The following day I engraved a large flat piece of bluestone for Chico's grave. Carried it to his grave with my front loader. When I got to the grave there was one hoof sticking out of the ground. Kinda creepy. With my front loader I dug a deeper grave and put the headstone on top of it.
Yes, poor daisy. Had a similar experience with Chico. If he was down on his left side, he couldn't bend his left leg under him to get up. I'd get several people and we'd roll him over and with a little help he'd stand. If we were lucky and he was down on slanted ground, it was easier. I didn't have to put him down, but I feel bad that he may have died from exhaustion trying to get up. At least he was in the shade and the weather was good. In human yrs he was over 100 yrs old.
Re the horse. Poor old Daisy.
The following day I engraved a large flat piece of bluestone for Chico's grave. Carried it to his grave with my front loader. When I got to the grave there was one hoof sticking out of the ground. Kinda creepy. With my front loader I dug a deeper grave and put the headstone on top of it.
Langsyne: Scottish for long time ago or distant past.
Thanks, thought it might be a transcription error
Yes, poor daisy. Had a similar experience with Chico. If he was down on his left side, he couldn't bend his left leg under him to get up. I'd get several people and we'd roll him over and with a little help he'd stand. If we were lucky and he was down on slanted ground, it was easier. I didn't have to put him down, but I feel bad that he may have died from exhaustion trying to get up. At least he was in the shade and the weather was good. In human yrs he was over 100 yrs old.
Re the lawn party: how the local gentry lived!