I am sitting here, not wanting to write this…
Rest in peace, Storm. Sleep well. I am so sorry – I feel like I failed you horribly.
(I left him last night, inside, nibbling on a haynet, considering a bucket but he died overnight).
❤️ Storm (2013 to 2024) ❤️
Forever in our hearts.
Run free, and don’t forget to buck a lot while you create chaos.
So sorry. You did all you could
Frances, I’m so sorry. Thank you for your care of that wee furry being. He knew love and security and friendship. Hugs.
So sad, sorry to hear this news.. RIP. Storm.
May your heart remember that you have done everything you humanely could do to give him a good life ,warm hugs to you
So sad to read this news. Please don’t feel that you failed him in any way . You gave him love and the best of care for all the years that he was part of your family.
Bless you Frances, you care for all your ponies so very well, always thinking, and agonising over their welfare. Hurts like hell when you loose one and that goes with the joy of having know and loved them. Huge hugs.
Soo sorry Francis this so heartbreaking for you, praying for you at this time. Take care and plz do not beat yourself up over this
Yr animals are really loved and have super care xxxxx
Oh goodness I’m so so sorry to read this. Storm had a wonderful life with you. He’s out of pain and running free over Rainbow Bridge to meet up with his pals. You did your very best for him, no-one could have given more. From the scrappy little chap that arrived you gave him the best in life, care, friends and above all love and attention he craved and thrived on. Don’t be too hard on yourself Storm loved everything about you xx Thoughts are with you xx
don’t torment yourself Frances – he was safe, happy and loved. Beautiful boyxx
So sorry Frances you did your best.
Thank you Storm for spending time with us on this earth and thank you Frances for your love and care
for Storm and his friends.You are all in our thoughts.
Chris
Big (((Hugs))) coming your way – Storm loved you in his own special way….same as you did him.
You must be feeling very sad and it’s natural to feel you have failed in some way but I am certain you have not. He probably died in his sleep and that’s the best way to go. Sending lots of love and prayers for you and your family. xxxx
Frances, I am so sorry. Storm was a beautiful little guy. I always loved his uniqueness. Know that he could never be any more loved than the love you gave him.
I am so sorry to hear this.
Maybe he decided for you.
You did everything you could and he had a wonderful life.
Oh Frances. I am so sorry. Any creature in your care has won the lottery. You have been doing everything possible.
I’m so terribly sorry to hear this. I know, from experience, the thought-spirals that can happen at a time like this….and I also know that I have never seen such beloved and cared-for, doted-upon and cherished ponies in all my years. You did everything you could and it was simply his time to move on. Sending love your way…be gentle with yourself. xo
My heart is with you.
Stephanie
If we only would have comforting words to give each other in our grief, but when tragedy strikes, I’m not sure mere words can express what we feel & how those feelings can help to heal one another. This week, we have thought a good deal about grieving as we lost our beloved retriever of sixteen years. I just keep thinking is the scarecrow’s line from the Wizard of Oz when he is saying good-bye to Dorothy, ‘I know that I have a heart because it’s breaking right now.’ The comfort that we feel comes from the love that our fuzzy four foot family members have given us in their time with us. Love heals in time, but because it is so deep, it does take time when the one who gave us that love departs. We are thinking of you at this time.
My condolences on the loss of Storm. You love all your animals so much.
I’ll be in Shetland with a friend 1/26-1/31, hope to get out your way. Happy to lend you a hand with your chores.
Xo
Mary
This is just heartbreaking. But you rescued that little guy at a time when he really needed help, and gave him the best life possible. We are all mourning your loss but know that everything was done that could be done to help Storm, and he knew to the end that you loved him. We will always remember that sweet and sassy little fellow. Take care of yourself, Frances.
Huge condolences, Frances. Sending tons of love and light.
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Oh Francis, I am so sorry to hear this news. You gave Storm a wonderful life, full of love and cuddles and nosey kisses. His passing was probably when and where he wanted, but what a gut punch. Major hugs from me. Little Miss Maine Coon is sending very quiet purrs your way.
To echo Annie’s lovely words – you gave this little lad over a decade of luxury, indulgence, fun, friends, shelter, and all the care you possibly could.
Right now it is hard to remember that, but in time I hope you will remember just how much you have done for Storm and the other Minions.
Going out this morning and finding him must have been devastating; try to be as kind to yourself as you always are to all the creatures in your care.
I am so sorry for your loss. Storm knew he was sooo loved and had the best horsemum around.
Hugs to you.
So sorry for your loss.
Frances, I am so sorry to read this. He was such a handsome peerie guy. He had a very special home full of love and kindness. I know you will miss him beyond words………..
Our hearts go out to you. We have been down this path too. Storm had a caring home, full of love and hugs. Storm was a feisty chap and loved life and time with his herd. Please know that you ALWAYS do/did the best for those critters in you care; sometimes we never know what Mother Nature has planned. You wrote that he didn’t have a good quality of life these past few days, so you were tuned into his needs. The critters from our home and field send consoling vibes. Wish I could be there to give you a hug and a warm cuppa to toast Storm.
Frances – you are the best Mother to your animals (and your. humans). You deserve a trophy for all of your worries, stewardship and love for your herds and flocks. I’ll miss Storm and his antics.
I am so sorry. Hugs from across several thousand miles. (You are the opposite of a failure. How many lives do you keep going? Including many of us “two-leggeds”?)
I’m so sorry. He will be missed by everyone there. You gave him such a good life for as long as possible. Take care.
I am so sorry.
Feeling for your loss. I feel I know all your livestock (pets).
I am so very sorry to hear of Storm’s passing, and hope it was a peaceful transition for him. It’s always hard to lose a furry friend, even though we know we will outlive most of them. You are such a good mum to all your critters, no one could have taken better care of him than you. He will always be in your heart with the bestest of memories. I’m thinking of you today with love.
Oh I am so so sorry for this. Francis you do so much for your dear ponies, please do not blame yourself. You have done everything to give them the best life. Please be at peace there are always things we cannot fix. Caring for animals is such a difficult task and you do a wonderful job. Be kind to yourself as you are kind to them.
So sorry to hear this Frances. You loved him and cared for him when he needed it most until the end and he knew it. Sending hugs. Jean x
My heart breaks for your shock, pain and sorrow. Bless his little heart, he took the decision out of your hands.
Very sad to learn this. I so admire how you care for your animals. Storm was a lucky boy to the very end.
Oh Francis, I am so sorry. It came as such a shock when I opened your news. Thank goodness he spent
His last day outside with his friends. I did love him, he was such a little cutie. He took a difficult decision out of your hands. Bless him ❤️.
I’m so sorry Frances. I know your pain all too well. I lost my boy Boysie to colic in September.
RIP Storm and love to you and all who knew him.
I’m so sorry to read this. Run free gorgeous boy ♥️
I am shocked and saddened.
But please remember you rescued him and gave him a life full of fun and friends.
YOU DID GOOD !!!!!
Hugs…Dee
You gave your everything for Storm. He lived his happiest hours with you on your farm. Of course the inevitable happened, that’s life and you know it. But you also know he knew how much he was loved, bucking and chaos included, as well as nose kisses. Well done to you and your family for caring so much, and sharing with us. Remember, tears and grief are a part of loving so much.
Oh, Frances, I am so very very sorry. You have all my sympathy.
“While time will fade, these hoofprints… the ones Storm left on your heart… will never disappear.”
You gave him so many good years of love, attention and fretting. It makes nothing easier but sometimes they go despite everything we try. Be kind to yourself as you can and all the gratitude I have for taking care of your little here.
Rest in peace, Storm. It was a good life, full of the best of ove and care.
And carrots.
I am so desperately sad to read this. Storm was so lucky to find you and without you he would never have recovered from his poor start in life. You gave him love, life, friends and happiness. You certainly didn’t fail him. It never gets easier to lose a beloved animal but he will always be in your heart.
I’m so sorry. You have my utmost sympathy.
What a very sad day for you, Frances. Storm had the best life with you. He was a lucky pony to have spent so much time with you and with his friends. We always feel that we have let them down when we can’t put everything right but I don’t know what else you could have done for Storm. He’ll be remembered with much love. xx
I am so sorry Frances. but what a wonderful life you gave him. he surely know how much he was loved.
Frances,
Please know no one takes better care of their animals than you.
You did all that could be done for Storm, it was simply his time to move on
to a different pasture. And I’m sure he is bucking & having fun.
He will always be in your heart, the best place to be.
My sincerest condolences to all of you. I’ve enjoyed reading about Storm’s adventures with his friends since you first rescued all of them. I will dearly miss him.
So sorry and glad that he went in his own time and you did not have to make that awful decision. He had a great life RIP
Sniffle
So very sad, I guess horses, like dogs only really break your heart once.
Oh my, I wasn’t expecting this today. I am so sorry to hear this news. Storm was a beautiful shetland pony, and will be missed by all of us. Take comfort in the fact you gave Storm the best life!
Oh my, I am sorry and sad to know that Storm has passed. Your wonderful care of him and for all of your herd is a beacon.
Thank you for sharing Storm and the herd with us, we share your sadness.
Barbara
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Oh Frances, I am so very sorry to hear this.; I am just shocked that he died overnight. You always took such good care of him and all of your animals, I’m guessing there was nothing else that could have been done. Praying for peace for you, dear friend. I know you feel so awful. God bless you and get you through this tough time;
Tears streaming down my face right now. I’m so sorry.
I am so sorry for your loss. You have tended out on all of the herd. It is so hard to go out and find that one of the family has died. Holding you in our thoughts and prayers.
My heart breaks for you, and a little for me since I felt like I knew the little chap myself. I know that feeling of failure. We do everything we can, and then punish ourselves for what we cannot. One day, his memory will be a blessing to you without so much hurt. Please take care of yourself and hug all the little furry babies tightly.