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Screensize: 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 UserName: Password: Format Mode: Basic  Help  Prompt  Format: Videos: Font Andale Mono Arial Arial Black Book Antiqua Century Gothic Comic Sans MS Courier New Georgia Impact Lucida Console Script MT Bold Stencil Tahoma Times New Roman Trebuchet MS Verdana   Size 1 2 3 4 5 6   Color Black Red Yellow Pink Green Orange Purple Blue Beige Brown Teal Navy Maroon LimeGreen Message: Smilies [quote][i]Originally posted by riverviewarabians[/i] [br]From the time he first stepped of the lorry into the light and onto our yard, coat gleaming bronze in the sun light. We were all captivated in his spell. He took a while to settle in, but when he did, he had such a marvellous character and temperament. We stabled him next to his young son with bars between them so they could see each other and so they became really good friends. Always very vocal with the comings and goings of the yard. He became good fun to have around. We have some lovely young stock from him with hopefully 4 more due next year. He crossed so well with our Orayan mares (as he did with everything else, bringing the best out of every mare he went to). Then a week ago, he went for his morning walk as usual through the orchard grazing on the lush grass and having a few choice apples off the tree (which he always loved). Then just after lunch, the girls were shouting from the yard that Mareikh had suddenly gone down and was unable to get up. The vet was duly called. But it was clear there was nothing he could do. Mareikh was dying. He passed away with us all there, curled up in the straw just like he was sleeping. We are all stunned by the suddenness of this, Thankfully he didn't appear to be in pain. And although we have lost him he has left us so much in many ways. Can I ask a favor, those who want to pay a tribute to him,and if you want to post anything, do by saying you gained, either through the eye or ear what you have in the field, or what he left in your heart,if we're left with something then maybe we don't loose them totally. Somebody once told me, the pain we feel on losing these treasured friends is the price we pay for what they give us in many ways. I'd like to thank :- Mr Aggard & Round Oak for letting him come down to Cornwall Crispin Mould for everything over the past few years, And to Ryan Jones for introducing us to this horse int he first place, You always said it would work with our mares, and Ryan, you were right! [img]images/omelmareikh.JPG[/img] [/quote]    -  HTML is OFF | Forum Code is ON    Insert a Flickr Image or Video Check here to include your profile signature.