I can't believe it's 4 months now since I set Monty free from his pain and suffering. I feel the pain every day since he's gone. My Good Horse, I miss you so.
You won't ever forget him - but maybe over time, the pain will soften and you'll remember the good parts, and enjoy those memories. I lost a much-loved horse to a fracture in turnout in 2001, and I still think about her, and miss her, today.
Nothing is more sacred than the bond between a horse and a rider. No other creature ever became so emotionally close to a human as a horse. When a horse dies, the memory lives on, because an enormous part of his owner's heart, soul, and the very existence dies also.- Stephanie M Thorn
since i just joined your blog, i was not aware you had to go through such misery. i am so sorry. i pray i have many more healthy years with my horses and family for that matter! i watched the farrah documentary tonight...life is so precious for all of us and it goes by so fast! have a great weekend!
I know how you feel. I had a similar experience years ago. Time will heal the worst of the pain. You will still remember with tears--I do, some 20 years later--but there will be a joy in the memories as well.
Each horse wins our hearts in a special way, but some are just more special than others. You were blessed to have that gift from Monty.
“Riding a horse is not a gentle hobby, to be picked up and laid down like a game of Solitaire. It is a grand passion. It seizes a person whole and, once it has done so, he will have to accept that his life will be radically changed.”
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
"A good horse is worth more than riches." - Spanish Proverb
"Feel the Fear - Do it Anyway" - Susan Jeffers
RIDE FOR HER!
Somewhere behind the rider you've become, The trainers who pushed you, The people who believed in you, The long hours of schooling, The falls you've taken, The ribbons you didn't win, The tears and broken bones, And the horses you've given your heart to, Is the little girl who fell in love with the sport And never looked back. Ride for her!
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Darnitall SM, you made me get all teary eyed again!
Monty will see you again. ;)
You won't ever forget him - but maybe over time, the pain will soften and you'll remember the good parts, and enjoy those memories. I lost a much-loved horse to a fracture in turnout in 2001, and I still think about her, and miss her, today.
Nothing is more sacred than the bond between a horse and a rider. No other creature ever became so emotionally close to a human as a horse. When a horse dies, the memory lives on, because an enormous part of his owner's heart, soul, and the very existence dies also.- Stephanie M Thorn
This post takes my breath away. My heart goes out to you. I can't begin to imagine.
since i just joined your blog, i was not aware you had to go through such misery. i am so sorry. i pray i have many more healthy years with my horses and family for that matter! i watched the farrah documentary tonight...life is so precious for all of us and it goes by so fast! have a great weekend!
I know how you feel. I had a similar experience years ago. Time will heal the worst of the pain. You will still remember with tears--I do, some 20 years later--but there will be a joy in the memories as well.
Each horse wins our hearts in a special way, but some are just more special than others. You were blessed to have that gift from Monty.
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