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Remember Ivy and her foal?
Life is not always easy and its good to remember that however much we plan ahead, and however much we dream and however careful we are, it can all come to a very sudden end.
We had started Ivy up after her foal and all was going smoothly.
She loved being back at work, even if it was only in the padock with her foal running next to her.
One night she suddenly got stomach ache. Alexandra walked with her for ages, but instead of getting better, it got worse.
So Ivy had to go to the animalhospital and was operated on instantly. The operation lasted for 6 hours and 6 meters of her intestine had to be removed due to a twisted intestine. Against all odds, she survived the operation and although it was a matter of life and death for a week, she was going to make it!
When we brought her home, she was her usual (hungry) self.
Once again on a strict and controlled diet, she stood in her box calling for constant attention...like...Hey! Someone forgot to feed me! She went for long walks and behaved just as she had before the disaster.
To begin with, there was the small problem of the foal calling and Ivy calling for her foal. She had after all had her whole stomach cut open and could do without a hungry foal. But things were calming down on the second day and day three at home was much calmer.
She was being walked and was very alert.
Until it was feeding time...
Ivy, whos main interest in life was food, would not even look at her foodbowl.
Back to the animal hospital.
And then things went from bad to worse.
She was put down on the 8th of december, only 8 years old.
A brave jumper that never gave up and would have a go at any fence...a super mum (ah well if you dont take into account that she kept trying to steal the foals food).
We are so happy that we at least have her foal...and if the foal is only half as good as her mum, she will be a great horse!
Take care of all the ones you love, sometimes life is far shorter that we think.
We had started Ivy up after her foal and all was going smoothly.
She loved being back at work, even if it was only in the padock with her foal running next to her.
One night she suddenly got stomach ache. Alexandra walked with her for ages, but instead of getting better, it got worse.
So Ivy had to go to the animalhospital and was operated on instantly. The operation lasted for 6 hours and 6 meters of her intestine had to be removed due to a twisted intestine. Against all odds, she survived the operation and although it was a matter of life and death for a week, she was going to make it!
When we brought her home, she was her usual (hungry) self.
Once again on a strict and controlled diet, she stood in her box calling for constant attention...like...Hey! Someone forgot to feed me! She went for long walks and behaved just as she had before the disaster.
To begin with, there was the small problem of the foal calling and Ivy calling for her foal. She had after all had her whole stomach cut open and could do without a hungry foal. But things were calming down on the second day and day three at home was much calmer.
She was being walked and was very alert.
Until it was feeding time...
Ivy, whos main interest in life was food, would not even look at her foodbowl.
Back to the animal hospital.
And then things went from bad to worse.
She was put down on the 8th of december, only 8 years old.
A brave jumper that never gave up and would have a go at any fence...a super mum (ah well if you dont take into account that she kept trying to steal the foals food).
We are so happy that we at least have her foal...and if the foal is only half as good as her mum, she will be a great horse!
Take care of all the ones you love, sometimes life is far shorter that we think.
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Comment by Catherine Carter on December 11, 2009 at 6:36am
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Ursula, I am very sorry...these are very sad news,,,,my thoughts are with you and your daughter.....
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Comment by Danica Morarova on December 11, 2009 at 8:32am
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Ursula,Itś really sad,very sad news..I´m sorry..
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Comment by Laura Kolbach on December 11, 2009 at 8:49am
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tänker på er...
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Comment by Kirsty williamson on December 11, 2009 at 9:09am
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Ursula, big big hug from across the water, I only know too well your pain, it took me a long time when we found my broodmare dead in the field 7 weeks from foaling!!! Animals give you so much joy and break your heart also. Enjoy your foal, she is a blessing and the future with lots of dreams and hopes for you and your daughter, hang onto them they will help get you through.
Kirsty
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Comment by Kerstin Thaens on December 11, 2009 at 9:23am
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Hi Ursula,
with tears in my eyes I read your tragic story because I lost my beloved mare and loyal companion after a long and painful suffering from COB. We did everything possible (from orthodox medicine to nonmedical practitioners/ magnegic field therapy,acupuncture) to help her. We did not want to accept that irrevocable diagnosis (finally death) of the vet but life does not exclude you from bad blows when you think it only happens to others. It took a long time to get over that loss. But I can tell you one joyful thing; I have two offsprings from her that resemble her not only in character but also in appearance. So she lives on in her stallions (now geldings). I enjoy every moment with both of them, the Setters and my husband. Take care of yourself and the foal!
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Comment by Ewa Wojcik on December 11, 2009 at 9:55am
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I am so sorry for you and your family.... :(
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Comment by Carmen Lorenzi on December 11, 2009 at 10:23am
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Oh no Ursula!! It's so very sad!!!!
My thoughts are with you...
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Comment by Nadine Bonjean on December 11, 2009 at 10:48am
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So sorry for you...
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Comment by Anna Kazimierowicz on December 11, 2009 at 12:01pm
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Another sad farewell:(((
Those moments are so tough. Thinking of you...
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Comment by Cecilia GUIOT on December 11, 2009 at 1:00pm
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So sorry for you.
Big hugs to you all
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