A few weeks ago, Hattie, the pony we rescued became laminitic. She pulled through well and has been not lame at all for two weeks. Over the weekend she had a flare-up out of nowhere and she's in serious pain. The vet said because of her age we're looking at either making her comfortable (which would mean she'd have to be stall bound), or euthanizing her. We decided that she's lived a long life, and I'm sure she's been happy these last couple months being spoiled and having a stall for the first time in her life - she's at least 25.
That conversation with my daughter (she's just 6) was the hardest I've ever had. It's so difficult for children to understand...she wants to just "wait and see" and it's just so hard to tell her that we have to ease her pain. Hattie has been the first pony that she could go in the stall and sit with without any worries...she's been a good confidence builder for our daughter, and a good friend.
The last 3 nights my daughter lays down in Hatties stall and reads her stories. It's just heartbreaking.
Well, thanks for letting me share.
Tracy
That conversation with my daughter (she's just 6) was the hardest I've ever had. It's so difficult for children to understand...she wants to just "wait and see" and it's just so hard to tell her that we have to ease her pain. Hattie has been the first pony that she could go in the stall and sit with without any worries...she's been a good confidence builder for our daughter, and a good friend.
The last 3 nights my daughter lays down in Hatties stall and reads her stories. It's just heartbreaking.
Well, thanks for letting me share.
Tracy