12.5.08

A Peaceful Passing . . . .


EP Cambridge saw the ending of an era this weekend with the loss of an all-star. NWA Ltd Ruffo died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday night. His favourite and most expensive food lightly grazed by his side and his winter rug warming his ageing bones he never even left the cush position. It was a dignified end for this dignified male. Cathy’s baby boy, Matthew’s mainstay and more, Cambridge’s truest gentleman. Special as he was to Matthew and Catherine it was important that his final resting place was at the heart of EP Cambridge, as his name always will be. Matt has chosen the side of a hill in one of the most stunning paddocks which has superb vistas across the property. A few trees cast a serene shade across his plot and tagasaste (tree lucern - of which he was more than a little partial!) grows nearby. And most importantly he can still see it all below him – the product of his unequivocal greatness.

2 comments:

Gerry said...

Oh how sad for the old boy. A true legend though - we have one of his beautiful boys here in Scotland and hoping that Ruffo's wonderful genes continue through him and others like him. Gerry - Coire Alpacas

Renate said...

We have the good fortune to own one of Ruffo's daughters (Sheebah, dob 11/1996) who has produced 7 females and two males. We named the male born 6/29/08 ALR P. Ruffo, not knowing that his famous granddad had passed.
Renate and Richard Gyuro, Alpacas at Lone Ranch, Oregon, USA