R.I.P. my little angel :'(

Today when I came home from work I had received an e-mail from the family who bought Baltazar. When I saw the mail in my inbox, I was so delighted,  I thought that they probably had sent me some cute pictures of him. However, it wasn't the case at all.

I got some news beyond my wildest imagination!
The owner wrote that they had to put Baltazar down yesterday due volvulus. They wrote that they didn't understand it because he was a very healthy and happy pony, even the vet couldn't give them an explanation.

I'm deeply heartbroken! It's still quite surreal for me. Although I had sold him, rarely a day went by without me thinking about him and now he's gone, his beautiful and unique soul has left this earth.
It makes me so sad, and I've almost cried continuously since I read the mail.
I can't help but think that I never should have sold him, but as many of my friends say, neither I nor his current owners could do anything. It comes so suddenly and one can rarely save the horse, unless you have the opportunity to operate the horse immediately.

It's safe to say that I have lost the most good-natured, friendly, cute, unique, cheeky and always happy pony. There will never be a pony like him and it hurts me so much that he at the age of only 13 years had to leave this earth. I had an idea that he certainly would live until he was 40 years, but fate wanted him something else.

He has taught so many children to ride and many who have never had an interest in horses has got it because of him. He has been the cause of countless smiles and laughs through time, all who met him loved him, even all the horses, dogs and cats, and he loved them all back as much.
In all the time I've had him, he has been nicknamed, King Baltazar , many have said it before I mentioned it.

He carried an aura that made him very majestic, he loved to stand on the highest hill and look out on "his" herd. His confidence was as large as the tallest Shire. I'll try to remind myself of all the good memories he has given me and many others. I think it gives me peace of mind that despite a tough start in life, he had many good years with me, and 1.5 at his new family. He has been loved to his last day and is still loved by many.

18.05.2015
R.I.P. my little angel, I'll never forget you<3