Haphazard (May 1985 – February 2010)

[threeringedmoon]

Originally published at Five Acres with a View. You can comment here or there.

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I thought it was bad when I went out to feed horses this evening and I saw Hap was standing on three legs behind the barn. I was sure he had broken his front right leg and the vet confirmed it when she came out about forty minutes later. He was humanely destroyed a few minutes later.

It really sucks.  But as my friend D said, it would have sucked just as much if he had been 35 as 25.

Comments

[quietspaces.livejournal.com]

I am so very sorry. That is a gorgeous photo.

[dancinghorse.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry. :(

[ashcomp.livejournal.com]

You gave that horse a pretty good life for a long while. Sorry it had to end so abruptly, but at least you do have a lot to look back on.

[mmegaera.livejournal.com]

I am so sorry. He was beautiful.

[gerisullivan.livejournal.com]

Oh, poor Hap! Poor you!

I'm so very sorry. You're utterly right: it really sucks.

[stoutfellow.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry to hear this; it looks like he was a handsome fellow. Losing a 25-year companion... I'm sorry.

[elainegrey.livejournal.com]

I am so sorry for your loss. I hardly know what to say: i imagine the abrupt shock will take some time to adjust to.

Thinking of you.

[sunnysparkle.livejournal.com]

I am sorry for your loss.

[nellorat.livejournal.com]

Oh, I feel like I knew him! Condolences. It's hard to lose an animal friend & even harder to have to choose euthanasia, even when you know it's for the best.

[jane-dennis.livejournal.com]

Oh Elaine, that's terrible. I am so damn sorry about Hap. He was a beautiful boy.

[akirlu.livejournal.com]

Oh no! Oh, Hap! How awful. I feel like he's been with you as long as I've known you. I'm so very sorry.

[marthawells.livejournal.com]

Very sorry to hear this.

[athenais.livejournal.com]

Poor Hap, this is so sad. That's a wonderful photo of him. I'm sorry for your loss.

[coalboy.livejournal.com]

My sympathy.

[gilraen2.livejournal.com]

oh, elaine, i'm so very sorry!

[kk1raven.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry for your loss.

[meggins.livejournal.com]

Oh, damn! I know I didn't actually know Hap, but I kind of felt I knew him throughyour photos and stories. I feel wretched to read this. I am so very sorry. He was a handsome fellow and will be missed by us all.

[allyson13.livejournal.com]

I'm obviously behind in reading Live Journal so I was surprised to read about Hap. I remember you talking about him in AWA. He will be missed. *hugs*