After a lot of work, she has finally managed to move to an indoor stable - needs painting but at least she is in out of the weather.
Sunday, 26 December 2010
Sasha's New House
After a lot of work, she has finally managed to move to an indoor stable - needs painting but at least she is in out of the weather.
Monday, 13 December 2010
Sasha Gets Settled
Our little comtois mare, bought sight unseen, is settling in, so far so good.
Her little tootsies are dreadfully long and painful, waiting for farrier to attend, but she seems to have a sweet gentle nature and is enjoying being coddled a bit.
Here she is.
RIP Jenny
Little Jenny, a 40 year old donkey, joined our little gang just over two months ago.
Last week, she got cast in the stable and had to be assisted by the fire brigade. Whatever the cause, from then on she refused to eat, despite being tempted by anything possible. We gave the medication a chance to kick in, but as she was getting weaker, a decision was made that the following morning if there was no improvement, that would be the end.
She died overnight and was found the next morning, all very sad.
Goodbye Jenny, a very gentle feisty independent little donkey. We only had you a very little bit of your long life, but we miss you.
Saturday, 27 November 2010
It's Springtime Blossom
Blossom, the comtois mare, arrived this week. A rather scruffy, scared, little lady who had come over from Holland, braved the snow and is now resting and settling in.
Hopefully she will be a nice hack and family horse. But she'll be given time to get her bearings before any attempt to ride her etc.
Tuesday, 9 November 2010
The Terrors of Tintin
Just when we thought the big lad was settled and happy a simple thing that shows how fragile he is.
Everyone had come in for dinner and were in their stables, ready for lights off and shut eye.
But we had a delivery arrive - lorry outside barn, revving up. No one batted an eye, but Tintin was completely terrified, cantering in the stable, trying to barge out the door, get over it, total panic. Very liquid poo everywhere as he was just utterly terrified. Just wanted to escape, however he could.
Clearly thought they had come for him and he was going back on the lorry to the hell hole he came frame. He was totally deranged, just desperate to get away. So so heart breaking to see our handsome, gentle, friendly lad reduced to a quivering wreck. Evidently been in a barn at night, lorry comes, herded on, probably roughly.
None of the others were remotely worried, just the big lad.
He was shaking with fright. Took a lot of cuddles and reassurance for him to calm down and realise he was safe.
Why oh why. What on earth has he seen or been through before he came to us? I can guess, I just don't want to know.
Everyone had come in for dinner and were in their stables, ready for lights off and shut eye.
But we had a delivery arrive - lorry outside barn, revving up. No one batted an eye, but Tintin was completely terrified, cantering in the stable, trying to barge out the door, get over it, total panic. Very liquid poo everywhere as he was just utterly terrified. Just wanted to escape, however he could.
Clearly thought they had come for him and he was going back on the lorry to the hell hole he came frame. He was totally deranged, just desperate to get away. So so heart breaking to see our handsome, gentle, friendly lad reduced to a quivering wreck. Evidently been in a barn at night, lorry comes, herded on, probably roughly.
None of the others were remotely worried, just the big lad.
He was shaking with fright. Took a lot of cuddles and reassurance for him to calm down and realise he was safe.
Why oh why. What on earth has he seen or been through before he came to us? I can guess, I just don't want to know.
L'equipe bleu
It's the blue rug team - all sporting their latest fashion accessories
Molly cob in royal blue
Tintin the brave in tartan
Leo the lionheart in navy blue
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