R.I.P. Desert Shadows Moon Angel

[crponies]

Wow, what a heartbreaking loss for you! ((((hugs))))

 

[Suzie]

So sad to hear of the loss of your mare. Hugs.

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[Marty]

Oh no........I can't believe it............

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[Lucky-C-Acres-Minis]

Oh no! I'm soooo sorry! Hugs to you, your family and her little one...

 

[Cathy_H]

I am so sorry. Bless you - I hope your foal will be fine!

 

[StarRidgeAcres]

I'm so sorry about your mare. I hope the little guy isn't too traumatized but it will help that the other mare will adopt him. So sad. :no:

 

[Minimor]

I'm so sorry for your loss, that had to be a shock.

 

[ChrystalPaths]

I'm so very very sorry for you and the wee baby. I haven't read all the replies but at 8 weeks he can be brought along quite well and I'm sure others have offered their advice already. Know my prayers are with you.

 

[StellaLenoir]

so sorry for your loss.

 

[twister]

:no: So sorry about the loss of your mare, it must have been a shock to find her like that. Hope the foal is okay. Hugs to you.

Yvonne

 

[Stephanie]

So very sorry for your loss. I know from experience how devastating the loss can be. We lost two foals the same way and it was from oleander poisoning.

Stephanie

 

[LindaL]

Robin...I am so sorry for your loss....so sad!

 

[zoey829]

I am so sorry for you loss. My heart goes out

 

[Danielle_E.]

:no: I am so very very sorry :no:

 

[nootka]

I am so sorry. I know how this feels....

I am glad you have her son to comfort you. Please know that my thoughts are with you as you adjust to life without her.

((hugs))

Liz M.

 

[Jill]

Robin --

I am so sorry!

Jill

 

[Getitia]

I am so very sorry Robin to hear about the loss of your special mare.

 

[Crabby-Chicken]

Oh,,, I am SOOOO sorry Robin, how shocking and sad. So happy she left you her baby to love on right now.

 

[Georgine]

How very sad for you.

Our sympathy goes to you, along with all your other "forum friends" sympathies.

Sometimes knowing that so many others are sharing the sadness with you, gives some comfort.

 

[Robin1]

Thank You everybody. She was a nice little mare and died way too young. I had planned on keeping her colt for at least a year and will definitely be hanging on to him now.

We do have oleander all over the neighborhood here, it is everywhere in Arizona. However the horses have been stalled for the last week due to flood irrigation and letting things dry out before going out again. I have never seen any signs of oleander in the barn.

About a month ago Angel had a couple of seizures, don't know the cause. Due to her age and health the vet feels that the chances are very high that it was either a heart attack or aneurysm that got her.

I am still in shock. Its hard to explain the feeling of walking in the barn and knowing one of your horses is dead. If she had been old or sick it still would have been a shock but this is something else.

I am going to be clipping her colt in the next few days (hopefully today) and I will post pictures so all his family (that would be you guys) can see how he is doing.

Something to remember: While waiting for them to come pick her up I realised that Angel had not been DNA'd yet. I ran out and pulled mane hairs so I wouldn't have trouble registering her colt. I know its hard to think of things like that and I can't tell you how surprised I am that I thought of it. With having to PQ your babies now get those hair samples out so you aren't kicking yourself later.

Thank you again,

Robin