Author Topic: RIP Lena's Babycakes (Read 3469 times)

Sunbeam56 · « **on:** February 28, 2010, 04:01:03 PM »

My darling Lena died today. She had a good life.

purplepshn2004 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 28, 2010, 04:07:38 PM »

Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that. My condolences. She sure was pretty!

Pa Nancy · « **Reply #2 on:** February 28, 2010, 04:24:49 PM »

So sorry. She is beautiful. I'm sure she had a very good life with you. My condolences.

Indiana Karen · « **Reply #3 on:** February 28, 2010, 04:48:35 PM »

So sorry. I'm sure you will miss her.

livetogarden · « **Reply #4 on:** February 28, 2010, 05:41:18 PM »

I hate it when I lose a pet. I'm so sorry for your loss.
Cath

Esther · « **Reply #5 on:** February 28, 2010, 05:44:05 PM »

OH NO. These animals become so much a part of our lives. So sorry.

Kittyzee · « **Reply #6 on:** February 28, 2010, 06:20:18 PM »

Oh no Sunbeam. What a beautiful girl she is. I'm so sorry for the loss of your darling Lena. Prayers to help your breaking heart... :'(

Jerry · « **Reply #7 on:** February 28, 2010, 06:32:26 PM »

Yep, a real beauty.

bunny56lbc · « **Reply #8 on:** February 28, 2010, 07:21:58 PM »

OOh , I'm so sorry :'( She was a real beauty .
I feel you're pain , I lost my "Bloomy" Poco's Wanita a few years ago...she was a reg. appalossa .
I still miss her :'(

bonnie

tinkster · « **Reply #9 on:** February 28, 2010, 08:09:58 PM »

so very sorry! So glad she had a great life with you.

tinks

Jonna · « **Reply #10 on:** February 28, 2010, 08:17:11 PM »

I'm so sorry, it's always so hard. It's good that she had a good life, you gave her that. She was a beauty.

water_sprite · « **Reply #11 on:** February 28, 2010, 08:24:35 PM »

I am so sorry. My daughter's TB passed in November. He was a great horse too. I feel your pain. It's so hard.

karen J · « **Reply #12 on:** March 01, 2010, 09:07:10 AM »

I'm sorry.

miguynmkoi · « **Reply #13 on:** March 01, 2010, 10:08:19 AM »

She was a loved one. My condolences to you and your family.

tweetybaby2005 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 01, 2010, 02:30:06 PM »

So sorry to hear that you lost your beloved pet. After a while, they became family. It sure is hard to let them go. :'( $:-\$

Kuan

Julles · « **Reply #15 on:** March 01, 2010, 08:44:07 PM »

So sorry. Hugs.

Desertponder · « **Reply #16 on:** March 02, 2010, 01:55:29 PM »

Aw nuts! :'( I'm so sorry.

Losing horses is tough. Losing any pet is tough but horses......are tough.
I lost JR (my avatar) in Sept. suddenly. It is difficult.

Sunbeam56 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 02, 2010, 05:16:32 PM »

Its bizarre. But the sympathy of people who I have never met (other than over the ethernet) but who have experienced the same, does make it more bearable.
Thank you.

Roark · « **Reply #18 on:** March 05, 2010, 06:41:07 PM »

Lena had a good, long run. She was 28. Positively ancient for a horse. These last few years we called her the Gray Ghost. Lame as can be, and it hurt sometimes just to watch her move, but she was still sweet and proud. When she was "loose" in the yard, you had to remind yourself not come crashing-out Savannah's back door. (Lena would power-down right there on the porch, a silent sentinal looking for a "nummie"). More of a pet than a horse, really.

And if you had a ripe peach in your hand, you'd find-out just how motivated she could still be!

In proper Robinsonian tradition, she'll get a tree this weekend or next. Hers will join two other trees, also placed atop their namesakes: "Six". "Shorty". "Lena".

Roark

Desertponder · « **Reply #19 on:** March 09, 2010, 09:57:10 AM »

My QH mare is 29 this year. She still does o.k. We have to work at it to keep her weight up because she doesn't have many teeth left. She doesn't see real well and she spooks easy so you have to make sure you start talking to her before you approach. She still likes to run when we turn her out in the field out back. She still insists on being the boss though and she bullies my Paso mare around.

I've had her since she was about 1 1/2 so it will be rough when her time comes.
The oldest horse I've had lived to be 32.

tammie · « **Reply #20 on:** March 09, 2010, 01:34:19 PM »

I'm sorry Sunbeam, I do know how you feel. Getting close to having to make a desition on Chewy. He has andihidrosis (unable to sweat) and Cushings. The oldest horse I ever had was Peacock - a lepord appy that faded to a flea bitten grey... he was 38 years old. I had his reg. papers so I was very sure of his age. No matter the age, it's hard, really hard.
Tammie

tammie · « **Reply #21 on:** March 09, 2010, 01:35:24 PM »

Oh! I meant to ask you if Lena was out of Sweet Little Lena?
Tammie

Julles · « **Reply #22 on:** March 09, 2010, 02:04:28 PM »

Thanks, Roark. I wanted to know, but didn't want to ask, if Lena would be buried on the farm.

Sunbeam56 · « **Reply #23 on:** March 09, 2010, 06:08:38 PM »

Lena's granddad was Doc O'Lena. I don't have the whole line memorized.
Its a good bloodline.

We tried to get her preggers twice - but both times she couldn't carry it full term because of the pain in her knee.