I'm going to have my horse put down and everyone in my family is mad at me about it. My mare is close to 30 and in in the last 8 months has dropped off rapidly. She's been under vet care who said "She's almost 30 age declines you", we've tried everything but she looks so malnourished. If I was riding by and didn't know the situation i would report her to animal cruelty agency myself. I;'ve had her 8 yrs and i love her dearly. she has a good run the last 8 yrs with regular veterinry care and regular farrier care and food everyday right on time which is a lot more than I think she got before she came to our place. She's been a wonderful and most loyal mount. I'm going to give her to a fella who sells meat to zoos and i will stay with her til she drops and is gone. The thing is, this must be planned for because I don't have a truck or horsetrailer so i will paying someone to haul her (and me) up there. Without a backhoe for burial or a truck to haul I feel this is the right thing to do. I don't want her to die in the pasture and have to scramble around for a way to move and bury her. My family (and frankly some of friends) think I am totally heartless. I have had to put horses down before, some died of old age, and others accidents, and it was very hard to scramble around trying to find a backhoe in my area and a tractor to move them and still maintain my composure. You really can't wait around with a body that big, get it? I don't trust anyone to take her for me Call me crazy but I,myself, need to see her go down. I would be so afraid that perhaps it wouldn't happen right away if I wasn't there to see. You know...horses waiting to be put down aren't always cared for properly (water and food) and i couldn't see her standing in a lot for a couple of days w/o food or water
It's really killing me but I know this is the best thing for both of us. I'm crying about it too but it has to be done.
I love her very much and I feel the best way to repay her for her honest work and loyalty to make sure she gets a humane end. Why won't everyone see that? Is it me? Am I crazy? I love that silly old horse and will miss her always. My heart says its time. I wish this weren't so hard. I feel so alone right now. Thanks for listening
reefergrl Reviewed by reefergrl on . I have to vent!!! I'm going to have my horse put down and everyone in my family is mad at me about it. My mare is close to 30 and in in the last 8 months has dropped off rapidly. She's been under vet care who said "She's almost 30 age declines you", we've tried everything but she looks so malnourished. If I was riding by and didn't know the situation i would report her to animal cruelty agency myself. I;'ve had her 8 yrs and i love her dearly. she has a good run the last 8 yrs with regular veterinry care Rating: 5