In Memoriam
Just this side of Heaven is a place called
Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here,
that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends
so they can run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine
and our friends are warm and comfortable.
All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor;
those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again,
just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.
The animals are happy and content,
except for one small thing: they each miss someone very special,
someone who was left behind.
They all run and play together,
but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance.
His bright eyes are intent; his eager body begins to quiver.
Suddenly, he breaks from the group,
flying over the green grass, faster and faster.
You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet,
you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again.
The happy kisses rain upon your face;
your hands again caress the beloved head,
and you look once more into those trusting eyes, so long gone from your life,
but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross the Rainbow Bridge together...
*Author Unknown*
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Mystery
In the second half of 2007, Darmond Golden Mystery went to live with the Hakvoort family from Ermelo, the Netherlands, to be the foundation of their starting American miniature horse breeding.
We are deeply sorry for the Hakvoort family that they have been able to enjoy this mare for only such a short period of time - Mystery and her stable mate Lily died in a terrible accident on 7th December 2007.
We wish the Hakvoort famlly strength in overcoming the loss of their wonderful little horses. |
Bandit
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September 2007 while his castration was being carried out, WMM Thriller's
Little Bandit did not come out of the anesthesia...
The whole operation went perfectly, all the time Bandit was very stabile and we were waiting for him to wake up when suddenly his breathing and heart stopped. We stood there with him, applied heart massage and all, but unfortunately nothing helped. Very, very sad, also for Mariska with whom Bandit would have had a wonderful life. |
Bandit with, in the background, his friend Bram at Stal de Wiekseberg |
Faith
On 3rd May 2007, WMM Thrillers Touch of Faith was born. This little lady had a rough start and has therefore been hospitalized in the university clinic in Utrecht together with her mum LTDīs Magical Grace.
After a couple of days in the clinic, Faith seemed to be doing a bit better and she came home to gain further strength. With her fighting spirit this brave little girl managed to overcome the "dummy foal syndrome", but in the end her body, especially her bones, turned out to be not strong and developed enough to be able to survive. On 29th May 2007, Faith lost the battle after all...
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In loving memory: Mika On the 10th of November 2005, I had to make the difficult decision to let my dearest little friend go, so that she wouldn't have any more pain... I hope that my story (click here) can help other people not to give up hope too easily when their horse gets an injury like Mika did.
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Mika
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11.05.1999 - 10.11.2005 |