EBONY HILL - RID STALLION
By Touch of the Blues RID ex: Embla Bow by Colman
It is with a great deal of sadness that Ogilvy and Allan Webster report the sudden and tragic death of their stallion Ebony Hill. Hogan was euthanased at the Royal Dick Veterinary College in Edinburgh on Monday 27th October.
After displaying classic grass sickness clinical signs, he was referred to the Dick Vet by our own vet. A laparotomy was performed which revealed a small length of ileum had slipped into the inguinal canal, this obstruction had caused compromise of the intestine and our boy was euthanased under general anaesthetic. This has only been seen once before at the Veterinary College in sixty years.
Although Hogan had only been with us for just under a year he had already settled in and had become a much admired and valued friend. Hogan knew when we were near by and always welcomed us with a friendly whinny. We have never dealt with such a gentleman, a true gentle giant.
We have eight of our own mares in foal to Hogan, due next year and when he was alive we were eagerly awaiting our new family members. Now that Hogan is not with us anymore we are now even more eager to see his foals safely on the ground.
I’ve never seen a horse fill a stable as he did, and his empty box at the top of our yard is a very sad sight for us all.
Sleep tight Hogan
Julie
Irish Draught Horse Society (GB)
http://www.idhsgb.com/web/article.php/2008111522323151