Barbarella RIP
Follow-up to Heart melting moments from Cath's Blog
Barbarella (Born May 1980, Died August 2011)
My lovely superstar Barbarella had a really really long life and was still leading a happy active life in her superb retirement home right up to the weekend before she passed away. Although, obviously, very sad I've also been reflecting on how simply amazing she was.
When horse hunting way back in the mid 1980's I'd been searching around the midlands area and found nowt (within budget) that I would consider buying. So when I heard about a youngster, spotted at a HIS sale but returned home after failing to make reserve, in desperation I talked my parents into a rather long drive to Devon! Barbarella looked not so much her almost five years but rather more like a three year old... however for all the "rough around the edges" stuff her kind willing nature shone through and the rest is history!
I owe a huge debt of gratitude to Clive Milkins and all the team at South Bucks RDA for providing the most perfect "retirement" home for her. She was clearly very happy, well cared for and kept active through her twilight years in the most perfect way.
Catherine Fenn
19 Aug 2011 09:40
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Carol
Aww Cath. So sorry to hear that. Takes me right back to when I lost my old girl a few years ago. I thought I was mentally prepared and pragmtically robust about the inevitable. Still cut me like a knife when it actually happened and I still miss her.
19 Aug 2011, 14:13
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