Classic Signs To Memorialize Your Horse

For many of us horse women (and even some of you men) losing one of our horses can be like losing a family member. It’s definitely losing a best friend, even if she’s got four legs, fur, and a tail. We tend to pour our hearts, time, and resources into our horses. That’s a big investment on an emotional level.

I’ve recently said goodbye to horses who have been very important in my life. The first was Classic, a thoroughbred mare whom I’ve known for nearly four years. She was one of the horses I rode and helped care for post-college, pre-horse ownership, during the early years of my marriage and the early years of a deep and lasting friendship with her owners. She had to be put down in early December with a severely deteriorating condition due to arthritis. She was much loved and is still greatly missed.

The second horse I lost just a few weeks ago was a Quarter Horse pony named Smokes Lucky Devil who was my very first equine love. We met when I was 9 and he was 8. Not only did I learn to ride from Smoke, I learned to be confident and brave around horses. I learned all the basics of handling. I learned to show. I learned to both win and lose with dignity. And I learned just how much a horse can get into your heart. I’ve never lost that special connection with Smoke. He lost a battle with colic at 24 years old in January.

I know I’m not the only one who has been through this in just the last few months. My good blogger friend OnTheBit lost the horse she had been leasing, and SolitareMare and Juli Thorson also recently lost beloved horses. And that’s not to mention all of my wonderful readers who have commented or emailed to share their sympathies and similar stories.

So you can imagine my gratitude when I was contacted a few weeks ago by Wayne from EZSignsOnline (who also sponsors the Stable Scoop radio show) offering to send me one of their new pet memorial signs free of charge. He’d heard of my recent losses from his brother Glenn who hosts all those horse podcasts. I didn’t hesitate to take Wayne up on his offer, and decided to use it for Classic as a gift to myself and to her owners. The beautiful sign above is the product of the offer.

The memorial marker is made of sturdy but light 1/2 inch PVC. We were able to send in a picture of Classic and provide her name, years of life, and select a phrase to put on the sign as well as the background color. They also come in a variety of shapes, all approximately 8 by 12 inches. They are built to last outdoors. I was super impressed with the quality of the sign when it arrived.

I had pictured putting it on the fence near where Classic is buried as a special memorial. But Tracie thinks it’s too pretty and wants to keep it inside with the rest of the special items she has to remember Classic by.

The great thing about these signs is that they are nice, customizable, and really affordable at $49-69 based on the options you choose. If you have lost a special horse, or any other kind of pet, you can order your own personal pet memorial sign from EZSignsOnline.

A big thanks to Wayne for sending us this sign for Classic. You can’t begin to imagine how much it meant to us.