Lost a horse last night…

[VostocK]

Sorry to hear it. 37 years is a good run. Sounds like she was well cared for and appreciated.

 

[tmschuller]

Damn. Do you have a problem with opossums?

We had one in the barn we didn't know about at that time. I put it to rest in the woods across the street.

Not normally. Not sure if it came in on the hay they got it from?? Guessing hay. For all 4 to get it from grazing would be hard to believe
Dogs keep most of the critters away but if a possum or coon is close to my barn I dispatch of it

 

[TheGrumpyGuy]

So sorry for your loss

 

[KLB]

Not normally. Not sure if it came in on the hay they got it from?? Guessing hay. For all 4 to get it from grazing would be hard to believe
Dogs keep most of the critters away but if a possum or coon is close to my barn I dispatch of it

True. Grazing is definitely not as likely, unless you had a whole family of them living in the pasture.

One with it was bad enough, I can't imagine four at the same time. I'm glad they came out alright for you too.

 

[Lmo1131]

My condolences.

Where To Bury A Horse

Author Unknown


If you bury him in this spot,
the secret of which you must already have,
he will come to you when you call,
come to you over the far, dim pastures of death.


And though you ride other living horses through life,
they shall not shy at him,
nor resent his coming.
For he is yours, and he belongs there.


People may scoff at you,
who see no lightest blade of grass bent by his footfall,
who hear no snicker pitched too fine for insensitive ears.
People who may never really love a horse.


Smile at them then,
for you shall know something that is hidden from them
and which is well worth the knowing
The one place to bury a horse...is in the heart of his master.

 

[Mij]

Deepest condolences. I know exactly how you feel.

Don’t know much about horses (I’m a cow guy) but can this be controlled with Ivermectin? Be glad to bring you a bottle.

*, I’ll bring you a trap or two. Live, or leg hold.

Just let me know, if you feel the need. I’m about an hour west of you. No problem, you need it, I’ll bring it to your door.

 

[mom45]

They get to be part of the family. My mom has always loved horses...got her first when she was 16. When she and dad bought the house I grew up in, there was a horse being boarded there. Mom said it could stay...and then we started adding some of our own. She is 88 now and lost her last one a few years ago. I believe Joe was 38 when we finally had to put him down due to severe arthritis. I'm so sorry to hear about losing yours after such a long time together.

 

[tmschuller]

Deepest condolences. I know exactly how you feel.

Don’t know much about horses (I’m a cow guy) but can this be controlled with Ivermectin? Be glad to bring you a bottle.

*, I’ll bring you a trap or two. Live, or leg hold.

Just let me know, if you feel the need. I’m about an hour west of you. No problem, you need it, I’ll bring it to your door.

THANK YOU, but Ivermectin does not work ( to my knowledge for EPM) The medicine they have is a Folic Acid base the attacks the microscopic parasite so that the parasite can't process food.. it takes time and depending on the horse and health it takes time to work. There was a preventative medicine that we were to be part of a case study but for some reason the case study was cancelled and as far as I know not going on anywhere. The meds to treat is a pink sticky liquid that you have to administer orally.. so try grabbing a horse by its head and wrestling it while trying to squirt thick sticky liquid down its throat.. twice a day. First few days were rough administering it but the horses figured out we were helping and it soon got easier!
I do appreciate the offer and as INGO goes lots of great folks here. Blessings, Tim

 

[MuttX7]

Sorry for your loss.

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

Condolences. Horses are family.

 

[Pepi]

Very sorry to hear this My oldest Grandson has two horses. One is 22 and the other is 25 years old. I dread the day he would lose any one of his horses. He loves horses.