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Pauline
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 Posted - 31 Jan 2012 : 12:47:34 PM
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Time will heal but Mouse will never be forgotten.
As others have said get the rugs cleaned, pack them and his other things away but do not get rid of them yet. If in the future you feel you need to sell or give them away you can.
To re-buy things are expensive so well worth keeping what you have got.
Take all the time in the world to sort out things. You need that time to grieve and sort your life out. There will be a time when you can face having another horse and that horse will find you.
God bless and look after yourself.  |
Pauline Higgs
Equine & Human Holistic Therapist
www.thegentlestouch.co.cc
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Edited by - Pauline on 31 Jan 2012 12:49:31 PM |
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garnet
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Posted - 31 Jan 2012 : 12:59:26 PM
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| You could look at some riding or ride and drive cobs on Dragon Driving to get a feel for what is about. Or a nice PBA if you don't feel a pure-bred is right for you. Just take your time - you'll know when you see the right one. |
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Meggie-Lu
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England
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Posted - 31 Jan 2012 : 1:03:50 PM
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Thank you for all your help guys.
Today i cleared the spare shed out threw hardly anything out. Folded all the rugs up and sorted everything else out. Only things i threw away were an old head collar (the one Mouse came with) Some broken struips and that was it! I have deiced to keep his saddle, maybe do something with it at a later date.
I only had Mouse since October and i can't believe how much stuff i had collected over such a short space of time. |
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lulu
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Posted - 31 Jan 2012 : 1:51:46 PM
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| I've kept all my tack from previous horses. As I always seem to get the same size rugs have been constantly re-cycled after a good clean and mend if necessary. Bridle is still being used on Sami that I had for my much loved and missed Cindars. |
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FireLight
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Posted - 31 Jan 2012 : 5:40:30 PM
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| I lost my old boy suddenly to colic, one day he was fine and the next he was gone, a suspected tumor was the cause of the colic. He was 30 but fantastic for his age and he had been in my life for 21 years. I was lost even though I had other horses. I washed all his belongings and after a while when the pain had eased a little I donated his things to the local RDA group where I am a volunteer. They were so pleased with the goody box of things as they run by donation only. It was hard at first seeing his things used on other horses but I was sure he would have been pleased to have helped such a worthwhile cause. You will know what to do when the time is right don't put pressure on yourself, time is the greatest healer. |
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Meggie-Lu
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England
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Posted - 31 Jan 2012 : 5:45:02 PM
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| Mouse's left over bags of feed went to a rescue centre. He was so fond of his food, funny it will feed others now |
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numbbum
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Posted - 01 Feb 2012 : 7:11:15 PM
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Dear Meggie-Lu
Today I washed Hixxy's blanket, nearly two months after we had to have him PTS. One of the other cats had been sick on it and I had no choice. I cried my eyes out. You are not alone in your pain and grief. So many of us share it with you. After losing my Zorion I have never been able to have another horse and regret it more each day. Please give yourself time and then start looking, Don't look back with the regret I have, you have so much to give and Mouse would want you to be happy. Time is short and the years fly by. xxxxxxx |
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Caro23
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Posted - 02 Feb 2012 : 2:37:45 PM
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It's really difficult but don't rush to get rid of things. When my 26 year old mare died in May last year I packed everything up - a few months later because I couldn't bring myself to accept that she'd gone. I have all the good stuff stored away. I did sell her saddle but have all her rugs, boots etc.
I now have a gorgeous, adorable new colored, hairy cob foal called Daisy and when she grows up she will inherit Gretel's things if they fit. Gretel loved foals so I know she'd be pleased about that.
Try not to make too many decisions while you are so sad. |
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littlearabians
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Posted - 02 Feb 2012 : 3:43:53 PM
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| Im sorry for your loss and sorry your first adventure of owning a horse turned out to be so short... but please do keep your stuff till you know if you are getting a new horse... I have got rid of all my tack at next to no money in the past and its cost me fortunes to replace most of it. |
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