05/06/2026
This isnāt the update I wanted to give about Pierogiās c**t, but he passed on to the ever green pastures this morning. Due to his massive size, the birth was hard and led to some issues, that ultimately became too much for him.
This is the hard part of breeding, and if youāve watched any breeders for any amount of time youāve heard them say it. Itās not for the faint of heart.
And itās not.
That being said⦠even on the hard days itās worth it. I named this sweet baby Forest. Forest probably had more love, kind words and rubs than some horses receive in their whole life. We opted to treat him on the farm with our vet and we did everything we possibly could for him.
As we ran fluids and lV antibiotics, He napped in the warm sun, on a bed of grass, and gave plenty of sweet nuzzles and nickers. He had no idea that he was less than perfect and the biggest blessing was he remained comfortable until the end.
We as humans, can learn so much from horses if we pay attention. They are so gracious, stoic, understanding, and humble. They accept life for what it is. His momma remained resolute by his side, she trusted we were doing all that we could. Once Forest passed she remained by him for awhile, then she wandered into the field to graze, going back to check on him a few times. After a while I opened the gate to her field and she came running to rejoin her herd, and they accepted her back warmly and with a quiet understanding that only horses know how to give.
I canāt describe how attached I was to little Forest in such a short amount of time. He was so profoundly sweet, determined for a little guy. Before we really realized the seriousness of the situation he was already hunting down b***y scratches romping around and promptly laid down in my lap for a snooze. There was no denying him thatās for sure.
I donāt pretend to know all the secrets to life, but I can tell you with some assurance, one day Iāll walk through a warm sunny pasture and a big handsome red dun with a blaze and four white socks will coming running to meet me. ā¤ļø