We had National Championships for Academy Saddleseat this past week in Murfreesboro, Tn, we won two National Championships one in Showmanship and the other in Equitation. Our other riders did well too with a 5th & 6th place finish and a 10th & 8th place finish.
When we got back I wanted to let them play for while because they had not been together while I was gone.
My buddy Truman a Golden Doodle jumped my 6 foot fence along with Sala a poodle when I let them out to play. I was fixing their food when I heard tires squeaking and a bump. I went running out and Sala was standing there looking into my soul like this is bad.
I looked in my driveway and Truman was laying there just holding on, it was horrific. I’ve been so messed up since wondering what I could have done to prevent it. We have had a cat in our yard for the last week or so in heat, I’m pretty sure he saw or heard that cat and went running to play with it. He wanted to play with everything and loved my indoor cat..lol
I had to put him down with a 9mm it was so hard but it was the right thing to do for him. I dug him a spot where we could honor him.
This has been much harder than I’ve ever experienced with an Animal, he was just so full of life and loving. I just wish I could do something to change it but I know that’s not possible.