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I feel so helpless...Pics of Jack on p. 2-Sad update on p.5

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    #101
    Thank you everyone for your sympathies. I miss him so much. It was so strange walking by his empty stall this morning to feed and bring in the other horses. He was burried early this morning and we put him in a lovely back corner of our field behind where our house is being built so I'll get to talk to him all the time. His owner called me early this morning too and he said he'll be by soon to visit his grave. I'm thinking of planting a tree of sorts over his grave. I would love something colorful (like an Appy), cheerful looking, and with a strong temperement. Any suggestions?
    Visit my farm at www.hiddenrockfarm.com

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    • #102
      RIP Jack.
      <HUGS> for you and his owner.
      I\'m not crazy. I\'m just a little unwell.

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      • #103
        I am so sorry.

        Be glad you did all you could, and that you recognized when you could do no more.
        Janet

        chief feeder and mucker for Music, Spy, Belle and Tiara. Someone else is now feeding and mucking for Chief and Brain (both foxhunting now).

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        • #104
          He was so lucky to have you, Applesauce. RIP Jack.

          {{{{{ HUGS }}}}}
          \"Riding a horse is not a gentle hobby, to be picked up and laid down like a game of solitaire. It is a grand passion. It seizes a person whole and, once it has done so, he will have to accept that his life will be radically changed.\" -- Ralph Waldo E

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          • #105
            Applesauce here's a link to exquisite gardens. They have some lovely images of Maple Trees which turn flame red in the fall and winter. Some have beautiful purpley foliage the rest of the year. You may check them out to see if one might do well in your area.

            Hugs to you today.
            =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*
            ~Jilltx~

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            • #106
              Hugs and thanks for your efforts on his behalf.

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              • #107
                <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">The internet is an amazing thing! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
                yes it is. good luck!
                A man must love a thing very much if he not only practices it without any hope of fame or money, but even practices it without any hope of doing it well.--G. K. Chesterton

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                • #108
                  So, so, so very sorry to you, to Jack's owner, to your barn...but his spirit touched all of us, and thank you for sharing, and thank the generous BBer who went the extra distance as well..

                  I will also give my boy an extra hug in memory of Jack.
                  www.specialhorses.org
                  a 501(c)3 organization helping 501(c)3 equine rescues

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                  • #109
                    I'm sorry it turned out this way - cyber hugs to you and his owner.

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                      #110
                      I have talked to the donor of the meds and we have decided to donate the rest of the medicine to my vet clinic in hopes that maybe it will be able to help a horse that just wasn't as sick as Jack. I know they will be grateful to get have it.

                      I guess sooner or later I'll need to go into Jack's stall and clean it out good. Can't bring myself to go in there just yet.
                      Visit my farm at www.hiddenrockfarm.com

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                      • #111
                        What a good idea to donate the meds!! Jack kept you busy a good part of your day and I am sure you will feel the void for a long time to come. He sounds like he had such a positive spirit and he was so full of love....especially for you it sounds like. Hugs to you. It does get easier. My old mare died a couple of years ago and there is not a single day that goes by without me thinking about her. But, now I can think about her without crying. It will get better. Hope Jack's owner is doing O.K.

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                        • #112
                          I would plant an apple tree.
                          A man must love a thing very much if he not only practices it without any hope of fame or money, but even practices it without any hope of doing it well.--G. K. Chesterton

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                          • #113
                            I'm so sorry for your loss. He was so lucky to have you taking care of him though.

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                            • #114
                              Oh 'Sauce I'm sorry. Jack was a lucky boy to have you in his life. RIP Jack
                              "Cats aren't clean; they're covered with cat spit."
                              - John S Nichols (1745-1846,writer/printer)

                              Don't come for me - I didn't send for you.

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                              • #115
                                Ohhh Applesauce... I am so sorry to hear this. We were all pulling for him, I guess it just wasn't meant to be.

                                You did the VERY best you could for him. I lost my best friend ever from seizures, and to witness it is an awful thing to endure.

                                Remember him when he was happy and healthy and galloping soundly, as he is right now, watching over you.

                                God Speed Jack
                                Erin and
                                Instant Karma "Sunny", ShineDown "Liam"

                                "You can't control the wind, but you can adjust the sails."

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                                • #116
                                  Applesauce, sorry for your loss. Jack is in a better place now and he can whinny at My Gunnar who also gave me whinnies up until the end. I am at 2 weeks with Gunnar and it is getting easier. I still miss him like crazy but I take comfort in his memory and his new life free of pain!

                                  RIP to you Jack. You are with the best of them now!
                                  Steph

                                  http://community.webshots.com/user/stephanne014

                                  Rerider/Haydunker Clique

                                  RIP Barbaro, you were my hero!

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                                  • #117
                                    Oh Applesauce, I'm so sorry for you and Jack's old owner.

                                    You gave him every chance and a week of unconditional love. Bless you and bless the unidentified COTH donor for trying to save this obviously wonderful boy. He's running in horsey heaven now with our rescue, Henry whom also succumbed to this disease.

                                    Godspeed, Jack.
                                    www.longleafsporthorses.com

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                                    • #118
                                      Jack obviously has touched your soul in a special way. May you remember him with love. (((HUGS))) to you and his other person.
                                      "Concern for animals is a matter of taking the side of the weak against the strong, something the best people have always done." Harriet Beecher Stowe 1811-1896

                                      Ponies are cool!

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                                      • #119
                                        Applesauce, I am so sorry for your loss. You did everything you could for Jack, and then some. If only every horse in need could have someone like you to care for them at the end of their days!

                                        Not sure if they do well in your area, but how about a Birch tree? Their bark coloring has always reminded me of app markings.
                                        Ristra Ranch Equestrian Jewelry

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