[RC] Saying goodbye - was carcass removal - Karen Everhart
The very first horse I ever bought as an adult
lived with me for 28 years. Last Sept., I had to make the painful
decision, as the result of a pathological hip fracture, to provide her with the
gift of peace.
I placed her with her very best friend for a few
days in a wonderful grass paddock. Gave her her favorite breakfast and in
greater volume than normal. Then I led her, however slowly, into the
middle of the paddock where I held her head and kept asking her to "go easy. go
easy" as my wonderful friend, and Vet, injected the solution. Rainbow
blinked once, went down quickly, and did not try to rise. As my tears of
grief fell upon her mane, joined by those of my husband and our Vet, she took
her last breath; no longer in pain, no longer unable to run with the herd.
It was the last gift I could give this mare who had
cared for me for so many years.
She is buried in the meadow, with a rainbow colored
stone marking her grave. I talk to her every time I pass by, thanking her
for being such a loyal companion.
Karen Everhart MEd Co-founder and Executive
Director Rainbow Meadows Rescue and Retirement, Inc. Serving the equine
companions who have so loyally served us... www.rainbowmeadowsranch.com 620-725-3402
Owner/Operator Horse Calls - Equine Management
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