Help to Navigate Your Horse’s Final Transition

we need to think about things like the weather if the aging horse can thrive through another winter sleep patterns whether the horse can still get up and down and be able to sleep hooves whether the horse can still pick up its feet for a farrier and the state of the ground frozen ground is a big consideration if you plan to bury. Often we must make the final call about euthanasia which can be a heavy burden to bear during and after.
This is not intended to scare you but to allow you control over what you can control and to process this information now rather than while it is happening and you are not in a state of mind to manage logistics and details. Most of the preparation we can do is by building our emotional bandwidth. Movement and processing of emotions in the healthiest way possible allows us to be with our fear of death now so we can love our horses with our whole hearts and enjoy our time together to the fullest extent. 
There are three main phases to prepare for before during and after. These phases are unknown and unpredictable so preparation actually looks a whole lot like accepting what is being with our emotions in each moment taking care of our herd ourselves and our health asking for help and connecting with our horse communities well in advance about specific logistics in our area. Preparing for a sudden or shocking passing is almost impossible and this is where resources like good friends vets and counselors are essential. Youre going to need people to support love and care for you through your grief and shock so you can show up for your horse your herd and yourself. 
I know this is probably hard to read so Ill give you my best guidance and hope a few things will resonate and support you in your unique process. 
Work with your grief. We all have pentup grief which is actually love for those we have cared about and lost. Its essential to allow this emotion to move and express. Its natural to experience anticipatory grief before your horses passing especially if you are witnessing a change or decline in health. After a death letting yourself experience this emotion is healthy and important and giving yourself time and space to feel is both hard and very helpful.
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