This message is from: Kay Van Natta <jadeb...@aol.com>
Oh Jim...I'm so sorry. He'll be at the Bridge waiting for you. Kay Van Natta, Braveheart and Bogie Sent from my iPad > On Oct 2, 2014, at 11:23 PM, Jim Barnhart <jb...@sleepyeyetel.net> wrote: > > This message is from: "Jim Barnhart" <jb...@sleepyeyetel.net> > > > I know the 'old folks' of the fjord horse in North America are still here, so > I wanted to let you know that my special boy passed today. Colic got the > best of him. > > I posted this on facebook, a few sentences that tell you of the special bond > he and I had. He was my first horse, I got him at 40 years old, had him for > 11 years. He absolutely knew he was on this earth to teach me the love of > horses. He succeeded in his objective. I'm am heartbroken. > > Yep, he was a special horse. I would lay on my back underneath him and clip > his belly. He would stand like a rock. I know Ranec would die to protect me, > I mean it when he was afraid to die and leave me alone - not because he loved > me, but because he thought he had to protect me. We spent the day together, I > honestly knew around lunch time it was the end, we spent the afternoon > walking and talking, but he wasn't sure I would be ok without him, so he > fought hard. We talked with our vet about options, and watched him. I told > our vet he was dying, she couldn't hardly believe it, but she knew he was. He > continued to fight while laying down, me hugging his neck and head. I > whispered to him "I'll be all right Ranec, thank you for our time together" > and I felt him exhale and that was it. > > Jim and Kay Barnhart. > Important FjordHorse List Links: > Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e > FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw > FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
