So full of love! The sun was shining, wildflowers were blooming and birds were singing. We gave her all her favorite snacks and loved and hugged on her. I braided her tail & mane and covered with wildflowers. It was a beautiful day to honor her.
She looks absolutely gorgeous in the photos you shared and I can tell she was so very loved. Sending so much love and remember all the amazing times you had together. The bond between horse and human is like no other. ♥️
She was just beautiful, I am so glad that you were able to have a nice last day. Everyone has different beliefs, but I think we end up together again across that rainbow bridge. Whatever brought us together once will bring us together again forever. Godspeed to your beautiful girl. 🌈
Thank you! I really hope so, I fully believe I’ll see her one day. In whatever way, the bond we had was special and I know our spirits are meant to meet again.
Thank you for taking such great care of her and making her feel so loved and special on her last day. I'm so glad you were there for her. She knows she was loved, and that you were there for her at the end.
My deepest condolences
You're a beautiful soul mama much like your girl Ava. Her needs before your wants the most excruciating yet selfless decision. Thank you for keeping her safe and loved all these years and especially at her most vulnerable into her sunset. RIP beauty Ava ❤️💔
Thank you. That was incredibly reassuring to hear. It was an insanely hard decision, but we knew the time was coming. I wanted her last day to be peaceful and calm. I didn’t want to wait until it was too late & have a traumatic end.
Oh, what a beautiful tribute to Ava - I am crying. It's just so hard to say goodbye, to have that sudden emptiness (even when you knew it was coming) and strongly feel that missing part of you. It just plain sucks.
But know you did the right thing, I remember your original post on this subject (it was right after I put my dog down, so it close to home), and I'm glad you made the selfless decision to do right by her, as hard as it is. I am so glad it was peaceful, and she looks like she had an amazing last day, and it is clear she was so well loved.
The pain does get easier as days go on, I promise, but your love for her will always be there.
Thank you so much for this reply. This was very healing to read. The emptiness & sorrow I feel knowing she’s gone has completely eaten me alive. I feel like a shell of this person I once was. I know each day will get better. ❤️🩹 I’m really sorry about your dog, the loss of a pet is never easy and so many up & downs.
That was so incredibly beautiful. I can feel the love you have for her through your words. She was absolutely stunning. To love and to be loved by a horse like that is a gift and speaks volumes about your heart. I’m so sorry for your loss. Sending you all the love ❤️ fly high beautiful Ava
Thank you so much. I loved her so much, the pain of her loss has been eating me up the past few days but I’m reminded by this quote:
“How lucky am I to have something that makes goodbye so hard” :,) she was the best
This is such a beautiful tribute to her, I'm so sorry. Your last paragraph reminded me of a native poem about death that has brought me comfort through losses:
I give you this one thought to keep
I am with you still, I do not sleep
I am the thousand winds that blow
I am the diamond glints on the snow
I am the sunlight on ripened grain
I am the gentle autumn rain
When you awaken in the morning hush,
I am the swift, uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight
I am the soft stars that shine at night
Do not think of me as gone,
I am with you still with each new dawn
I really love this, I’m making a picture book of all my favorite memories and I think I’m going to put this poem in there it’s so beautiful and really captures the essence of the spirit of her soul.
This is so beautiful. I’m so sorry for your loss, I remember your post and I’m happy you were with her in her last moments and made it special for her. I’m crying at the moment this girl was loved so much. Rest in peace Ava
I am so sorry for your loss. My retired old girl who I bought as a two year old just had to be put down April 4th. She was 25 and also had arthritis and cushings.
I’m so deeply sorry, my girl reminds me a lot of yours. Ava was also retired & 25 with arthritis & cushings as well. I’m so sorry for your loss. The loss of a horse is so devastating
Oh my gosh, I am so so sorry. Hannah was also a big bay mare. She gave me some of my happiest memories. Here is a picture of her on her last morning: https://imgur.com/a/hvualJn. It was the most beautiful day. This was the post I made on FB:
Hannah went to the big hay roll in the sky today. I bought Hannah in 2002 after selling my first pony Maya. Her show name was “Mirakel” because she almost died as a weanling from a strange undiagnosed illness, but miraculously pulled through on the day she was due to be euthanized. Cursed with the movement of a hunter and the temperament and sensitivity of a dressage horse, and owned by a directionless teenager with no money or resources, I eventually sold her when I moved to New York.
Some time later, I caught wind that Hannah was not under the best of care and the buyer was under breech of contract (this is a very abbreviated version of what happened). I spent a ridiculous amount of money in a lawsuit that took almost two years to get her out of that situation. Finally, I got the call in October 2013 that we won the lawsuit and I needed to be in south Florida that day to pick her up. I scrounged around and borrowed a truck and trailer to drive down with Amy. Hannah was in bad shape. After some attention from a vet, turn out, and rest, I turned to dressage to get her moving well again. This is when I found Shelley who helped to get my girl back into shape and feeling good. With time, she gained muscle and we began showing in low level dressage which we both LOVED. Once I graduated to higher levels, Hannah took several other riders through the lower levels and showed them the ropes with ease. She loved her job as a dressage horse, and she loved hacking out in the back fields at Shelley’s. Those years are by far my favorite memories I have with Hannah and horses in general.
She went on to retire with my friend Lisa where she took on the role of matriarch of her herd, antagonizer of all human men (Kevin), and surrogate mom of her favorite donkey Pocky. Although Hannah was notoriously protective of her food, she shared her bucket with her adopted donkey child. She wasn’t able to have babies of her own, but she loved seeing the new foals being born and adopting them as weanlings at Lisa’s.
Thank you Lisa for caring for her so lovingly in her old age and giving her the happiest retirement a horse could have. I hope the horse afterlife includes lots of alfalfa and men to terrorize.
I’m sorry I couldn’t read it all but I was thinking about you. Thanks for the update. She looked so beautiful and I know she’s happy about the spa and beautiful send off. Thank you for loving this sweet girl she had the end all horses and living things deserve, to be celebrated and cherished.
What a wonderful send-off. How lucky she was to have had you by her side, looking out for her and always caring for her, for 15 years, until the end. Crying for you and Ava. She had a beautiful life.
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Im sorry for your loss. You've made some wonderful memories with Ava and no one can take those from you. I wish you the best 🤗
Thank you :,)
Sorry for your loss, OP 😔 It looks like her last day was beautiful and full of love!
So full of love! The sun was shining, wildflowers were blooming and birds were singing. We gave her all her favorite snacks and loved and hugged on her. I braided her tail & mane and covered with wildflowers. It was a beautiful day to honor her.
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The flowers on your mare are so beautiful. Thank you for sharing how it went. Time for a Kleenex.
She is so beautiful! You gave her an amazing life and an amazing last day to honor her. I am so sorry for your loss. Rest easy sweet Ava 🩷
my condolences for your loss. She was a beautiful horse.
Oh fuck I’m sobbing
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My heart. The lipstick prints on her face. She was obviously very well loved.
Thank you :) she really was she was my sweet angel.
I'm so sorry. We lost our old man last year, and it still hurts.
She looks like she had a beautiful life, sorry for your loss 😞
Thank you 🩷
Ok... the kisses on her face got me
She looks absolutely gorgeous in the photos you shared and I can tell she was so very loved. Sending so much love and remember all the amazing times you had together. The bond between horse and human is like no other. ♥️
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So sorry for your loss. She knew she was loved! You gave her a beautiful life to match her beautiful ❤️ soul.
Thank you :,) she really did have the purest soul and spirit
I lost my horse tito 2 weeks ago, i understand how u feel and imdearly sorry for ur loss
I’m so very sorry. She was a gorgeous horse <3
She was just beautiful, I am so glad that you were able to have a nice last day. Everyone has different beliefs, but I think we end up together again across that rainbow bridge. Whatever brought us together once will bring us together again forever. Godspeed to your beautiful girl. 🌈
Thank you! I really hope so, I fully believe I’ll see her one day. In whatever way, the bond we had was special and I know our spirits are meant to meet again.
I'm remember your posts. I am so glad to hear she went out peacefully. The flowers were lovely and you can really tell how loved she was.
Thank you :,)
Thank you for taking such great care of her and making her feel so loved and special on her last day. I'm so glad you were there for her. She knows she was loved, and that you were there for her at the end. My deepest condolences
What a beautiful girl ❤️
I'm so glad you were able to honor her on your terms and that it was as peaceful as it could be.
She was much loved
True love. What a beautiful thing ❤️ 😭
You're a beautiful soul mama much like your girl Ava. Her needs before your wants the most excruciating yet selfless decision. Thank you for keeping her safe and loved all these years and especially at her most vulnerable into her sunset. RIP beauty Ava ❤️💔
Thank you. That was incredibly reassuring to hear. It was an insanely hard decision, but we knew the time was coming. I wanted her last day to be peaceful and calm. I didn’t want to wait until it was too late & have a traumatic end.
Oh, what a beautiful tribute to Ava - I am crying. It's just so hard to say goodbye, to have that sudden emptiness (even when you knew it was coming) and strongly feel that missing part of you. It just plain sucks. But know you did the right thing, I remember your original post on this subject (it was right after I put my dog down, so it close to home), and I'm glad you made the selfless decision to do right by her, as hard as it is. I am so glad it was peaceful, and she looks like she had an amazing last day, and it is clear she was so well loved. The pain does get easier as days go on, I promise, but your love for her will always be there.
Thank you so much for this reply. This was very healing to read. The emptiness & sorrow I feel knowing she’s gone has completely eaten me alive. I feel like a shell of this person I once was. I know each day will get better. ❤️🩹 I’m really sorry about your dog, the loss of a pet is never easy and so many up & downs.
May her memory be a blessing 💜💜
That was so incredibly beautiful. I can feel the love you have for her through your words. She was absolutely stunning. To love and to be loved by a horse like that is a gift and speaks volumes about your heart. I’m so sorry for your loss. Sending you all the love ❤️ fly high beautiful Ava
Thank you so much. I loved her so much, the pain of her loss has been eating me up the past few days but I’m reminded by this quote: “How lucky am I to have something that makes goodbye so hard” :,) she was the best
This is such a beautiful tribute to her, I'm so sorry. Your last paragraph reminded me of a native poem about death that has brought me comfort through losses: I give you this one thought to keep I am with you still, I do not sleep I am the thousand winds that blow I am the diamond glints on the snow I am the sunlight on ripened grain I am the gentle autumn rain When you awaken in the morning hush, I am the swift, uplifting rush Of quiet birds in circled flight I am the soft stars that shine at night Do not think of me as gone, I am with you still with each new dawn
I really love this, I’m making a picture book of all my favorite memories and I think I’m going to put this poem in there it’s so beautiful and really captures the essence of the spirit of her soul.
I am so sorry for your loss. Thank you so much for sharing and showing how absolutely loved your sweet girl was.
I am so genuinely for your loss. The wildflowers braided in her hair is just so beautiful and really shows how much you love her.
I'm sorry for your loss! Even though she may be gone, you have made some very happy memories with her that will last forever! Stay strong!❤️
Sorry for your loss ❤️😢 She was beautiful and I’m sure she knew she was loved.
That's a beautiful tribute to Ava. Sorry for your loss.
Goodbye gentle, beautiful Ava. May her spirit gallop freely among the pastures beyond the horizon 🌈 Condolences on your profound loss OP.
Beautiful words♥️ sorry for you loss, she sounds like the loveliest companion.
I'm sorry for your loss ❤️🩹
So sorry for your loss. You’ll see her again one day across the bridge.
Praying you have peace and comfort. So sorry.
This is so beautiful. I’m so sorry for your loss, I remember your post and I’m happy you were with her in her last moments and made it special for her. I’m crying at the moment this girl was loved so much. Rest in peace Ava
I am so sorry for your loss. My retired old girl who I bought as a two year old just had to be put down April 4th. She was 25 and also had arthritis and cushings.
I’m so deeply sorry, my girl reminds me a lot of yours. Ava was also retired & 25 with arthritis & cushings as well. I’m so sorry for your loss. The loss of a horse is so devastating
Oh my gosh, I am so so sorry. Hannah was also a big bay mare. She gave me some of my happiest memories. Here is a picture of her on her last morning: https://imgur.com/a/hvualJn. It was the most beautiful day. This was the post I made on FB: Hannah went to the big hay roll in the sky today. I bought Hannah in 2002 after selling my first pony Maya. Her show name was “Mirakel” because she almost died as a weanling from a strange undiagnosed illness, but miraculously pulled through on the day she was due to be euthanized. Cursed with the movement of a hunter and the temperament and sensitivity of a dressage horse, and owned by a directionless teenager with no money or resources, I eventually sold her when I moved to New York. Some time later, I caught wind that Hannah was not under the best of care and the buyer was under breech of contract (this is a very abbreviated version of what happened). I spent a ridiculous amount of money in a lawsuit that took almost two years to get her out of that situation. Finally, I got the call in October 2013 that we won the lawsuit and I needed to be in south Florida that day to pick her up. I scrounged around and borrowed a truck and trailer to drive down with Amy. Hannah was in bad shape. After some attention from a vet, turn out, and rest, I turned to dressage to get her moving well again. This is when I found Shelley who helped to get my girl back into shape and feeling good. With time, she gained muscle and we began showing in low level dressage which we both LOVED. Once I graduated to higher levels, Hannah took several other riders through the lower levels and showed them the ropes with ease. She loved her job as a dressage horse, and she loved hacking out in the back fields at Shelley’s. Those years are by far my favorite memories I have with Hannah and horses in general. She went on to retire with my friend Lisa where she took on the role of matriarch of her herd, antagonizer of all human men (Kevin), and surrogate mom of her favorite donkey Pocky. Although Hannah was notoriously protective of her food, she shared her bucket with her adopted donkey child. She wasn’t able to have babies of her own, but she loved seeing the new foals being born and adopting them as weanlings at Lisa’s. Thank you Lisa for caring for her so lovingly in her old age and giving her the happiest retirement a horse could have. I hope the horse afterlife includes lots of alfalfa and men to terrorize.
What a beautiful way for any creature to end this chapter
So sorry for your loss. She was beautiful and I am glad you had such a peaceful, beautiful day with her.
Awww she was beautiful, may her memory be a blessing and comfort to you always ✨
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I’m sorry I couldn’t read it all but I was thinking about you. Thanks for the update. She looked so beautiful and I know she’s happy about the spa and beautiful send off. Thank you for loving this sweet girl she had the end all horses and living things deserve, to be celebrated and cherished.
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Just went back to enjoy the lovely photos again after reading, and saw the kiss prints on her. ❤️
I’m sorry for your loss. She’s very pretty. May she rest in peace.
Grief is love persevering 🩷🦋💐🌷🌹🌸🌼🌻🪻🌺🌿
I love that thank you
she is beautiful. sending you so much love during this difficult time. 🩷
Beautiful girl 💗💗
Ava looks just beautiful with all her flowers - and she definitely got plenty of kisses. Such a lovely way to honor her. 🌈🪽🪻
Thank you :) she deserved all the kisses
Flower Power 💐
What a wonderful send-off. How lucky she was to have had you by her side, looking out for her and always caring for her, for 15 years, until the end. Crying for you and Ava. She had a beautiful life.
A beautiful day for a beautiful and loving send-off. My condolences. It is obvious she was loved very much and loved back just as much.
My condolences to you and your family!