Goodbye, see you later, until we meet again...


They are some of the hardest words and phrases to hear, it's even harder being the one making the call. Owning animals of any kind isn't for the faint of heart. The worst part is when making the call to lay them down for eternal rest. It is the most respectful and loving thing we can do for our best friends.


In the early spring when there are spring showers, birds chirping and grass growing, Tori was faced with the hard decision to give Opie his final rest. He didn't have the best life but Tori saw him as diamond in the rough while looking for a pasture mate for one of her horses. After arriving at the farm, soon Opie was enjoying the life of a school pony toting all the bright eyed, horse loving kids around during their lessons. Seeing some of the kids who enjoyed him say their goodbyes was absolutely heart wrenching. Even in his final days Opie was proud and never resisted a treat or to nudge the kids as if to say it will all be okay I promise. He was rare, one of a kind and judging by the images and emotions felt that day he's leaving everyone with a big hole in their hearts.


Rest in Peace Opie.

A chestnut horse grazes while being accompanied on a fall day in a fenced pasture.
A black and white portrait of a horse and companion sharing a tender moment in a fenced field.
A chestnut horse with white blaze poses with companion in front of wooden fence and pine trees.
A tender moment between a chestnut horse and companion sitting in a grassy field.
An intimate black and white portrait of a horse and companion sharing a quiet moment.
A chestnut horse bends down to greet companion sitting in grass near wooden fence.
A heartwarming moment between a chestnut horse and companion sitting in grass near wooden fence.
A black and white close-up of a horse's profile with companion showing affection.
A close-up of gentle interaction with a chestnut horse's mane in soft natural lighting.
A chestnut horse gently interacts with someone sitting in a grassy paddock surrounded by wooden fencing.
A chestnut horse bends down to connect with someone sitting on grass near a wooden fence.
A chestnut horse with white markings grazes on grass in a fenced pasture.
A close-up portrait of a chestnut horse with a white blaze standing in a fenced pasture.
Profile view of a chestnut horse's head against a blurred green background with wooden fencing.
Side profile of a chestnut horse's head against a sunlit pastoral background.
Black and white profile portrait of a horse's head against a winter landscape.
Close-up frontal portrait of a chestnut horse with a white blaze against a pastoral background.
A chestnut horse interacts with someone crouching in a grassy paddock.
Someone in black kneels beside a chestnut horse in a fenced pasture.
A gentle moment between a light-colored horse and person in boots standing together in a pasture.
A chestnut horse grazes while someone crouches beside it in a fenced pasture.
A chestnut horse grazes in a lush green pasture with wooden fencing.
A chestnut horse and person share a quiet moment in a sunlit pasture with wooden fencing.
Intimate moment between a chestnut horse with white blaze and person in black sweater at sunset.
Person leans against grazing chestnut horse in pastoral setting with wooden fence.
Someone crouches low to embrace a grazing chestnut horse in a fenced pasture.
Close-up detail of a chestnut horse's muzzle being touched by hands in a black sweater.
Close-up profile of a chestnut horse's head showing eye and white blaze marking.
Black and white portrait of tender interaction between horse and person in outdoor setting.
A chestnut horse grazes in a grassy field alongside someone lying in the grass.
A horse bows its head down while being petted in a peaceful outdoor setting.
Close-up of hands braiding a horse's mane against a blurred background.