In Honor of Buddy

devinej

New Member
that's ok BZ, i didn't know they'd done it yet, but also, i knew it was going to be time, especially before it starts getting cold this fall.
i bet they fed him loads of yummy treats and apple sauce and molasses before he went.
 

devinej

New Member
A little history here, another forum from the Chronicle of the Horse, several years ago there was a very verbal poster named Willem who was a very wise dressage horse (owned by another Poster, Coreene), and he posted all the time with a German Accent. He died, of Cushings, laminits, etc. - so the following post is from him, posted after his death from across the Rainbow Bridge, which is apparently where they go when they die. He posted it at a time when many other posters were losing their horses for various reasongs. It might be a little hard to read, just sound it out. for any of you who have lost horses close to your heart:





Mein friends, this wot it haff beed a verrie long time since I haff writed to you. Usually we don't nott to be writing from der Bridge, but I haff seed mannie new faces here in die last two months wot haff beed coming from Chronicle peeps who beed der owners, und zo I haffed thinked that maybe this it be time to tell you that you don't nott haff to worrie a-bout them.

Der most importante thing wot you all haff to remember is that for you wenn we go, for you this it be wrong. Aber for us wenn we go, this it be becose this it be time for us. You don’t nott to can argue with God, becose He haffs ein schedule und wenn it be time, it be time. This wot it be verrie hard for peoples to unnerstan, but wenn you get to Heaven you unnerstan it all und then it all beez okay becose it be splained to you. I don’t nott to can splain this, it be der secret.

Wenn you go to der Bridge, wot you haff getted before is ein invitation. Aero he haff splained this to you on der COTH some months a-go. Some off us we gett der invitation and then we say to our peep "This it be time," und then they help us go to der Bridge. This it be verrie hard for you I know, but wenn you let us go this it be such ein fine und gracious gift to us. Don’t nott to feel bad iffen you don't nott to can be there wenn this it happens, it don’t nott to be wrong. How ever you do it, this wot it be der best way for you and that way it be der right way. We don't nott to haff no problemo mit this, we only ask that wenn we say "This it be time" that you don't nott to dicken a-round und say "Oh mein Gott in Himmel, mebbe I try this und this und this und this." Becose wenn you do this, it be for you und nott for us (remember wot I haff all ways sayed about der ugly ass clothes!!!).

Der injection wott der Herr Doktor or Miss Herr Doktor they gift us, this wot it be ein vehicle wot it helps us to travel to der Bridge. Wenn we go down, dont nott to cry becose we all ready haff waked up in der most beautiful place. Der Earth Body we don't nott to need it no more, it haff beed replace with der body wot it be us a-gain aber we now be healthy. We don't nott haff no lame-o-niceness here, we don't nott to haff no stinking flounder or Cushings or EPM or colic or broken bones. We be whole a-gain.

Some of us we getted der invitation und haff dropped daid. This it happens. Some times you gett invitation mit warning, some times you gett this und "poof " you be at der Bridge. This wot it be terrible for der peep, but wenn you come here it be splained to you und zo then you know why it haff happened und you unnerstan. A-gain, this it be some thing wot I don't nott to can splain to you, it be ein secret.

Die only thing wott we don't nott to haff here, it be our peep. But wenn we don't nott be in our stall or pasture no more, und we be gone, don't think we be gone from your life. We be mit you all der time. Wenn you feel gentle breath in your neck, or you hear hoofbeats und you don't nott to can see der horse wot be making them, or you hear whinny, this it be us. Some times we be mebbe move some thing over, so then you looken at it und think "This it don't nott to haff beed in this place be fore." But we haff moved it there so you know we be there.

So I don't nott to can tell you that your horsje or doge or kitty they miss you, becose they all ways be with you und zo there don't nott to be no-thing to miss. I don't nott to miss mein modder Coreene (I loff her), becose I all ways be with her in her heart, wot it be next to her character. Und some times I like to go und breathe in her neck becose I be next to her but she don't nott to can see me. Your horsje he do this also. Und your doge und kitty wot haff goed to der Bridge.

I hop you all haff nice Thanksgiving. Even wenn you haff loss in your life, you haff mannie mannie mannie mannie mannie things wot you can to be thank-ful for.

We haff so mannie new friends here I don't nott to be listing all der names becose other wise someboddie they say “Willem he forgetted _____, mebbe they don't nott to be there yet! Wenn we pass, we all come here. We wait here for you until you come.

I promise, we wait here for you until you come.
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I haff sayed this be fore, I be ein German horse und this it be straight from mein mouth.

WILLEM: hallo von der Rainbow Bridge! - Chronicle Forums
 

Duckz

New Member
So I don't nott to can tell you that your horsje or doge or kitty they miss you, becose they all ways be with you und zo there don't nott to be no-thing to miss. I don't nott to miss mein modder Coreene (I loff her), becose I all ways be with her in her heart, wot it be next to her character. Und some times I like to go und breathe in her neck becose I be next to her but she don't nott to can see me. Your horsje he do this also. Und your doge und kitty wot haff goed to der Bridge.
WILLEM: hallo von der Rainbow Bridge! - Chronicle Forums

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FrmGrl

Get some!
Wow. Sorry Devine. Touching story. I would like to think one day I will be reunited with all my babies that have passed.:huggy:
 

Sparks

New Member
Sorry about your old guy Devine. It sounds like he was a very lucky boy to have your family take care of him into his old age and to have the sense to know when it's time to humanely let him go. I know it's such a hard decision. Big HUGS to you. :huggy:
 

BrookValley

New Member
Aw, poor Buddy. But what a great life he must have had! And how much more comfortable he must be now...it's never easy, but when you know it's in the animal's best interest, it helps a little.

And the Willem post! So sweet. I used to post on the Chronicle in the Willem days, but I haven't been there in a while. God the Willem posts would make me laugh! Der ugly ass clothes!! :killingme Good stuff.
 

persimmoncf

Persimmon Creek Farm
Hey Devine

We have a super healthy, sound, quiet trail horse here we are looking for a good forever home for. She is a 14+hh grey, mid 20 arab if your mom would like to have her. Possibly to fill her emptyness or keep a loner company. She will be given to approved home. Let me know:howdy:
 

devinej

New Member
thanks for the offer persi - but my mom already found a replacement a few months ago, but i'll keep my ears open for another suitable home

and thanks everybody else for the condolences, he sure was a sweet horse.
 

shilo

New Member
Hey Devine,
Sorry to hear about Buddy. We had to put Shilo down this week so I understand exactly what your Mom must be feeling. It's awful. I rode both Dillon and Sunny that afternoon, you would have been proud of me. I just had to do something, you know? Let me know if you get some time this winter. Christy
 
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