Down Horse

[Faster horses]

If nothing else, give her some Banamine. It will make her feel better.

Gosh, I really feel bad for you.

[Mrs.Greg]

Thats too bad,hopefully she rallies!

[DJL]

Its a sad day around here, as the mare was getting weaker and showing obvious pain, which indicates that she was not healing, but rather deteriorating. I made the decision to put her down, as she didn't deserve to suffer longer. It sure wasn't the outcome I had hoped for, but I said my goodbyes through a lot of tears and sent her on her way to greener pastures.

[theHiredMansWife]

Everyone has probably seen this a million times, but I really like the Rainbow Bridge.


Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

Author unknown...

[Mrs.Greg]

[Faster horses]

I'm sorry.

I hope you realize that is the last good thing you can do for your friend.
Watching something suffer is terrible, be it man or beast.

You have to know you did everything you could. Would really be interesting to know what happened.
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We had a nice gelding that we had bought and Mr. FH rode him 3 times. He was a big, nice, happy horse. He ate his grain one evening and was turned out. When Mr. FH went to wrangle the horses the next day, this gelding was dead on the road. We had him posted and it was SALMONELLA. Of all the crazy things.

[Heel Fly]

FH
Where did he get it from??

[Faster horses]

It was when we were in W. Montana and we got him from some people
at Plains. We paid $2200 for him (this was several years ago) so I always mentioned the fact that it was $750 a ride. (He rode him 3 times.)
Nice, nice horse too.

We did learn some facts about Salmonella in horses. Salmonella is in the gut in all horses. It is when they are stressed that salmonella starts go overgrow. When it gets from the gut to the bloodstream (I think that is the way it was described to us, but it's been quite awhile ago) then is when horses die. It is very contagious and the animal needs buried right
away, which we did.

This horse didn't act stressed at all. He was a really happy acting horse. We grained him, he ate it all and we turned him out the night before.
He was still on the road when Mr. FH found him. No sign or symptoms.

You can save them if you know it fast enough, but it really takes its toll and requires a long time doctoring for it.