We Love Them Until Their Last Breath and Beyond
Published by GHC • Jul 4th, 2007 • Category: Horse Advice, Junior Bloggers, by Rebecca Shylyby Rebecca Shyly, age 11
I know many of us have had to go through the horror of losing our best friend, our horse. Maybe they were old and had to be put to sleep. Or maybe you had to move and the living creature that knew all your secrets had to be left behind.
I have had to go through this. Last year when I was in fourth grade, my horse, Fella, was in too much pain to live happily anymore. We had to have him put to sleep. I loved him when he took that last breath, and I love him to this day even though he is no longer here with me physically. But I still belive he is with me.
There are some things I did to make it okay, but it is truly impossible to forget. In the Loft Book Club there is a poem dedicated to Fella. After I wrote it I wondered — was that a goodbye? Sometimes you have to let go of the horror and just remember the fun times you had, like the memories of whispering your secrets into their fuzzy ear.
Fella is my best friend to this day. Even though I can’t whisper my secrets into his ear, I still whisper them to him at night. And do you know what? I know he still hears me!
So if you have had to go through this, or if you ever do, don’t be afraid to let go of the sad thing. Remember the good. You still love them, so they must still love you.
Editor’s Note: We received another blog submission on this subject just before posting this. Obviously it’s a subject that’s relevant to our readers. As long as we have horses and other animals in our lives (not to mention our human loved ones), most of us will have to deal with loss at some point. So look for another blog about this subject with more tips about how to deal with a loss and the time leading up to it.
Thanks for the great blog Rebecca!
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:( i’m sorry to hear about Fella,this is a good blog though :)
Sorry about Fella, but this is a very lovely blog! Nice!
I’m very sorry about Fella. I know what it’s like to lose a horse. This blog is exceptional.
Nice blog! Sorry about your horse Fella. I know what it’s like to lose a loved one. My dog died because he was also in to much pain to live so he had to be put down… :’(
I’ve never owned a horse,but this year the horse that I had become friends with at camp,Red,had to be put down.I guess I kind of knowhow it feels!
Thanks You Guys. I really do miss him, but I feel bettter knowing I helped others understand the loss.
Horsecrazzz, I think everyone feels the same way when a horse (or any other animals) dies. But it’s so comforting to now someone else is feeling the same thing and you can help each other get through it. Thanks again for the wonderful blog.
Your welcome Julia! Thank You for all your blogs! :)
Awsome blog! I’m really, really sorry about Fella! One of my favorite horses at my riding stable moved to Texas and miss him so much! His name was Triton.
Thanks everyone for comenting! I Love this site so much. No one besides my friends and family would have known about Fella if this sit did not exist! Thank You LeadMare, and everyone else! I Love You all! :)
I’m really sorry to hear about Triton Tori! And Julia, I’m sorry you had to go through that. It trulely is very hard to lose any animal! SO sorry Cassie and Marrisa, don’t worry, I’m sure your dog is happy that he isn’t suffering anymore. Sad though isn’t it? :(
:( I have never had a horse but I hope Fella is in a good home.
Like I have said before, your poem is beautiful. :D When anyone is sad the girls from GHC will always be here to cheer them up. This is such an awsome blog! I’m sure Fella would be happy to know that you still love him.
Well Katlyn, no home is better than the home he is in. Fella is up in the clouds looking down on me right now (sniff sniff). Oh well, he is happy now.
Thank You Madelaina! Your right, I’m sure Fella would be happy to know that.
that is sooo true!!!!
Thabks Chrissy!
Wow, I’m truly sorry about Fella. I had a similar experience once. One of my Pappaw’s horses(a palomino pinto) had a baby, and she could’nt nurse it, so it ended up dying.Recently she had another one that looks just like her! Their markings are even almost identical!It’s a colt. Another one of them, a chestnut, had a brown pinto filly too. They live half in my backyard and half at my Pappaw’s barn. There’s an electrical fence keepin them in.Too bad my pappaw’s selling all his horses soon.
Sorry!I can’t comment on a blog without making it a story!Do you guys have any more stories open for submissions currently?
Ali, I am sorry that you had to go through that. It really is horrible, but at least you have other horses (right now) to love. I have not owned a horse since Fella died. :(( :-S :-/
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8-} :-h 8-} :-? {:D} :-O :-S :(( :)) O:-) B-) :-/ ;;) :D ;) :( :) I don’t know how I feel about Fella being gone!
Sorry about Fella he sounded like a great horse. I have several horses. None of mine have passed on yet. All of them except three have been around since I was born, and my horse is very special. He has always looked after me, and I don’t know what I am going to do when he’s gone. Luckily he’s still got a lot years ahead of him. Great story!!
Thank BarrelRacer,
I hope that you never have to go through that, but you probably will, just remember, let go of the bad, remember the good