Update on Poppy

Well, the vet came today and found a lot of pain in Poppy's shoulder - he said it looks as though she has been kicked. Makes sense really. She is being bullied by the other two and she has been unhappy. No wonder she's so happy to be in the stable!

Might have to think of a plan B for Poppy.

Lil' Poppy

Poppy came in lame on Tuesday morning, I think she had pulled it that night in the field. She had lots of heat but no swelling and her joints bent in all the right places. I called the vet to come at lunch time but when I went back up to see her she was better on it.

She has been stabled since then and she is like a different pony!

I have learnt that she loves to be stabled. She was starting to get very miserable and quiet and was losing ground in the last few weeks. I had started feeding her much more and also got her on a course of Naff Pink Powder as I was quite worried about her.

Well, I think Miss Poppy just didn't like living out in the Winter nights! And, she doesn't like hay! She has been in 27/7 until this morning and she is so bright and alert. She has been laying down sleeping in her straw bed when I've got there every morning and she's demolished nearly a bale of straw already. (She's getting Simple Systems food, Pink Powder and her vitamins so I know she's ok without the hay).

So, the little madam will now be staying in at nights! She went out for the first time today and she walked straight back into her open stable when I left! As long as she's happy!

The Ponies First Trim!

And they were fab!!

All our practicing came in handy and they stood still and picked up thier feet like little pro's!

Grace's feet are getting better and better too!

All good!

Rain, Rain, Rain :(

My horses are soaking

My field is boggy

My wellies are muddy

I have 12 wet hooves to pick out

ROLL ON SPRING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Enlightened Equitation Demo Day

I went to the Heather Moffett EE demo yesterday at Devon - what an inspiration!

Had an amazing day watching gorgeous happy horses showing off and doing thier dressage - with no force, kind training and treeless saddles!

The groundwork demo was more of an eye opener for me - inspired me to do more clicker training with Grace (and maybe the pones) as you could see the horses reacting to the clicker and really trying hard to get the click - Loved it!!!

Feeling all inspired - wish it wasn't raining!!!

Some pics of the gorgeous horses ...

Note To Self

DO NOT try the ''putting wormer in a honey sandwich'' trick again.

The neds don't eat it and you waste £22!!!

Bugger!

Happy New Year!!!

Here's to a fabulous New Year!

My wish list for this year is;

* Healthy horses!

* Happy horses

* To ride Grace, get her started again and take her forward

* To help the Shetlands (especially Poppy) to realise that people can be nice and no one is going to hurt them again

* To get Grace's feet as rock crunching as possible

* To enjoy every moment with my neds

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!