RIP Lola: April 10, 2000 - April 12, 2024

RIP Lola: April 10, 2000 - April 12, 2024
Her name was Lola. She was not our showgirl, but she was our “Golden Girl” (in more ways than one)! 24 years go by in a flash but we were only gifted with her last 9. We weren’t there for her first breath and missed her youth and glory, but we were there for the autumn of her life (and ours) and there for her last breath. We gave her a soft place to be and she filled our hearts with something we didn’t know we were lacking. She gave the best kisses - to everyone!
When we purchased her, they used one word to describe her - quirky. She was master of quirky! Lola taught us many lessons, and most of them were not in the saddle. Anyone who has had the privilege of loving and caring for a senior horse (or dog) knows that every day is a gift. It is also a labor of love. And we loved her deeply. We cherish the memories of every day we had with her and are so grateful to her for opening the door to the joys and heartache of the horse world to us.
“Somewhere … in time’s own space,
there must be some sweet, pastured place
where creeks sing on,
and tall trees grow,
some paradise where horses go,
for by the love that guides my pen,
I know great horses live again.”
(Stanley Harrison)
“A hundred years or a hundred days
A hundred times no difference babe
Promise you I’d want more
Don’t the question beg an answer
Don’t the song beg a dancer
Don’t you dare tell me that there
Ain’t more to this
And don’t our tears beg for laughter
I promised I’d love you forever
So don’t you dare
Tell me that there
Ain’t more to this.
There’s more to this!”
(Marc Scibilia)
Run free beautiful Lola! Enjoy those heavenly pastures. We fully intend to see you stretching your head through the rails at Heaven’s gate and booping us with your nose!
Audio: More To This by Marc Scibilia

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Beautiful video, thanks for sharing!