![]() ![]() No matter how, when or where it happens, the death of a horse is tragic and difficult. On rare occasions horses just lay down and die peacefully of old age. Many horses live with chronically debilitating and degenerative diseases, until their owners recognize the time has come to end their suffering. Colic is by far the number one killer of domesticated horses and although it typically comes on fast and hard, in some cases it can be a long slow death, unless the suffering is ended through euthanasia. Sudden death in horses, from causes like stroke or aneurysm, is not common, but not unheard of either. ![]() It made me realize that death is part of life and that we cannot expect to enjoy the incredible gifts horses give us, without taking on this risk and responsibility. A few weeks later, I shared our loss in my newsletter, and I was floored with the response-through emails, texts, posts, phone calls and in person- people were expressing condolences and often sharing stories about losing a beloved horse. To say it was unexpected is a gross understatement. He literally dropped in his tracks in the arena, the entire ordeal lasting only a few minutes from start to finish. Recently, we lost our horse Eddie-suddenly and with no warning. The death of a horse is not something we like to think about, but death is a part of life and when it comes to horses, it’s best to be prepared. Seeing a happy and carefree horse suddenly fall ill and struggle to survive or watching an old beloved friend suffer and grow weak… these are some of the hardest issues horse owners face. There’s something about their power… their free spirit… the image of running like the wind, that makes it especially hard to watch a horse go down. ![]()
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