I had no idea that the last week in October, 2018, would be our final one together, but I am so glad that we enjoyed some lovely times during those seven days. Mojo had been doing really well and there had been no signs of any problems. I had even sent a video and a picture to friends, earlier in the month to say how good she was looking in her old age....

At the beginning of the week, Mo had the farrier over to visit. He said that the hoof that she’d had to have resectioned in June was really growing through nicely and should be fully grown by Christmas. I was so pleased and thought to myself, yippee, we will have a Christmas Day ride to celebrate!

During the week, we went on a lovely long walk together. Richard, Tilly, Mojo and me, across the track that led to Orgaswick Lane. Halfway round, we sat on a couple of concrete boulders and Mojo had a lovely long graze. It was chilly but the sun was shining and kept us nice and warm. When we got home, I took her rug off and she had a lovely roll in the garden and a doze by the back fence. In the afternoon I had fun brushing off all of the dust that she had rolled in, I gave her a hay block treat and tucked her up in her lovely little stable. 

Later in the week, Lily and Maisy came over. It was such a nice warm day for October that we sat in the back garden. Mojo had a roll outside on the grass and in the dust, and then came and stood next to us the other side of the fence. I filled up her treat ball and she happily rolled it all about, chomping her treats eagerly as usual.

On the morning of Saturday the 27th of October 2019 my beautiful pony was as nutty and happy as ever. She had heard some cyclists ride past the house, talking and shouting to each other. As if to tell them to be quiet, Mo suddenly trotted the length of her little paddock, stuck her head over the front gate and neighed loudly at the top of her voice! She was so funny, sometimes she seemed almost human. 

The afternoon turned cold, even though the sun was shining so I decided to put her in her stable early. I gave her a lovely brush, especially her long silky tail and popped on a couple of rugs to keep her warm. When I went into her feed shed, she head butted the door several times, as usual, eager for food. It was a bit too early for tea so I gave her a little snack and one of her little likits as a treat to tide her over.