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    RIP Love's Tune

    Today I had to make a terrible phone call, one I hope to never have to do again... I had to call fellow boarder Amy to tell her that her horse, Tune, was dead

    I got to the barn about quarter to four and I saw my mares in their field up near the barn and staring back out towards the waterer. I automatically looked for Tune who was currently pastured with my girls and saw him laying flat out near the waterer. If it was sunny, you'd think he was just sleeping, but it was raining and I just knew he was gone, I had that heart wrenching feeling that things were Not Good. I called my fellow boarder/friend Michelle immediately while I walked out to check him... it took a few mintues to get Amy on the phone and I had to just tell her, there was no easy way to do it. She was in Louisville car shopping at the time but her mom was home and came out and Amy started back asap.

    Amy made it back from Louisville after 6 p.m. The disposal guy was super nice to wait on his own dinner in order to give Amy time to get there to say goodbye to her horse. I cannot thank him enough for his time and understanding!

    By all reckonings, it was thankfully a very quick death. Very possibly Tune had even been trotting along or playing with the girls when he went down. He went through so much, he was an OTTB saved from being slaughtered and was adopted by Amy and Lisa just a year and a half or so ago. He had terrible locking stifles and finally had his surgery not so long ago; enough that he only got to be turned back out with the mares this week. He was also their first horse

    He had been very stressed for some time, but Amy and Lisa gave him their all to make things better for him. They saved for a long time for his surgery with Amy working two jobs to fund it. He had trouble with ulcers, gaining weight, stifles locking so bad he had been known to fall over... and they did everything for him even knowing he may never have been ridable. He had been doing so well after the surgery and was starting to be able to cut up again after years of his stifles grounding him.

    We ended up having a rather informal wake between us all; we talked, we groomed horses, cleaned tack, ate pizza, my daughter ran around with the dogs (my two and Michelle's one) and the horses said goodbye to Tune in their own way- with a good gallop around the field... somehow I think it was for him.

    RIP Love's Tune, you will be missed by all your barn people and horses.

    Please everyone, keep Amy and Lisa in your thoughts tonight and remember to hug your horses and other loved ones, you never know when it will be the last time!
    ~ Shannon Hayden ~
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    Oh goodness it is so sad when they go suddenly like that. It sounds like he was much loved, and had a good life, and a peaceful end.

    Big hugs to his owner, she clearly did all she could for him.
    We couldn't all be cowboys, so some of us are clowns.

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    • #3
      How sad. Any idea what happened?
      McDowell Racing Stables

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        #4
        There won't be a necropsy, but we all suspect he ruptured something or had an aneurism. He did have ulcers and had lived with a ton of stress over his stifles for some time.
        ~ Shannon Hayden ~

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        • #5
          I'm so sorry you had to find him and so sorry for Amy that she had put so much in for him to leave so soon. She must have given him a terrific last year. Sounds like a year that no-one else would have given him. Hope she can think positively about his passing, and that it was quick, as you say.

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          • #6
            RIP dear Mr. Tune! Your boarders were wonderful to have given some great care.
            I looked up his pedigree and if he's the 2003 model on Pedigree Query, he's distantly
            related to my Basque through Grey Dawn.

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            • #7
              My hat goes off to all who give so selflessly so that these gentle giants can know a life so blessed. What a lucky horse to have had this love. I am so sorry for all of you, for you have all lost your friend, but were so fortunate to have had him in your lives.

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              • #8
                I'm so sorry to hear about this. I'm sure he went knowing just how very, very loved he was (and always will be). Just look at his name!! Please give my condolences to his "parents." Let them know that I'm sure Billy is showing him around, having crossed the Rainbow Bridge last Sunday.

                On a bit of the same topic, but also a bit aside, my mare galloped around and cried for Billy for the day when he was buried. She'd gallop & scream until she was tired, then rest by hanging her head over the fence where she could see his grave, the gallop & scream until she was tired....repeat for the entire day. They definitely know....and they let go in their own way.

                He obviously had wonderful humans looking out for and loving him. That's all any horse needs. Godspeed, Tune. You'll be missed.
                "IT'S NOT THE MOUNTAIN WE CONQUER, BUT OURSELVES." SIR EDMUND HILLARYMember of the "Someone Special To Me Serves In The Military" Clique

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                • #9
                  God speed Tune and many hugs and thoughts of deep encouragement to Amy and Lisa. I know they are shattered by this and especially on the heels of such a major medical decision.

                  I'm so sorry this worked out the way it did for them. Here's to wonderful thoughts of Tune having the time of his life with an entire bevy of new friends.

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                  • #10
                    awww... so sorry.... thoughts and prayers for Tune's people, *all* of you.
                    InnisFailte Pinto Sporthorses & Coloured Cobs
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                    Bits are like cats, what's one more? (Petstorejunkie)

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                    • #11
                      I echo Coreene's sentiments here. Terribly sorry for Tune's people but how blessed was he to find such good souls in a "throw away" society. Godspeed Tune and big hugs to your humans.

                      http://community.webshots.com/user/ballyduff
                      \"If you are going through hell, keep going.\" ~Churchill~

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                        #12
                        Thank you all for your thoughts, I will pass them on to Amy and Lisa.

                        I am so so sorry for them and I know exactly how much of a shock it is to lose one so unexpectedly... my first horse went just as quickly and unexpectedly and in a similar manner- just weeks after an eye injury that stressed him out terribly. My barn manager had to make that call to me just like I had to call and she took care of the details just like I did.

                        I am just glad that Tune is no longer in any pain. He can run free with my Flynn, Ajax, and Samantha, and all the other ones we have lost far too soon.

                        Michelle and I will help Amy when she is ready to go horse shopping again. Until then, we will throw our own horses at her to play with and not let her get too far away from horses and barn friends, it seems to be what she needs from us.
                        ~ Shannon Hayden ~

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by spookhorse View Post
                          My barn manager had to make that call to me just like I had to call and she took care of the details just like I did.
                          That is the kindest gift you've given your friend-- being there to help her sort through the details. I know I had absolutely no idea what had to be done, or needed to be done, after my big horse passed. I am sure your friends greatly appreciated your input and your assistance in making arrangements.

                          Again, so sorry, they have been in my thoughts all day.
                          We couldn't all be cowboys, so some of us are clowns.

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                          • #14
                            Sounds like you are a very caring fellow boarder.

                            Hugs and jingles to Amy and you all. At least he was with friends and knew he was loved
                            \"Tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it.\" Anne of Green Gables

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                            • #15
                              Big big hugs to everyone, and Godspeed.
                              www.specialhorses.org
                              a 501(c)3 organization helping 501(c)3 equine rescues

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                              • #16
                                RIP Tune.

                                What a good story though on how he came to you and his 2 owners - he was very loved. And what a nice way to remember him with fellow boarders.

                                Terri
                                COTH, keeping popcorn growers in business for years.

                                "I need your grace to remind me to find my own." Snow Patrol-Chasing Cars. This line reminds me why I have horses.

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                                  #17
                                  Thank you Flash and Skeezix... I try to do for others as I would like done for me and all the time dealing with Tune's death I remembered what Elisa had done for me 8 years ago with Flynn's sudden death. It's so hard to deal with it when it's so quick and unexpected. At least with Samantha I chose the time, place, and manner and could be there for her and could come to terms with it over time.

                                  We have a good group of people at our little barn now and we all look out for each other. We help each other with bringing in or turning out, with feeding or throwing out hay, doing stalls if someone is sick and their horse needs to come in, go buy hay together, ride together. I couldn't ask for better barn buddies and I'm just so saddened that we had to lose a horse together
                                  ~ Shannon Hayden ~

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                                  • #18
                                    Hugs to all of you from VA.
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