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.

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.

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

How many can you fit in? Answers on a postcard to....

We need another field shelter, it is just getting too crowded!

Rosie On the Mend

The old trout is now allowed out a bit - she is still a bit skinny but her liver problems seem to be improving, so hopefully she is off death row.

It's Goodbye to the Girls

Little Fern, Mimi and Sabrina's summer holiday ended today and they have gone home to their charity owners for the winter - they all loaded very well, apart from Sabrina leaving mum with a lasting tatoo on her foot by stamping on it and making a wonderful hoof print on her tootsie.

Leo, their friend, is staying put, and was very brave, standing in the field waving goodbye - actually he was too busy playing with Mr Tintin to notice.

We will miss them all - they waddled into the horse box as they have done very well over the summer - Fern looks as if she is carrying twins! Talk about a grass belly....

Red Letter Day for Rosie

She has finally been allowed out on a bit of grazing for the first time in more than 2 months. We had no idea what caused her liver problems, so she has been boxed rested and kept off the pasture as it may be something she has eaten there.

She then was allowed out on the yard but with a bucket muzzle on, so she couldn't munch anything. She is being fed lots of little meals, every two hours, but today she got to graze all day, she was so happy. She is still not out of the woods health wise but at least she is getting to have a bit more of a life, as she has been really restricted and very down.