Friday, January 23, 2009

Goodbye, Sweet Zoe




Rest in Peace, Zoe.


Thank you to your mommy for sharing you with us.


Thank you for being part of our family.


As we ride the trails and the barrels this summer, it will not be the same without you.



May you gallop the trails of heaven in peace and without pain.



Hugs from Your Pony Cousins


{I just got word last night that Zoe had to be put down. She had tumors in her throat and guttural pouches, which she had undergone surgery and treatment for. Sadly, the cancer had spread to her lungs. My heart goes out to her owner, she was her best friend. In this picture taken at our family guest ranch trip last summer, Zoe is decked out for a pink themed cancer ride in honor of family members that have passed from cancer. }



28 comments:

  1. tony and i want to send our thoughts and prayers to zoe and her family.......r.i.p zoe

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  2. Oh, I'm so sorry. What a beautiful sweet girl. My heart goes out to Zoe's mom. It is so hard to let them go!

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  3. I'm very sorry to read about Zoe--she looks beautiful and healthy in your picture. Best wishes.

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  4. So very sorry to hear about Zoe. She will be at the rainbow bridge with all of our beloved pets just waiting for her family to come along!
    Goodbye, sweet Zoe!

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  5. Sorry to hear of this. It is never easy to say goodbye.

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  6. So sorry to hear about dear, sweet Zoe. She looks like she was a real pleasure to be around.

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  7. Oh, so sad! Pink for her also!

    Linda
    http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com

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  8. I'm so sorry! She is so pretty and looks very sweet! I'm sure she will be missed.

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  9. Oh, that's so sad. My condolences. So hard to lose a good horse.

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  10. Oh dear, that is so sad. Zoe was a beautiful mare!! And I am sure she will be missed. She was so pretty in pink. It's so hard to loose such a close pet. My heart goes out to Zoe's mom!

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  11. How sad to hear! My heart goes out to Zoey, and everyone sshe touched. What a lovely mare. And very pretty in pink!

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  12. Please pass along my condolences to her owner. She was a beauty.

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  13. My condolences to the owner. Takes me back to Tequila and they looked alike only my girl was an Appaloosa. Science says grey horses get tumors due to the greying gene. So sad...

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  14. So hard to loose any horse, I wish they could figure out why greys are so prone to cancer.
    Sorry Zoes mom, (((hug)))

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  15. Thank you Pony Girl for your loving tribute to Zoe. I first met Zoe when she was brought to my stables for me to consider her as a 2nd horse for my husband. An eight year old "Doc Bar" mare that was "finished" in cutting and more talented than I had the need for. One of my friends bought her and for the next 5 years Zoe was a dressage/ jumping school horse, rarely on the trails. When her owner was no longer able to ride she sold Zoe to her new mom and we quickly became great friends riding together and sharing our horses. In November of last year, Zoe and her mom placed 5th in the Oregon Trail Competion! Because I am in the desert this time of the year I was not able to say goodbye to beautiful Zoe but the day we loaded Jesse to head south she came to her stall door for me to bring her out. Jesse and Zoe were almost always ridden together. I gave her a hug and a kiss on the nose and said to her, "not this time pretty girl, you have to stay here with your mom. I wish I had not been in such a rush and been able to have a few more minutes with her!
    Your Desert Rose Auntie

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  16. {Desert Rose}~ Thanks for sharing more about Zoe! I know that she was a good solid mare. Last summer she had at least 3 or 4 different rookie riders run her through the barrels, poles, and other playday games all morning long, and she hung in there like a champ and didn't lose a rider! ;) She was also steady on the trails.

    It is interesting to read comments about the greying gene, I have heard that horses that have a lot of white markings or are gray are prone to various melanomas or skin cancers, but I did not know about internal tumors? Do they have any idea what could have caused this?

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  17. Sorry to hear about Zoe.She sounds like a lovely horse. Glad her owners had the strength and love to do the right thing.

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  18. Oh, I'm so sorry! It's a heartbreaking, impossible decision to make, but I'm sure Zoe had a life filled with love and affection and will be waiting on the other side to greet her best friend when the time arrives.

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  19. I'm sorry to hear this....so sad. She was a cute one. Rest in peace, Zoe.

    Cheyenne

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  20. Heather, my trainer, has 2 grey mares that both are living with cancer. Is it more common in grey mares?

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  21. Sorry, I forgot to leave my condolences for Zoe's mom.

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  22. Awwww...I am so sorry!! Losing a horse (or any animal for that matter) is never easy. :(

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  23. So sad for Zoe and her mom. Always remember the good times!

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  24. How sad, Rest in Peace Zoe. My heart & Prayers go out to her momma. It's so difficult to lose one of our friends.

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  25. So sad to hear about Zoe. Her owners will be in our thoughts and prayers.

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  26. I'm so very sorry at the passing of beautiful Zoe. My condolences and prayers for her family.

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