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ionelvFriday afternoon, Athena (aka Baby Girl, Bibica) took a turn for the worse. She laid down and had a hard time standing up. Her appetite was still there, but that was not sufficient. Saturday morning, the vet came and had to do what we feared the worst. She was less than 17 years old (we had her for 3.5 years: boarded for a few weeks at Jess Pfeffer's Flamborough farm with Picard, then 2 years with Charger, Freitag and Schuyler in Tintern, and on our property for the last 18 months with Pearl and Bentley, property and ponies which we got so she can be with us and them at all times). We used Barn Angels services (at the vet's recommendation) and the Georgetown couple were very prompt, professional and caring.
As her soul is free again, I hope she is now running as happily as she was running last winter. She will be sorely missed, her sweet greeting mumblings and interactions with Bentley will keep resonating in our ears, and her memory will forever be in our broken hearts. Goodbye noble soul and please forgive us!
As her soul is free again, I hope she is now running as happily as she was running last winter. She will be sorely missed, her sweet greeting mumblings and interactions with Bentley will keep resonating in our ears, and her memory will forever be in our broken hearts. Goodbye noble soul and please forgive us!
 | La iapa care a venit A fost o cale lungă, Și numai clipe au trebuit În inimi să ne-ajungă. Memoria dragii ce-a pierit În suflet a înfipt cuie: Era pe când nu s-a zărit, Și iar nu e, dar dăinuie. |
Mitzi
Date: 2025-05-02 05:23 pm (UTC)"Mitzi is gone.
My heart is shattered.
She went into respiratory distress and did not respond to any of the meds (steroids, bronchodilators and atropine) or oxygen. This basically confirms cancerous processes, and she was declining rapidly
The vet called me, and I went right away to see her.
She whinnied hello and any semblance of composure I found during the drive was gone.
I gave her all the treats, scratches and love as my heart broke over and over for her.
I promised Mitzi that she would never suffer again when she arrived. she was struggling to breathe after the small effort of chewing snacks. She was declining rapidly and would have gone into full respiratory distress shortly. That is a horrible thing to endure.
She left this world with a belly full of all the snacks, her head in my lap, and love beyond measure.
She deserved more time with us, but we made every day count.
She ran, made friends, and slept in the sunshine.
I’m really struggling with this loss. Mitzi had a special bond with me almost immediately and we were together most of the day every day. It feels surreal that she is just gone now.
I’m so sorry we didn’t have more time, Mitzi. I would have given anything. You were such a special soul and will be greatly missed.
I will share more photos and videos soon as a memorial. I may be silent for a bit as I try to deal with this. Every fibre of my being aches with loss. I loved this little horse more than words could ever explain."