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I'm so sorry for your loss. Sudden accidents like this are so hard to cope with because with illness you sort of expect there's an end point coming up, but with these there's no warning.

I'm glad he didn't suffer and the human involved was okay. But please, take the time you need to spend by yourself and with Dandi to get yourselves through this. It's a tough road and you'll need each other. ♡

Oh this made my heart hurt. Things like this scare me so much. I live close to a major road and there was a day that just as I was pulling into my driveway I head a man shouting in obvious panic as his dog ran into the road towards an oncoming truck. Luckily the truck just clipped her, she yelped and was limping pretty good but he got her into his car and took off (for the vet I'm sure), but I can still hear the pure terror in his voice.

I'm so, so sorry, Windigo. Much love and hugs from here <3

I am so sorry! He sounds like an amazing horse. Hugs, and thanks so much for sharing about him with us!

@MakeMeABird, I did cut a lock from his tail. Planning on sending it to be made into a charm bracelet so I'll have him with me always. My two previous mares that have passed away in the past few years, I don't know what I was thinking, but I completely forgot to save any. I still have all his tack, halter, the one and only bit he didn't fuss over lol.
And, yes, @silverborn it's a hundred percent easier to handle these things when you have a bit of time to get used to the thought. Losing any loved one suddenly just purely sucks, 2 or 4 legged. The past 10ish years, I've jokingly said I run a retirement home for horses. I just love the seniors, they have so much love and wisdom to give. Tending to and being around them daily, you know it's going to happen sooner rather than later, I just try my best to keep them happy and comfortable as long as I can. They've given me their best years, and I couldn't dream of not returning the favor. When the time has come to make the big decision, I've always felt that I was doing the right thing, and while I miss them terribly as well, my mind was well wrapped around my decision and I know I did the right thing for them. That time to think it through and know you're doing right is more valuable than gold to me.
Now with just the one senior mare, the farm here is looking a bit lonesome. Pokey, although he was 22, and alot of folks would call that old, still had so, so much life and youth in him. He kicked up and ran bucking across the pasture every day. He was full of life, and full of himself as well lol. The only thing I could gripe about him would be that I always had to make sure he was warmed up well. Never cold backed or grouchy, just had to make sure his mind was in work mode instead of play, cause he'd give a few bucks if he wasn't. Not being mean or aggressive or anything like that, he was just happy to be out and about and wanted me to join in his happy dance if he wasn't warmed up lol. The only time he would act right immediately is if the kids were on him. He'd tote kiddos bareback, halter and lead, 4 at a time, he absolutely adored them. Plus, everyone knows kids bring the best cookies lol.
I'm putting alot of thought into getting a tattoo of my most special horses. It's a short list, Pokey, and my mare that passed in 2019, that so happens to be his aunt. Lordy I can see that already, there was barely a difference between them lol, they could pass for twins, both chestnuts, wide blazed face, two socks on their hands. Their attitudes were day and night tho lol. She was definitely that witch, but she loved me and no one else. He was a sweetie pie.