My best friends horse died...?

To people with out horses it is justa horse. But to those of us with equine friends it is like the loss of a family member. Some horses a person bonds with and and whether they own them a few days or several years the loss is devastating. That same person can own another horse and not have the same bond. There are special ones out there I pray all who have horses find at least one who touches their heart as it passes through their life. If they are lucky that person may own several great equine friends. I have owned over 20 horses in the past 30 years and remember them all. Some died of natural causes, some of cancer, and some just got sold-it was hard to part with most. The ones who passed on without warning were the worst. But out of all of them only a few touched my soul and will remain in my heart. No words help but time does heal and a new horse helps but can never replace the one lost. Heaven is full of horses and I can't wait to see all my equine friends when it is my time to join them. May you and your friend be blessed and always ride with angels.

Not all people see their pets or animals as "best buddies" or what ever. Some see them as "just an animal". Sad that they do not ever feel the bond that a lot of others do with their pets, but that is life. I am sorry for your friends loss, I have lost some horses as well, not a sudden death, which I think would be harder to deal with. However, you cannot dwell on how others feel about the way your friend is handling things. Just be there for her, support her and help in anyway you can.

Not all people understand the bond between animals and their human caretakers. I've lost a dog before and I swear it was like losing a human family member. I still miss her and it was over 10 years ago! I grieved for 2 years before I could get another dog. It is not just a horse if she loved her. An individual's grief doesn't have to make sense to others but they should be respectful of it. Grief is grief, no matter the cause.

A horse is a living being, they have feelings just like us, they may experience the world a little differntly on four limbs and all but in actual fact we are more alike than you think

Like wild horses we compete for survival (with evy new technology we try to improve our lives and gain new understanding)

We love and lose (your friend lost a companion and there will allways be a hollow spo in her heart that will never go away but you can help her by comforting her)

PERSONALLY I THINK ANYONE WHO SAYS IT'S JUST A HORSE NEEDS TO HAVE THEIR HEAD CHECKED

last time i checked horses have been by mans side throughout history carrying loads we could not, carrying us when we tire and are too lazy to walk and anyone who doesn't respect that well i hope they live their next life as a horse and then maybe they can come back to me with an intelligent opinion!!! not tryen to be mean people but i am deeply passionate about horses an when you say that matters hit close to my heart...MY DEEPEST SYMPATHYS TO YOUR FRIEND

I am so sorry for your friend. Anyone who can say an animal is just an animal, especially when one dies has no compassion. They have never had the opportunity to experience, to feel the trust & unconditional love from a non-human being.

Even when I was a kid, if I had crappy day or things were not going right, I could ALWAYS talk to my dogs or go to the barn or pasture where the horses were & talk or cry until things seemed or were better. They didn't judge me for feeling like I did, they just listened.

There is just no words to really comfort an animal lover who loses that friend, even when we have been through it ourselves. For folks like us, our love for our animals is soul deep & like any deep wound it takes a long time to heal properly.

I hope your friend does find comfort for her heart & her soul by having this other horse & for having a friend like you who understands her loss.

God i hate when people say "it's just a horse" To a young girl they are so much more they are their life and best friend. I was 18 when one of my horses died while we were at a show. Came out of the arena from running a pattern on him, he rared up and bam fell over dead. It's been 10 years and it STILL hurts and I STILL cry over him. The guy I was dating at the time handed me that line ..."It's just a horse get over it" and I just looked at him. For 2 years I had spent everyday feeding, grooming and loving this horse (who happened to actually belong to his dad) and he tells me THAT? What kidn of person would tell someone who is grieving such a heartless thing? I currently have only 1 rideable horse and she's not even rideable this minute (injured tendon couple years ago plus she's preggers) and she is almost like my daughter. I helped pull her out of her dam when she was born. I dare anyone to tell me "she's just a horse" whenever she passes. She's not just a horse she's family. Tell your friend I sympathize with her loss. A quote that helped me get over Deal's death (well I'm not completely over it) is " Don't cry for the horses life has set free" It's part of a poem about losing a much loved horse. I'll find it and post it so you can give it to her

A horse is NEVER "just a horse". To me and to most other horse people I know, a horse is a person and a friend. I can't even fathom not regarding a horse I know and love as highly as I regard a human friend I know and love. I just can't wrap my mind around that "It's only an animal" mentality.

Your poor friend, how sad for her! I can't imagine what that must be like...

Sorry for her loss, and grateful she has a friend like you to understand how she's feeling. Of course it's not "just" a horse. We bond strongly with these wonderful, thousand pound creatures who choose to trust us and let us be part of their herd. A sudden loss like this is felt strongly by anyone with a heart. My belief is that all the critters we love in this lifetime will be waiting for us on the other side so we'll meet again one day. My condolences to your friend and hope that time will lessen the pain she's feeling today.

I am so sorry for your friend, how awful for her, the people who say 'it's just a horse' (or any other animal!!) don't deserve to have animals in their life, because its obvious that they have never got to know them and love them, I am sorry for her loss, you sound like a great friend yo have, so let her talk and talk about her mare, and hopefully before too long (!!!! well...) she will be able to laugh about some of the things she got up to with her!! xxxx

well ive had horses for years and i guess i could say im kinda lucky i have only lost one when i was ten my pony was gonna have a baby and i was so excited but we had her in a pen with a lean-to becuase our barn wasnt finished and when she was giving birth coyotes had eaten the foals ears and his face was chewed up....honestly the darkest day in my life my dad put the foal down and i was devistated i was so infinetly excited for that baby and then it was just torn away from me .....i sort of know what your friend is going through i just didnt have the horse for years but know i have a 5 yr old mare that i adopted from a rescue society (she was a pmu foal headed for someones plate) and i got her when she was two and honestly i love her so much that i cant describe she truly is my bestfriend and my world....she is my way of leaving everything behind becuase when i go for a ride on her everything dissappeares and its just me and her....she truly is my best friend and as long as i can i will never sell her she is such a sweety pie, this is her first year in the highschool rodeo and she is doing great......to me my animals are more then animals they are friends with their own personalities and i love all of them!