Cubitus

March 13, 2018: Cubitus a quiet departure…We strongly suspected it. We decided to leave him on aspirin for a few more days to see if we could offer him a quality of life …In the stall, Cubitus, would run in circles, try to grab 2, 3 twigs of hay, then stop to cradle his head in an angle. In the meadow, he’d run in circles, not even trying to graze. If he wanted to eat an apple or a carrot, mission impossible. He would take grain in his mouth, but couldn’t chew… the grain would fall back… was this a life for an equine who could no longer eat or enjoy the grass in the parks? So we decided to accompany Cubitus, who died quickly….His pal Gysmo came to smell him, he understood, his pal had left this world. Cubitus, 9 years ago, we took you in limping, we tried the operation at the Tierspital in Zurich, placing an iron plate following your fracture of the ulna. What a success! You enjoyed 9 years of retirement with a good family….in January 2018, a severe colic almost took you, but you overcame it…a few weeks later, loss of sight and partial facial paralysis led us to believe that you had suffered a stroke, which prevented you from continuing your life with dignity….Hi Little white mule… The Refuge is going through a period of major horse deaths (in a normal year, about a dozen deaths)….9 horses have left since the beginning of the year, many of them foster horses, with different causes of death. 2018 is a year of vibration, a year of chaos…In all these moments, you have to know how to take the good out of them. All these horses have enjoyed a good life and will leave with dignity. Thank you to everyone at the Refuge for giving these horses this chance.

Tribute from Eveline and Jean-Louis:

You came into our lives over 7 years ago, accompanied by your protégée, our Ponette, who has already gone to horse heaven.
You were the herd’s sentinel.
With your special bray every time you heard the house door open or the sound of the car as if to say: hey friends, we’re here and we’re hungry.
We were lucky enough to share a stretch of road together, far too short, but so intense.
Your kindness, your intelligence and your golden character made you an equine that left no one indifferent. Everyone adored you, whether they were caring for you with the farrier or the vet.
You’ll be in our hearts forever.
You’ve gone to join your little darling Ponette and I hope you’ve already told her how much we love you.

Eveline and Jean-Louis