Sharon

Sharon (owner’s mare) was a paint horse brood mare who arrived at the age of 7.
Never ridden, Sharon produced 3 foals with us (Yuma, Cody, Shogan) and enjoyed her life in the pasture and herd. In 2010, the first signs of pulmonary emphysema (lung problems) appeared. In 2016, urinary problems (incontinence) brought him back to the Refuge for daily care. We had managed to stabilize his emphysema with a ½ tablet of prednisolone a day (in addition to rations of purified hay), but this year we had to resort to heavier treatments during severe attacks.
Every day, she receives care to clean the urine drips from her legs, and home-made preparations adapted to the day’s needs, to nourish and protect her skin. The team at the Refuge will take care of her, a ritual in which Sharon lets herself be pampered, never showing any sign of defending herself, but still retaining her warrior character and imposing herself in the herd.
On Sunday October 6, Sharon had another major emphysema attack, and we increased the treatment, but nothing helped…by Friday, her eye was gone, and she didn’t even want her grain anymore….We stayed up with her at night to see if the treatment was helping, but in the early hours of the morning, the improvement was so minimal…we decided to relieve her.Barely sedated, Sharon quickly fell asleep….her heart stopped at the first moment the product was injected…it was time….
Sharon, you’re going to leave a void on every level, it was a difficult decision to make but you gave me the strength to do it, by giving me the signs that don’t deceive. Your departure closes a big page…we’re all going to miss you ….A toi ma Sharonette…..22 years is early to go..but what counts is the number of years in quality of life, so for that alone…I’m relieved. I’ll always have that special, deep look in your eyes….Salut ma Sharon….je t’aime fort ….