how it went when its over. It will be another rough day, but we'll get thru it.

 

[Morri]

That sounds fantastic maybe you could even plant a tree on his grave as a rememberence of Laddie, you have done a great job in hadleing these situations, no body can think how you feel right now. Good luck and maybe you could blow up a big pic of laddie and put it on a canvas so it looks like a painting, im sure i would love one of those of my horse! Best wishes

I hate this part of keeping animals but as my horse riding teacher put it ... the deceased horse is just the empty shell, the most important part; the part that made him, him, has moved on to a wonderful place. Let the memorial be a place of happiness, were you celebrate the life that has now gone.

 

[Rafter 7 Paint Horses]

That sounds like a very loving plan.
I hope everything goes OK, and be prepared for a flood of tears.
I might suggest that your nephew not see Laddie being put into his grave. That was the hardest thing for me with Shazam.
There just isn't a graceful way to move a deceased horse.

to everyone.

Jean

 

[92caddy]

My problem is not going in the hole, put being taken to the hole, thats what Im dreading the most, being drug from barn to hole is going to hurt me the most and then the covering up.

I'll ask Thomas what he wants to see and do and go from there and support him in whatever.

 

[Rafter 7 Paint Horses]

Yes, that is the hardest part.
Shazam was moved with a backhoe, and after 2 seconds, I couldn't watch any longer. My dog (a Rottweiler) attacked the backhoe, and the man who was running it during the process. Thank goodness he had a cab on it, so he could shut the door. One of my other horses ran around screaming...literally screaming.
I just wanted you to know that is a rough scene to watch, so you will be aware of it.
I hate having to be so blunt at a time like this, but I had never been through anything like that before and it knocked me for a loop, I had to turn my back, sit down and cover my ears.

I'm so sorry.

Jean

 

[92caddy]

No harm done, Ive been thur a few of these things in the past. Never had the other animals act out like so thu. I am a bit worried about the boy, dont know if hes seen anything like it before and how he will be about it all. Thanks for being concerned..............