Comments on: One Last Ride

By: Outlaw or Next Great One? Part 1 – America’s Horse Daily

Outlaw or Next Great One? Part 1 – America’s Horse Daily — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 10:02:50 +0000

[...] the Outlaw When Connie was 16, she had a passion and a dream: barrel racing and the National Finals Rodeo. Getting up to work with her horses every [...]

By: Lily Poo

Lily Poo — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:45:54 +0000

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By: sara

sara — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:53:31 +0000

goodluck with the new filly. i own a 5yr old QH mare and have showed her in open shows. And it is true, the best thing for the inside of a person is the outside of a horse. Only horse people would understand that special bond

By: Windy

Windy — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:16:09 +0000

This helped me so much. Though my beloved gelding didn’t die.
I sold him. I had too many horses. My husband had been on me
to sell just one, I never thought it would be Moonpie.

Barnie called me looking for a small quarter horse for his neice
to show and trail ride. I did everything to try and talk him
out of him. But alas, it was the perfect match.

I had been crying for 3 days before he left. The morning he was to
lesbr I got up before dawn and saddled him up for once last trail
ride. For November, it was unussually warm and the sun was begining to come up. He was so responsive and good. It was
our last ride together and it was perfect.

Moonpie loved for me to brush his gums with my finger and he would
place his head in the crook of my arm to get me to do this for me.
When Katie came to get her new horse – he nuzzled me – then nuzzled
her. He as going to be fine and I could take solace in knowing
that he was going to have a loving home.

By: Kim

Kim — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:32:35 +0000

Losing our best friends is the hardest thing to go through. I lost my quarter/arab cross last Dec 30, 08. I was at work on 12-29-09, my husband called me at work and told me Major had gone down and could not get back up. He was kicking but not hard. I left work early, went out to the corral, called his name and he whinnied at me. He knew I was there. I sat with him for 4 hours brushing, caressing, and petting him. I got so cold (in MN) I had to go in. The next morning, I called in sick to work. Did not know for sure if the time was there or not. I went out to the corral and he had passed. There is not a day that goes by that I do not think about him. He was born on the morning Prince Charles and Lady Dianna got married, 12-29-81. He was going on 28 years old. I had him his whole life. I know what you are going through and it is tough but you do get through it and know there is a heaven for those equines that can just run, play, and eat. Hang in there. It just takes time.

By: karen carpenter

karen carpenter — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:23:25 +0000

May the time we have spent together never be forgotten by any of us.I pray that we all can find unbridled happiness as we move on without the presence of our equine buddies. Share the joy of riding with your new friends there are new muzzles to nuzzle. God Bless all those broken hearts out there.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:58:42 +0000

I know exactly what you went through. When I had to put my old friend down at 29 I went into a deep depression. I got Jim when I was 16 years old and he was two. My fanily knew something was wrong, but didn’t know what to do for me. It took me two years to get over his death and five years before I could even think about getting a new horse. I now have the show fever again and am looking forward to show season.

By: Jackie Brotski

Jackie Brotski — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:03:24 +0000

When I read your story, I just cried because I have a 28 year old retired aqha. A little trail riding we do. He is so sweet ,kindest horse I ever had, not a mean bone in his body.He is a people horse, just loves people and I dread the day when he passes away. I hope he also just falls asleep with no pain and just old age. God Bless.

By: Nancy DuPont

Nancy DuPont — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:24:51 +0000

This story just broke me up. It is so hard to lose our horse friends. Good luck with your new filly.

By: Annika belt

Annika belt — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:36:46 +0000

i am glad everything turned out alright

By: ??????

?????? — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:46:22 +0000

It is such a sweet story. Best of luck with the filly and keep riding!

By: nancy chotkey

nancy chotkey — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:14:45 +0000

We love and we grieve.but we never get over all our love for our dear departed horse friends. They never lead us astray, are loyal and are there for us. Time heals our wounds left by our horses leave taking but the memories of their love never fade. My gelding has been gone quite awhile now and my mare about 5 years. There is not a day that goes by that I fail to think of them and yearn for a comforting nicker from them. But the memories of the good times we shared still remain. That is the main thing.