I never could have prepared myself for the day I had to write something like this, and I damn sure wasnt prepared to have to write it so soon.. On Wednesday evening I got a phone call from the owner of my boarding facility where I keep 3 of my horses. She called me concerned because my Snow White did not come up with the rest of her herd that evening. Nick and I jumped in the truck and headed that way to look for her. I assumed that she had wandered off somewhere in the pasture or maybe even went for a visit in the neighbors pasture.. We looked for her for almost 2 hours in the dark along with the neighbor and searched both of our pastures with no luck of finding her. I began to worry, so my parents and brother came to help us look for her. They called me when they arrived and began searching our pasture in a separate area from the rest of the crew. At 10:30 exactly I got a phone call from my dad that they had found my baby girl, but it wasnt good. He asked us to head over towards the creek with our group, but not come down to the creek. We rushed over to that area of the pasture and my parents and brother told me those dreaded words, shes already gone. My world fell around me and I just wanted to see my horse. I rushed to her to find her laying in the shallow water of the creek in her favorite spot. This was the spot where we used to walk to when we took our walks, the spot where she liked to cool down in the summer and after rides, the spot she liked to play and now the spot where she chose to take her final rest. This was a very unexpected death.. she has been in perfect health, her veterinarian saw her earlier this month and she checked out perfectly. There was no apparent cause of death; she was so clean, had not been rolling and there was no signs of a struggle where she was lying. You could see her hoof prints where she entered the creek, but the leaves and ground all around her body and head looked untouched. I feel that this is proof that she passed quickly and without pain. Her body was laying in very shallow water, just enough to wet her left side and her head was propped up on higher ground as if she had her head on a pillow. I sat next to her for a long time that night rubbing her big head and kissing her sweet cheeks. That was the face that comforted me so many times throughout the years. Seeing her lay there lifeless was so surreal and hard to accept. I just wanted her to get up. Due to the sudden, unexpected nature of her passing we decided to make a police report. My family, a couple of close friends and I sat with her while they made their report and while Nick helped us find a big, powerful tractor that could easily remove her from the creekbed. We picked up the equipment and my dad and Nick were able to lift her straight up very peacefully. We hauled her down to the University of Georgia to have a necropsy performed which would tell us the exact cause of death. When we got to UGA they unloaded her for us and allowed me to stay with her the entire time. I cannot express how impressed I was with how respectful they were of my babys body. They handled her so respectfully and had compassion for what we were going through. I stayed with her until they absolute last minute. Walking away from her for the last time was the most difficult thing that I have ever done. I kissed her one last time, then I walked away from a piece of my heart and soul. She will be cremated on Monday and I should get her remains back sometime next week. I dont have many words. This still seems like a horrible nightmare. I wasnt ready to say goodbye to her. I am thankful for every person that was involved in her life. She touched so many people, so I felt that it was right to make this announcement. I am grateful for everyone at Dogwood Farm that loved Snow and that helped care for her. Im beyond grateful for Bette Moss, my parents Eddie Robinson and Lorie Carney Robinson, my brother Kenny Robinson, my boyfriend Nick Taylor and Mr. Garland who all helped us look for her in the cold rain and helped me get her out and down to UGA. Im thankful for the Cagle family for allowing us to use their equipment to manuever her peacefully and to Dr. Marcella for talking to me on the phone during the night, guiding me on what to do and for him and Dr. Porter taking exceptional care of her while she was here with us. I know time is supposed to heal, but I will always hold a special place in my heart for my angel Snow White. She was my best friend. Kody is devastated and is having a hard time understanding this. He drew me a picture of him and her together this evening. Ive attached photos of some of many special memories with my girl. I would like for you all that knew Snow to share any special memories you had with her here or any photos. I would love to see them.
Posted on: Sat, 29 Nov 2014 01:13:56 +0000
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