Oh, love. I don't think there's ever a "getting over it". Healing takes time, but you'll always have a special place in your heart for your precious baby, and therefore getting over it just isn't a thing.

Cry for him as much as you need. Ever since I was a little kid and I lost my first kitty, I was told that tears are gifts to show how much you care. Over time, your heart starts to feel better. All we can do is keep loving, you know?

Talk about the happy memories, how much you love him, but understand that the love never truly leaves. You'll always love him. Just eventually, it won't hurt as bad.

Just let it all out. You're a human, not a machine. <3 But eventually, he'd want you to be able to think of him and feel joy, happy memories.

What everyone else has said is very true. I don't know how applicable this may be to you, but I figure it's worth mentioning.

I was in the same situation a year ago. My mare practically raised me. She was my first, my oldest, and my absolute sweetest. I learned so much from her, not only about horses, but also about myself and my view of life. We were inseperable when we were younger. I regret that I only saw her a handful of times in the last couple years of her life. Her death was brutal and unexpected, and it was only when I said goodbye that I realised how much time I had wasted without her. I felt that I owed her so much more than she got in the end. That pain can consume you if you let it.

I don't say that to steal the show, of course, but to tell you I get it. No matter what anyone says or how long it's been, you'll always feel like you should have done more. It was only within the last couple months that I became able to talk about it without crying. But like others have said, having something to cry about means you had something important, and horses are very emotionally intuitive. My girl did everything to comfort me when I was sad, and I know if she's ever looking down on me now, she's still trying to. I didn't know yours, but I'm sure in his own way he'd do the same.

What has helped me through all of this is to do something in her name. Something that reminds you of him or something he may have taught you in your time together. For me personally, that's something big; I'm going to school to be an equine veterinarian. I can't change the past, but I can change other people's/animals' futures. In your case, that would likely be something less all-consuming. Maybe volunteering or teaching? I don't know you personally, so that would be for you to decide. Whatever it is, I feel like trying to "get over it" hurts a lot more than letting it push me forward. I love integrating her into my life, it keeps her spirit alive in some way.

However you end up handling this, I truly wish you the best. It does not go away, but I think that's a good thing. It definitely gets easier, just don't rush it. They deserve the tears we shed, because that means we cared, and you deserve the time to process and grieve.