Mullarkey added that she was “truly humbled” by the care of her neighbors, who brought her family this special moment.
She said, “Thanks everyone, we will always have a beautiful memory to look back on.”
While speaking to the BBC, Saunders, who owns the ponies, said Lee’s face “lit up” at the sight of the horses.
“I just felt so privileged to be able to fulfill one of her last wishes, and the ponies were absolutely amazing,” she added.
LEAVE A A hospice patient saw her final wish fulfilled when two horses walked up to her bedside.
Denise Lee, a 79-year-old grandmother of four, always loved horses, and she dedicated many years of her life to riding and supporting organizations like Riding for the Disabled, per Sussex World and the BBC. But when she received a terminal cancer diagnosis three years ago, Lee’s condition separated her from the animals she loved most.
