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 Hummer's Hero
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Location: Smack Dab in the Middle | I'm just needing a little outlet right now, and it is too hard to speak to anyone yet. I'm heavy hearted a teary eyed today as heaven gained one of my babies last night. I lost my great little mare very suddenly last night. I've lost good horses before, but never actually watched one die. We were at a barrel race yesterday, where she worked so good! She was 6th out of 72 and had worked fantastic. There was a team roping after that my husband entered, so it was after 9:30 before we were loading up. I loaded my mare first and she staggered a little. I noticed she was a little sweaty and shivering. Her heart was racing and she was breathing fast and shallow. I told my husband that something was wrong and got her back off the trailer. Loaded the other 3 and put her back on last, all the while trying to call vets that were on our route home. Got ahold of a friend who lived 10 miles from the arena and stopped to give her banamine. She was unable to back off the trailer and ended up collapsing and falling under my gelding in the stall In front of her. My husband and his friend had to use the friends pickup to drag her off the trailer. She was not breathing and they tried to hot shot her into trying, but she died about 10:10pm in the road. I sat with her until after 11:30 when my dad got there with a trailer to load her on. He took her to my parents house and we will bury her in the morning next to her daddy.
She was a neat, very special little horse that my mom and I raised, and I trained from the start. She had appy papers and had earned 43 lifetime points and 5 world show qualifications. She beat EPM and made an unbelievable comeback. Last weekend she made 2 1D runs (20th and 15th overall) at our state NBHA finals.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RfPehF1Mcak&feature=youtu.be
She was a slick pole horse too and I'd had hoped she'd be part of my son's future rodeo lineup. And I hoped to get a baby from her someday. Now...I'm just lost. She was my baby girl...the kind you had that special bond with. She was just 9 years old.
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 A Somebody to Everybody
Posts: 41354
 
Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Oh no I am so sad for you, what a shock for something like this to happen on the road and so fast, I feel really bad for you, I have you in my thoughts and prayers..  |
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 Shelter Dog Lover
Posts: 10277
| Oh, so heart breaking, I just can't imagine going through that. I am so sorry. Hugs and prayers. |
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  Angel in a Sorrel Coat
Posts: 16030
Location: In a happy place | Bless your heart. I know how you are feeling. She was absolutely gorgeous and that was a smoking run. Prayers and hugs for you. |
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The Advice Guru
Posts: 6419
| Sorry for your loss, it is never easy.
I do suggest getting a post mortum done so you know what the cause is. |
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Posts: 554
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 Own It and Move On
Location: The edge of no where | My heart hurts for you. I'm so very sorry for your loss, she was so beautiful....I'm just so sorry. |
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 Fact Checker
Posts: 16575
Location: Displaced Iowegian | So sorry for your loss......it is incredibly hard to lose the "good" ones! |
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 Elite Veteran
Posts: 899
| I'm so very sorry to read this. She was an awesome horse!!! What an awful experience for you to deal with. I hope you find some comfort knowing how special she was and how well you treated her for her to pull through her EPM and to try so hard for you. I know she knew she was loved!! |
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Posts: 2036
Location: Montana | I am so sorry, many hugs. |
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Hummer's Hero
Posts: 3071
Location: Smack Dab in the Middle | My vet is suspecting a pulmonary embolism, or maybe cardiac failure. I don't plan to post her...it won't change what happened. I want her to be pretty in her final resting place. Perhaps that's foolish, but that's what my heart wants. Knowing will not make it hurt less. |
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 Party Gal
Posts: 3432
Location: fun meter pegged OK |   |
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Elite Veteran
Posts: 1131
| I can not even imagine how you must feel, I've never lost a horse like this before. I'm so sorry for your loss! |
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 The Vaccinator
Posts: 3810
Location: Slipping down the slope of old age. Boo hoo. | Hugs. So sorry.... I lost my great show gelding to a heart condition -- he presented the same way your mare did. And it all happened - and was over - quite suddenly. (He was an Appy, too -- and one I definitely had forged an extremely special bond with.) |
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Elite Veteran
Posts: 762
Location: NC | So very sorry!!!! |
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 Quiet Riot
Posts: 2568
Location: North Dakota | so sorry for your loss  |
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 Texas Taco
Posts: 7499
Location: Bandera, TX | Oh how very sad. I am so very sorry for you. |
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Rad Dork
Posts: 5218
Location: Oklahoma | I'm so sorry for your loss. Take peace in knowing that you gave her a good life while she was yours. She was very beautiful!! I will keep you in my prayers. |
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 Duck Duck Goose
Posts: 1280
Location: Ohio | So sorry for your loss. It's never easy to loose one, especially under those circumstances.
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Posts: 3782
Location: Gainesville, TX | So sorry for your loss. We had a mare years ago that did something similar, only in the middle of riding. It was a heart issue. I hope the lord can provide you some comfort. It's never easy, especially when you're so close and she was so young. Many prayers. |
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 I hate cooking and cleaning
Posts: 3314
Location: Jersey Girl | I am so sorry.  |
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 Not Afraid to Work
Posts: 4717
| This about brought tears to by eyes... what a sweet, beautiful girl and you obviously loved her much.
Rest in paradise beautiful girl.  |
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 Northern Chocolate Queen
Posts: 16576
Location: ND | I am so sorry I always loved seeing pictures of her on here, she was such a beauty. |
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 Texas Tenderheart
Posts: 6715
Location: Red Raiderland | I am so, so sorry. This story was heart wrenching. She was a beautiful girl. |
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 Shipwrecked and Flat Out Zapped
Posts: 16390
Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | I'm so very sorry for you. I wish I had better words. Many hugs. |
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 Georgia Peach
Posts: 8338
Location: Georgia |
So very sorry for your loss. I have followed your posts for years. I opened this thread hoping it wasnt her. I know you have to be broken and in alot of pain. It's not fair when they go like that and you dont have time to help them. Prayers for you! |
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 Max is Back
Posts: 6795
Location: Flat Rock,IL | So sorry on your loss. |
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Industrial Srength Barrel Racer
Posts: 7268
| I saw your post on FB and I am SO very sorry for your loss, she was so beautiful AND talented. BIG HUGS and prayers for your healing heart. |
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Addicted to Baseball
Location: Where the stars at night are big and bright, TX | I'm so sorry! She was a beautiful mare. |
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Tried and True
Posts: 21185
Location: Where I am happiest | I am so sorry. |
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 Undercover Amish Mafia Member
Posts: 9992
Location: Kansas | I'm so sorry, may the lord lift the pain from your heart. |
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 Pork Fat is my Favorite
Posts: 3791
Location: The Oklahoma plains. | Very sorry for your loss and to have to see her that way. |
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 If it Ain't a Paint it Ain't!
Posts: 8519
Location: Mansfield, Tx |
I'm sorry .... my prayers and thoughts are with you... |
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 Jr. Detective
Location: Beggs, OK | I am so very sorry...I know how excited you were when she made such a strong return to competition. She was a very cool mare. |
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 Special Somebody
Posts: 3951
Location: Finally horseback again.... | So very sorry
Prayers and hugs being sent your way |
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 Coyote Country Queen
Posts: 5666
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 Roan Wonder
Location: SW MO | I'm so sorry Lots of hugs |
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 Whack and Roll
Posts: 6342
Location: NE Texas | There is nothing I can say to express my deepest sympathies or comfort you; I wish I could offer words that would bring you peace. I'm so sorry for the loss of this great mare. Hugs and prayers to you!!!!!! |
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Veteran
Posts: 103
| My prayers go out to you. She was beautiful. Heaven got a good one. |
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 Leggs
Posts: 4680
Location: lexington KY | I am so very sorry for your loss. I feel your pain all to well, had something very similiar happen to me about 2 months ago, and it is just devastating. No way to prepare mentally. Hugs.
Edited by polorunner 2014-10-27 9:40 AM
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 Living on the edge of common sense
Posts: 24139
Location: Carpenter, WY | She had such a kind look. I'm so very sorry
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Posts: 1119
| I am so very sorry for your loss. She was beautiful and sounds like she had a great life. |
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 Scorpions R Us
Posts: 9586
Location: So. Cali. | So very sorry for your loss. She was gorgeous! |
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 I Chore in Chucks
Posts: 2882
Location: MD | I can't imagine how you are feeling right now. I'm so sorry for your loss especially under these circumstances :( |
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Posts: 2457
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 Stinky Cat Owner
Posts: 4097
Location: Oregon | How sad.. so sorry for your loss. She was stunningly beautiful! |
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 Balance Beam and more...
Posts: 11511
Location: 31 lengths farms | My heart breaks for you...prayers and strength being sent your way. |
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 The Original Cyber Bartender
Location: Washington | So sorry for your loss.((((((())))))))'s |
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Elite Veteran
Posts: 1028
| She was an absolute beauty. There aren't words that'll make you feel better right now, but sending thoughs and virtual hugs your way. |
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 I Am Always Right
Posts: 4264
Location: stray dump capital of the world | What a gorgeous mare. I'm so sorry for your loss. Sending prayers... |
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 Making the post season
Posts: 7288
Location: your guess is as good as mine | |
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 The Brave One
Posts: 20550
Location: snowbelt, WA | RockinGR - 2014-10-26 4:10 PM I'm just needing a little outlet right now, and it is too hard to speak to anyone yet. I'm heavy hearted a teary eyed today as heaven gained one of my babies last night. I lost my great little mare very suddenly last night. I've lost good horses before, but never actually watched one die. We were at a barrel race yesterday, where she worked so good! She was 6th out of 72 and had worked fantastic. There was a team roping after that my husband entered, so it was after 9:30 before we were loading up. I loaded my mare first and she staggered a little. I noticed she was a little sweaty and shivering. Her heart was racing and she was breathing fast and shallow. I told my husband that something was wrong and got her back off the trailer. Loaded the other 3 and put her back on last, all the while trying to call vets that were on our route home. Got ahold of a friend who lived 10 miles from the arena and stopped to give her banamine. She was unable to back off the trailer and ended up collapsing and falling under my gelding in the stall In front of her. My husband and his friend had to use the friends pickup to drag her off the trailer. She was not breathing and they tried to hot shot her into trying, but she died about 10:10pm in the road. I sat with her until after 11:30 when my dad got there with a trailer to load her on. He took her to my parents house and we will bury her in the morning next to her daddy. She was a neat, very special little horse that my mom and I raised, and I trained from the start. She had appy papers and had earned 43 lifetime points and 5 world show qualifications. She beat EPM and made an unbelievable comeback. Last weekend she made 2 1D runs (20th and 15th overall ) at our state NBHA finals. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RfPehF1Mcak&feature=youtu.be She was a slick pole horse too and I'd had hoped she'd be part of my son's future rodeo lineup. And I hoped to get a baby from her someday. Now...I'm just lost. She was my baby girl...the kind you had that special bond with. She was just 9 years old.
So very sorry |
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 Queen Boobie mascot
Posts: 706
Location: Mayerthorpe Alberta | I am so sorry for your loss. Words cant express my thoughts. I know what you are going through. Here is a huge cyber hug for you!!!! |
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Sock Snob
Posts: 3021
| I had a black mare that everyone loved, my vet, my farrier. Everyones life she touched loved that mare. I dont know why, but anyone that was around her loved her, never had a horse that touched so many lives. One night i was tired and didnot ride her, jext mourning my good mare came up to eat and the other two didnot. So went into run in shed and my black mare was lying down in a puddle of sweat. Got some banimine and called vet. I put a halter on her and went to get banimine next thing i know my gelding born with in 2 weeks on the same farm fot her to,the barn turned fans on her vet called,back took her temp it was elavated, she told me to,throw he on trailer and go to vet 2.5 out i live in a rural area by the time i got to vet she was dead. I loved her so,much the vet told me he thought she had a rupture stomach, did not now why. I think now 2 years later she had a had some kind of gut problem. Not sure. But she died, but only thing i know she was not a goood hay eater. So it,had something to,do with that. Ulcers or calicum deposits not sure. Do care but could not cut my mare up.
She was a cute mare. You did the right thing you may never know but even if they cut her up ypu may never know. Rip.
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 Total Germophobe
Posts: 6443
Location: Montana | I'm so sorry for your loss. My grandpa, many years ago, had a pony do something like that, only his cousin was riding it. They guessed a heart attack or something similar. |
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Expert
Posts: 1586
Location: west of East Texas | Oh this is so scary. I am so sorry for your loss. |
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Veteran
Posts: 291
| Many prayers for you, so sorry for your loss. |
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Posts: 173
Location: Somewhere over the rainbow | I am sorry for your loss. Sure sounds like we had a jockey in need of a good horse and yours got the call to duty. She's watching over you. Gosh I am so sad you are going throught this. |
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 Extreme Veteran
Posts: 352
Location: Texas | Many hugs. I am so very sorry for your loss. |
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 Extreme Veteran
Posts: 359
Location: BETWEEN HOT FLASHES AND GERITOL | I'm so sorry for your loss, I know there's nothing I can say except that I truly am so sorry for you. Sending prayers to comfort you. |
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Location: KS | So sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers. |
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 Creator and Advisor to all of Boobie Land
Posts: 11455
Location: Pineville, La. | Erin,
There are no words we can say that will EVER make this better. I know Mia was loved so much by you and there are never any easy answers to why these things happen. Just know that your Louisiana Family has been praying for you and we love you.
Give Hum a big hug from us too because he lost a friend too. Love you girlie! If you need us we are here. |
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 Experienced Mouse Trapper
Posts: 3106
Location: North Dakota | OH NO! |
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 Half-Eaten Cookies
Posts: 2076
Location: Fort Worth / Springtown | I am so very sorry for your loss, but so happy that you had one so precious and who made such an impact in her 9 years -- those good horses -- they all deserve to have an owner who loves them. Hugs to you! |
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Posts: 101
Location: would like to be where it does not snow | SO SO sorry to hear. Sending many prayers and hugs your way. It is tough to loss a horse even hardier to loss a special one! I do feel your pain lost one I'd had for many years just two months ago. |
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 pressure dripper
Posts: 8699
Location: the end of the rainbow | How devastating. I'm sorry for your loss. |
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I Lost A Great One Last Night