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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: STEMO on 18 December 2019, 16:39:30
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I was looking out of an upstairs window earlier and saw that Poppy, one of the horses over the way, was down in the mud with Brenda, her 86 year old owner, standing over her. I went straight over and it was obvious that the horse was in a bad way. It broke my heart watching her trying to get up and falling back down again. I laid in the mud with my body across her neck to stop her trying to get up and did my best to comfort her, but her eyes were rolling and I knew it was the end for her.
It seemed like hours till the vet came (probably about 20 minutes) and, as Brenda was in bits, he asked me to hold her head down while he put her to sleep. I know next to nothing about horses, although I knew, at 28, this one had had a good innings. It was sad to see such a magnificent beast lying helpless and, once it was done, just covered in a tarpaulin till someone came to take her away.
Very sad.
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:'( :'( :'(
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Blimey that wasn't much fun... :( :'(
Well done though for pitching in Uncle STEMO! :y
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Well done though for pitching in Uncle STEMO! :y
Indeed, well done Stemo, top man.
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Just been back over to the yard. A woman arrived in a truck, dropped the tailgate and unceremoniously winched Poppy into the back of it. I don't know what else I expected exactly, there isn't a nice way to move three quarters of a ton of dead animal, I suppose. :(
Tell you one thing, I wouldn't make a very good farmer.
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Do you know Stemo I've seen every kind of injury that can befall a human being & I can cope easily with it but when it comes to animals I go to bits, top man for staying with the lady & the horse, well done.
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Tell you one thing, I wouldn't make a very good farmer.
I suspect if you were, you would cope better, as you become more immune to it.
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Tell you one thing, I wouldn't make a very good farmer.
I suspect if you were, you would cope better, as you become more appreciative of it.
Fixed, I think...
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Just been back over to the yard. A woman arrived in a truck, dropped the tailgate and unceremoniously winched Poppy into the back of it. I don't know what else I expected exactly, there isn't a nice way to move three quarters of a ton of dead animal, I suppose. :(
Tell you one thing, I wouldn't make a very good farmer.
Well done Steve, not much fun to be had out of that. But on the positive side, there will be a lot of nice German steaks from the remains. :y
What? Too soon? ::)
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Just been back over to the yard. A woman arrived in a truck, dropped the tailgate and unceremoniously winched Poppy into the back of it. I don't know what else I expected exactly, there isn't a nice way to move three quarters of a ton of dead animal, I suppose. :(
Tell you one thing, I wouldn't make a very good farmer.
Well done Steve, not much fun to be had out of that. But on the positive side, there will be a lot of nice German steaks from the remains. :y
What? Too soon? ::)
Didn't realise that was a thing. I certainly never found one in 20+ years of travelling to Munich regularly. ;)
And well done STMO for making someone's sh1t day a little more tolerable.
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Just been back over to the yard. A woman arrived in a truck, dropped the tailgate and unceremoniously winched Poppy into the back of it. I don't know what else I expected exactly, there isn't a nice way to move three quarters of a ton of dead animal, I suppose. :(
Tell you one thing, I wouldn't make a very good farmer.
Well done Steve, not much fun to be had out of that. But on the positive side, there will be a lot of nice German steaks from the remains. :y
What? Too soon? ::)
I'll eat anything on four legs.
Had Ostrich recently but wouldn't again as it was tough and chewy like an oversized turkey.
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Kangaroo was much better. Tasted like steak to me.
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Just been back over to the yard. A woman arrived in a truck, dropped the tailgate and unceremoniously winched Poppy into the back of it. I don't know what else I expected exactly, there isn't a nice way to move three quarters of a ton of dead animal, I suppose. :(
Tell you one thing, I wouldn't make a very good farmer.
Well done Steve, not much fun to be had out of that. But on the positive side, there will be a lot of nice German steaks from the remains. :y
What? Too soon? ::)
Do they still turn horses into glue?
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Well done for stepping in to help Uncle Stemo, your a true gent :)
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Just been back over to the yard. A woman arrived in a truck, dropped the tailgate and unceremoniously winched Poppy into the back of it. I don't know what else I expected exactly, there isn't a nice way to move three quarters of a ton of dead animal, I suppose. :(
Tell you one thing, I wouldn't make a very good farmer.
Well done Steve, not much fun to be had out of that. But on the positive side, there will be a lot of nice German steaks from the remains. :y
What? Too soon? ::)
Apparently not. The drug the vet used means the carcass has to be burned.
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Well done Steve,I'm a farmer's son but never got to grips with losing animals very well,I was fine with the ones that went to market but the ones that died at home I found difficult, stupid really as they all end up dead :'(
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Do they still go to the glue factory or is that old school nowadays ?
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Good man that’s tough, but a very good deed done :y
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His secret is out. The grumpy old scouse reprobate is really just a big softie with a heart of gold. I shall never be stung by his insults again, as he obviously cant mean any of them.
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His secret is out. The grumpy old scouse reprobate is really just a big softie with a heart of gold. I shall never be stung by his insults again, as he obviously cant mean any of them.
Less of the old. ;D
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And more of the reprobate ;D ;D :y
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Just been back over to the yard. A woman arrived in a truck, dropped the tailgate and unceremoniously winched Poppy into the back of it. I don't know what else I expected exactly, there isn't a nice way to move three quarters of a ton of dead animal, I suppose. :(
Tell you one thing, I wouldn't make a very good farmer.
Yeh that's the bit that really got to me at the time....
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His secret is out. The grumpy old scouse reprobate is really just a big softie with a heart of gold. I shall never be stung by his insults again, as he obviously cant mean any of them.
Scousers always seem to frown. Far more than people from elsewhere. :)
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Fur, fins,feathers, it's food.,,
At least in Europe they eat anything on for legs, I've eaten, Horse,donkey, crocodile ostrich, rabbit,hate,duck, peasent, partridge, the list is endless.. and I bet those that have been to Asia have eaten doggie and cat, even Grass-hoppers, :)
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Just been back over to the yard. A woman arrived in a truck, dropped the tailgate and unceremoniously winched Poppy into the back of it. I don't know what else I expected exactly, there isn't a nice way to move three quarters of a ton of dead animal, I suppose. :(
Tell you one thing, I wouldn't make a very good farmer.
Well done Steve, not much fun to be had out of that. But on the positive side, there will be a lot of nice German steaks from the remains. :y
What? Too soon? ::)
Do they still turn horses into glue?
Think that,s just the hooves M,Lud. I suppose the rest goes for pet food. Or, a Findus cottage pie? ;D
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I grew up farming, Steve. You do get used to these horrible happenings, although it does hit you hard. When you have seen a calf born, you raise it, but you have to face the truth...one day it must go.
Horses, due to their longevity of life, do, I think, have a special relationship with their owners. I am so pleased you helped the old lady, and indeed Poppy. :)
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I grew up farming, Steve. You do get used to these horrible happenings, although it does hit you hard. When you have seen a calf born, you raise it, but you have to face the truth...one day it must go.
Horses, due to their longevity of life, do, I think, have a special relationship with their owners. I am so pleased you helped the old lady, and indeed Poppy. :)
Thanks, Tony. Poppy's daughter, Lulu, who is 16, is now on her own. She can see my back door from the yard and, every time she sees me roll up in the car, she stands at the gate making a terrible racket. Obviously missing mum. I go over and take her some carrots, but I'd better be careful, or it will become part of my daily routine.
Animals learn fast.
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Here they are on google maps, those little cars get everywhere ;D
Poppy is the big chestnut.
(https://i.ibb.co/tDTx29Y/A7-E81-F1-F-B973-4-CDB-9557-FE2-D3812-EC21.png) (https://ibb.co/9WkV47y)
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Struth, Steve....they are trusting up there. Down here with those rickety gates, those two would have been 'rustled' years ago. :o
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Struth, Steve....they are trusting up there. Down here with those rickety gates, those two would have been 'rustled' years ago. :o
;D ;D Evidently it's not as grim oop norf as we are lead to believe? Unless, of course, said ponies are both primary mode of transport and home heating system. Snuggle up in winter!
(On a serious note, good on you Steve for doing what you did, you big softie)
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Struth, Steve....they are trusting up there. Down here with those rickety gates, those two would have been 'rustled' years ago. :o
;D ;D Evidently it's not as grim oop norf as we are lead to believe? Unless, of course, said ponies are both primary mode of transport and home heating system. Snuggle up in winter!
(On a serious note, good on you Steve for doing what you did, you big softie)
I hope his good lady wife doesn't use this expression when the lights go out in the bedroom.
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I try not to think about Steve in the bedroom... I really do try.
Here's something to cheer everyone up: https://twitter.com/garius/status/1190244042665271296
(Or if you don't want to scroll down Twitter, https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1190244042665271296.html)
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I try not to think about Steve in the bedroom... I really do try.
Here's something to cheer everyone up: https://twitter.com/garius/status/1190244042665271296
(Or if you don't want to scroll down Twitter, https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1190244042665271296.html)
Aye. "We don't know we're born" is an overused but very true statement. Thanks Aaron. :)
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Struth, Steve....they are trusting up there. Down here with those rickety gates, those two would have been 'rustled' years ago. :o
Tony, there are horses (ponies) tied up everywhere in Yorkshire. Every field, yard or, even, roundabout has horses in/on it. Some of them are very badly neglected, but the RSPCA just hasn't got the resources to rescue them.
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indeed ,no thinning out of stock now that tesco/findus etc use "cow meat" in the lasagne
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I try not to think about Steve in the bedroom... I really do try.
Here's something to cheer everyone up: https://twitter.com/garius/status/1190244042665271296
(Or if you don't want to scroll down Twitter, https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1190244042665271296.html)
Aye. "We don't know we're born" is an overused but very true statement. Thanks Aaron. :)
Here's another one to warm your cockles: https://twitter.com/garius/status/1204795961731629058
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Struth, Steve....they are trusting up there. Down here with those rickety gates, those two would have been 'rustled' years ago. :o
Tony, there are horses (ponies) tied up everywhere in Yorkshire. Every field, yard or, even, roundabout has horses in/on it. Some of them are very badly neglected, but the RSPCA just hasn't got the resources to rescue them.
Do you have one in your house?
Roped of the bannister at the bottom of the stairs.
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Struth, Steve....they are trusting up there. Down here with those rickety gates, those two would have been 'rustled' years ago. :o
Tony, there are horses (ponies) tied up everywhere in Yorkshire. Every field, yard or, even, roundabout has horses in/on it. Some of them are very badly neglected, but the RSPCA just hasn't got the resources to rescue them.
the rspca had time the other year to call out to me saying I was "trapping birds"
"yes its an approved magpie trap, notice all the songbirds locally,
you are welcome"
they put a mates dog down when it was handed in to them as "it was old" admitted they didnt scan it for a chip.