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Post by SrCrewchief on Mar 2, 2006 18:56:00 GMT -5
Starting last Friday morning. Went down to feed horses in the morning and found the old stud (34 yearold breeding stallion) down. He couldn't get back on his feet. Vet came out and found that the heart murmur that he's had for the last couple of years had gotten worse. As in one of the valves had quit functioning all together. Long and the short is that we had to put him down, in the stall. Had to dismantle the stall front, I'd planned for this when building(read screws instead of nails), so it only took about an hour. The guy with the backhoe wasn't able to come by until Saturday morning though. Fortunetly, Sharon wasn't around when I had to move body from the barn to the pasture. Things have just sucked since then. Might have something to do with work.  |
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Post by dredly on Mar 2, 2006 19:09:20 GMT -5
Starting last Friday morning. Went down to feed horses in the morning and found the old stud (34 yearold breeding stallion) down. He couldn't get back on his feet. Vet came out and found that the heart murmur that he's had for the last couple of years had gotten worse. As in one of the valves had quit functioning all together. Long and the short is that we had to put him down, in the stall. Had to dismantle the stall front, I'd planned for this when building(read screws instead of nails), so it only took about an hour. The guy with the backhoe wasn't able to come by until Saturday morning though. Fortunetly, Sharon wasn't around when I had to move body from the barn to the pasture. Things have just sucked since then. Might have something to do with work. That sucks man, I've lost pets before but never one thats been around for 34 years, I can't even imagine. I'm sorry for your loss |
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Post by hwayhzrd on Mar 2, 2006 19:17:49 GMT -5
Bummer, man.
I always had a soft spot for horses, and hate to hear yours had to be put down.
Sounds like he lived a good, long life though.
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Post by pepprdog on Mar 2, 2006 21:12:38 GMT -5
Breeding to the very last....WHAT A LIFE!!!!!!! I hope I'm that way.....as long as it's not too soon.
Sorry for your loss and it has to be a big loss for both your stable and your hearts. Nothing is worse than having to put down a good friend.
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Post by evilelvis on Mar 5, 2006 17:37:55 GMT -5
Man sorry to hear, but i think he couldnt have asked for a better life and a better bunch of folks to take care of him.
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Post by freelance on Mar 6, 2006 12:08:02 GMT -5
I didn't even know that horses lived that long......
Out here,
Free Lance
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Post by SkunkWerX not signed in on Mar 6, 2006 13:57:00 GMT -5
Sr. Crewchief, sorry to hear about your loss. It will take some time to get over it, that is for sure. 34 years is a long time. We ahve team mates that aren't even that old! Our sympathies. "Nothing is worse than having to put down a good friend." That is exactly what went through my mind when I found out that I had accidently shot Pepperdog down by the creek at RoR.  I'll always regret that friendly fire. |
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Post by momma on Mar 7, 2006 12:56:45 GMT -5
Sorry to hear about this. Hope you guys are doing okay. Take care.
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I'll always regret that friendly fire. 