Papaw Kisses

Bit

*Picture to Come Soon*

This morning we had to put Bit to sleep.  I can honestly say it is something I never expected to be around to participate in.

Last night he lay down and didn’t eat.  It was the same this morning except he wouldn’t/couldn’t get up this morning.  I sat out with him on and off for about two hours before Dr. Cannon could get here a little before 7 this morning.  He confirmed that Bit was having heart problems and that he was dying.

I’m currently waiting for the people to help me come bury him.

It’s been a very long and trying morning for me.  There are probably many who were unaware of the fact that a horse even existed among my possessions.  But possession, or even pet does not quite explain how Bit fit into my life.

At six months older than me he was simply always there.

In 26 years he never threw me, but I did fall off on occasion.

The first time I fell off I was two.

He was the one horse on trail rides that any child could ride and all the adults envied.

I always enforced control when riding, but there were hundreds of times when I swear he used that six month age difference against me.

There was nothing like falling off his back from my own stupidity to have him stop and snicker at me.  Seriously, he had no problems laughing although a horse.