Loss of pet ecard for losing a horse?

[mbrogier]

My dear stepmom just had to put one of her horses to sleep yesterday. Grey was 22. They thought he had colic, but the vet found a stomach tumor.

I want to send an ecard, but I'm not finding too many, and they're all for dogs and cats. I though y'all might be able to help me out.

I can't imagine losing a horse you've had forever. She lost her beloved dog to cancer in October, so this has just been a sucky year for her. I'll see her right after Christmas, and I'm planning on doing a charcoal drawing of her dog as part of her present. (Dad was supposed to mail me a photo, but he never did)

I'd prefer to find a free site. I've had some bad luck with online sites continuing to charge after I cancel, and also we're on a pretty tight budget. (our last landlord withheld returning our deposit, so we have to take her to court--and we really needed that money for Christmas)

Thanks in Advance!

[little_bopeep]

I found this poem and this ecard...they can be combined. Or maybe you could find some other ideas at these sites. I'm so sorry for your step-mom's loss.

Hoofbeats of my Heart

My dearest friend,
though I can no longer feel the sleek firmness of you
the coarse thickness of your mane,
the sweetgrass scent of your velveteen muzzle
as I leaned in for just one more kiss...

Still you are with me, your hoofbeats
have become the very rhythm of my heart.

copyright 2007 Kimberly de Montbrun
all rights reserved

poem site (http://www.petmemorialjewelry.com/horse-memorial-jewelry.html)

ecard site (http://www.123greetings.com/pets/loss_of_pet/lpet13.html)

[chizzy]

A simple email expressing your sorrow for her would do as equally well as an ecard or "real" card. A memory of the horse and your stepmom together would be very much appreciated.

It is worse in an odd way to lose a horse. I'm not sure why.

If she hasn't seen it, you might want to pass along the Rainbow Bridge Poem (easily googled and found in a number of different formats).

[blazedog]

A simple email expressing your sorrow for her would do as equally well as an ecard or "real" card. A memory of the horse and your stepmom together would be very much appreciated.

It is worse in an odd way to lose a horse. I'm not sure why.

If she hasn't seen it, you might want to pass along the Rainbow Bridge Poem (easily googled and found in a number of different formats).

I would second this as I think that sympathy is best expressed by a personal heartfelt note (or email) of some kind as opposed to the "canned" sentiments of a card.

If there is a poem or other third party writing that you know that for some reason you feel is personally relevant, then that's fine but I would again add a personal note as to why you think the third party writing is appropriate along with the normal "personal" stuff one writes in a sympathy note.

[mbrogier]

I already sent a personal email note last night.

I just wanted to send her a card as well, and I'm leaving in the morning to go out of town for Christmas--I'll be seeing her and Dad next weekend. Susan's poem is perfect. I have heard the Rainbow Bridge hundreds of time, and I'm sure Tenn has as well. I'm not sure that she's heard of Hoofbeats of my Heart.

[tamawrite]

:( :( I just wanted to send my condolences. Having nearly lost one of my beloved horses recently, I know (almost :( ) her pain. I'm so sorry she's going through this.

I don't know if you'd be interested in an in-memory-of type of gift, but when I do lose a horse :( , I'm going to have one of these made:

http://www.backinthesaddle.com/itemdy00.asp?c=g&T1=B13045&GEN1=Horse+Themed+Gift+Ideas&SKW=+gifts&PageNo=1