This is my Quarterhorse,
Stretch. I lost him suddenly on February 17, 2007 to an illness. He was gone
in a matter of 4 hours.
We took him to the vet's office and when we
arrived, he had layed down in the trailer. As you all know, that was the
beginning of the end for him. We tried for hours to get him up and he really
tried hard, but he didn't have the strength. The vet was out of town, so
it was a waiting game until he arrived, only for him to tell me Stretch was
going to die, which I didn't accept. I was crying so hard I couldn't
believe what I was hearing and I didn't want to believe I was never going
to ride him again. I kept going over to him and kneeling down and he would
put his head in my lap while I would rub on him to comfort him. I think he
knew he was dying. Every time I tried to leave the barn, he would turn
his head over looking for me, so I kept coming back to him. I remember rubbing
on his nose to feel how soft it was because I knew I would never feel it
again. I leaned down and kissed him bye and my husband told him to go ahead
and put him to sleep so he wouldn't suffer. That was the hardest thing I
ever did in my life.
Stretch was a very strong horse.
He wasn't afraid of anything and boy, could he run. We had some fun times
together and some wonderful memories, I will never forget him. I know one
day I will see him again in Heaven. I love you, Stretch. Momma will see you
again someday.
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Stretch 
